On Wednesday 8 November, 2023, The Gypsy Queens, the original strolling band, announced the release of their third studio album on 17th November 2023. The record, entitled ‘Reminiscing with Friends’, features collaborations with music and acting greats, including Lulu, Tony Danza and Peter Noone.
Founded by Didier “Didi” Casnati and Phil Jones, The Gypsy Queens began as buskers in the streets of Nice, before a performance at La Petite Maison changed their trajectory forever. Nick Raphael of London Records was in the audience and signed them to Universal Music in 2012, leading to their first stage performance at Glastonbury Festival.
Today, The Gypsy Queens consists of Didi (Didier Casnati) lead singer, guitarist and manager; Liam Hornsby (drummer and singer); Tyler Gasek (saxophonist and singer); Joan Chavez (contrabass player); and Geronimo Ribas (guitarist and singer). Throughout their new album and their global performances, The Gypsy Queens draw from an extensive catalogue of classic songs (such as California Dreaming, Volare, Satisfaction, Aisha, Tutti Frutti) as well as new favourites, including Pharrell William’s Happy, Enrique Iglesias’s Bailando, and Miley Cyrus’ Flowers.
The Gypsy Queens’ first studio album was produced by the celebrated four-time Grammy winner Larry Klein, and featured guest appearances from an array of talent. Their second album “Lost in the Music” was released in 2014 and the Gypsy Queens were awarded “La Estrella de Oro”, a Spanish distinction for professional excellence. For their third album, Larry Klein returned to produce, and they were joined by James Gadson, drummer on the infamous ‘I Will Survive’ track, and Kirk Whalum of ‘I Will Always Love You’ fame. Tony Danza and Peter Noone also feature on the album.
The single ‘Oh Me Oh My’ with Lulu will be released 3rd November, with ‘Buona Sera Signorina’ featuring Tony Danza available from 13th October. The entire album will be available to pre-order from 13th October and released for general sale on 17th November.
Didi Casnati commented on the release: “It is unbelievable that we have been able to do a record with these incredible musicians and brilliant producer, and share the singing with some of my all time greatest heroes, Lulu, Tony and Peter. I can’t thank them enough! We are so excited to be able to share the sound of The Gypsy Queens with the world through this record, and we hope it brings listeners as much joy as it gave us to create it.”
The Gypsy Queens, the iconic original strolling band, have announced the release of their third studio album on 17th November 2023. Entitled ‘Reminiscing with Friends’, the record features collaborations with music and acting greats, including Lulu, Tony Danza and Peter Noone. Founded by Didier “Didi” Casnati and Phil Jones, The Gypsy Queens began as buskers in the streets of Nice before signing to Universal Music in 2012 and performing at Glastonbury Festival.
The band consists of Didi (Didier Casnati) lead singer, guitarist and manager; Liam Hornsby (drummer and singer); Tyler Gasek (saxophonist and singer); Joan Chavez (contrabass player); and Geronimo Ribas (guitarist and singer). Their new album draws from an extensive catalogue of classic songs (such as California Dreaming, Volare, Satisfaction, Aisha, Tutti Frutti) as well as new favourites, including Pharrell William’s Happy, Enrique Iglesias’s Bailando, and Miley Cyrus’ Flowers.
The album was produced by the celebrated four-time Grammy winner Larry Klein, with James Gadson, Kirk Whalum and Dean Parks on guitar. The single ‘Oh Me Oh My’ with Lulu will be released 3rd November, with ‘Buona Sera Signorina’ featuring Tony Danza available from 13th October. The entire album will be available to pre-order from 13th October and released for general sale on 17th November.
Commenting on the release, Didi Casnati said: “It is unbelievable that we have been able to do a record with these incredible musicians and brilliant producer, and share the singing with some of my all time greatest heroes, Lulu, Tony and Peter. I can
