Brooklyn-based Heloise & The Savoir Faire has been generating buzz for their unique garage-rock-meets-synth-pop sound and frenetic live shows that are part downtown punk, part drag queen cabaret. A hit at last year’s South By Southwest music festival, they’ve also got a decent following across the pond (natch) and are getting ready to embark on a small European tour to support their 10-month old debut album Trash, Rats, & Microphones.

We caught up with lead singer Heloise Williams (yep, that’s her real name) after a rehearsal for tonight’s show at New York’s Bowery Ballroom (you can still grab tix here) and learned her secrets for crafty costumes, got a few good recommendations for our next gay-themed movie night, and found out how tall Elijah Wood really is in person. Read our interview after the jump.
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