Bringing some glamour to the White Mischief second stage on June 7, Tricity Vogue presents her own charming blend of slink and sass - the music she likes to call “cheeky jazz”. Think Peggy Lee after a few too many cocktails.

A vintage songstress with her tongue firmly in her cheek, Tricity’s glamorous cabaret jazz act involves fabulous gowns, her very own horn section, and a small pink ukelele. Miss Vogue’s mischievously witty music harks back to a bygone era while at times sounding suspiciously contemporary.

For White Mischief, Tricity Vogue’s cheeky musical ensemble comprises:

Tricity Vogue on Vocals and Ukelele
Sir Fitzroy Callow on Trombone
Connie Vanderlay on Piano
Earl Mysterio on Guitar
Trousers Mercedes on Bass
Bobby Fresh on Drums

Tricity Vogue and friends romp their way through swing, latin, and blues, as they revisit old favourites, give unexpected songs a jazz twist, and introduce you to some originals that Tricity denies are inspired by her own romantic misadventures.
Larger-than-life jazz vamp Tricity Vogue is the creation of scriptwriter and jazz singer Heather Tyrrell, who invented her alter ego after a number of bruising romantic encounters prompted her to start composing songs about her misadventures.

Tricity burst onto the London scene in 2003 with a philosophical ditty about a one-night-stand, “Well I didn’t want you anyway”. She didn’t yet have a band, or even an accompanist, but she didn’t let that stop her, and sang a capella at performance poetry nights.

Proving the truth of the philosophy “if you sing it, they will come,” within months she was performing with a full band behind her, thanks to the musical genius of pianist Miss Connie Vanderlay, who provided the voluptuous jazz chords to complement her words and melodies.

Trombone player Sir Fitzroy Callow was found lurking in the back row of Ronnie Scotts polishing his brass, while guitarist Earl Mysterio first materialised in a disreputable after-hours club with cocktail in hand. Impish drummer Bobby Fresh wowed Miss Vogue so much with his rim-shots that he’s been behind the drums ever since she met him. Rumour has it that Tricity talent-spotted bassist Trousers Mercedes on a yoga holiday in Crete, and guessed that anyone that good at bending must have other hidden talents.

Miss Vogue took up the ukelele a year ago when the non-availability of her band for a gig on the Battersea Barge forced her to resort to desperate measures. She has subsequently fallen in love with the small pink instrument, which now rarely leaves her arms. Finally, every jazz diva needs a good gown, and Tricity acquired a suitably dazzling wardrobe thanks to the flamboyant genius of designer and dressmaker Stephane St Jaymes.
“The Gorillaz of Lounge Jazz”
Christian Miller, musician

“Real sweetness with a surprising edge”
Clapham or Bust, burlesque night

“Jazz Prozac”
Paul Wady, fan

“Devilishly fun”
Govinder The Holy Ukelele