By the age of 20, French folk-pop chanteuse Pauline Croze a staple of her local coffeehouse circuit, developing a repertoire of original material composed in collaboration with Señor Holmes alum Quito. In early 2003, Croze launched a writing partnership with Edith Fambeuena and Anne Claverie, who had previously teamed in the Etienne Daho-sponsored group Les Valentins. After spending the first half of 2004 on tour in support of acts including Miossec and Lhasa, Croze signed to the Wagram label, releasing her Frambeuena-produced eponymous debut LP in early 2005. The album earned the singer Victoires de la Musique Award nominations in the Breakthrough Act and Album of the Year categories. ~ Jason Ankeny