The Contes are a rare breed: musician/singer/songwriters that make great records of their own, yet are often called upon to work with many of the music industry's greats, including Paul Simon, David Bowie, Joan Osborne, Ian Hunter, Maceo Parker, Peter Wolf, and Billy Squier. Influenced by The Beatles, Philly soul, Bob Dylan, bubble gum pop and Led Zeppelin, the Contes wrote and recorded their first "album" in their living room at ages nine and ten*. Read more on Last.fm