Mimosa is a drink of champagne and orange juice.  A little yellow flower that grows in the South of France and in New Orleans.  A constellation.  Mimosa the band is made up of 3 stellar women and a drummer, each with their own strength.  Rebecca is the expressive vocalist and seasoned performer, Karen the dazzling sax virtuoso, and Anna is the driving engine and composer of the band.  Nino DiPasquale and Bernie Arai share the drum chair and their dynamic playing is the magic carpet for the band’s take-off into a land of gorgeous improvisations.

Mimosa mixes Sambas, Jazz, French chanson and Cabaret in equal parts with beautiful melodies and thought-provoking and quirky lyrics. Mimosa also means spoiled – as in “a spoiled little girl” – Mimosa is the good life, life for the “bon vivant”, the wine and culture lover.

The band consists of Rebecca Shoichet, a vocalist with many years spent playing with some of Vancouver's most established bands (Soul Stream, Famous Players, Kia Kadiri, Lache Cercel) as well as extensive Musical Theatre experience (for example, Joni Mitchell's"River").  Karen Graves is well known as a virtuoso sax and flute player (Joelle Rabu, the Temptations, Marylin Lerner, Maynard Ferguson, Mother of Pearl) and brings passion and incredible improvisations to the combo.  Anna Lumiere is the main driver behind the wheel of the band, playing left-hand bass and keyboards and writing most of the music and lyrics in French, Spanish and English.

Mimosa is a cocktail with only the finest ingredients: Jazz, Brazilian sambas and French chansons.   Stir or shake, sip, and get ready to feel good.