Whats it like for a young duo from the Auvergne to end up playing in Hollywood?
Mark Daumail: I feel like a little kid setting foot in the U.S. for the first time – and it’s just incredible! It’s like “wow!” now we’ve played our first notes in America, the land of my favourite songwriters: Sufjan Stevens and Elliott Smith. It’s not all about L.A. for me, though. My big dream is Michigan and faraway places up north. L.A. is a really vibrant, bustling place but God it’s ugly! It’s not that different from Clermont-Ferrand, in fact… L.A. is just a starting-point for Cocoon. After this, we’re heading off to do three other concerts in Chicago, New York and Washington. The Music Box wasn’t exactly packed out for your concert. Do you think it’s going to be hard to export your sound despite the fact that you sing in English and your music is clearly influenced by American folk? Our fanbase is really back home in France where we have no trouble selling 1,000 or 2,000 tickets for a show. Right now, we have our sights set on Europe and Japan. Personally, I’d love to play in T
