​Madeleine St. Amant

​Madeleine grew up in the villages of rural Quebec and was inspired by her mom, who was inclined to belt out Piaf tunes while she mopped the floor. Despite her remarkable vocal quality, she is not a trained singer. She quite simply offers up each song to her audiences with a refreshingly unaffected passion and warmth. Madeleine has performed for decades doing American jazz, folk and pop music but has always been drawn to the songs of her youth in Canada.

Chip Harding

Chip’s career as a band leader, singer/songwriter and recording artist spans four decades. His original songs have received airplay throughout the US and Canada. He and Madeleine raised their three sons playing hundreds of events, from New York to Boston to Camden, Maine, with their function band, Baby Grand. Chip plays guitar and piano and sings with La Madeleine.

Joe Harding

Joe Harding is an accomplished bass player and musician who has been active in the Seacoast music scene for more than twenty years. He has played on recording projects for numerous artists in the area, including La Madeleine’s recently released La Tendresse album, and performs regularly with Portsmouth-based bands, Frenzy and Jamsterdam. Joe toured with The Beautiful Ones, a popular Prince tribute act, for several years and gets the call to play shows with a wide variety of other artists. 

Emily Barbour

Emily’s stellar high school career culminated in her selection to perform with the (NAIME) National All National Ensembles in Grapevine, Texas. She was a regular with the Portsmouth, NH Symphony Orchestra and the Lyceum Music Festivals in Midway, Utah, where she often played with The Piano Guys. A graduate of Furman University, Emily has performed and recorded with La Madeleine since she was 15-years-old.

Carl Pehrsson

Besides playing accordion with La Madeleine, Carl has worked extensively as a piano player with groups like The Beach Cowboys, The Busters, Crosswinds Jazz Quintet, Jen Thayer and Chronic Jazz Syndrome. He plays frequently at The Press Room in Portsmouth, NH and at private events as a solo jazz pianist. Carl is a fine songwriter, and has released recordings of his original work.