Veronique Chevalier (aka The "Weird Val" of Dark Cabaret), is The Original Mad Sonictist; Steampunk-lish Chanteuse; Spooky Polkanista, Perv-ormance Artiste & Authoress. One of her devotees has dubbed her "The Edith Piaf From An Alternate Reality." Along with originals, and Piaf-ian covers of familiar tunes, she is known for her parodies on the subject of steampunk, remodeling works by Thomas Dolby, Frank Zappa, Led Zepplin, ZZ Top & The Beatles. The inventrix of "Gothic Polka", with the release of her recording "Polka Haunt Us: A Spook-tacular Compilation", which MAD-emoiselle Veronique also dubs her "Sonic Franksteam", she leaves no stone unturned, nor any sacred cow unmilked, in her quest to bring levity to where the sun don't shine. Her originals have been played on Dr. Demento Radio; Rue Morgue Radio, & Volver a la Magia Radio-Show in Buenos Aires, among others, and her tracks can be found on numerous steampunk music compilations, including "A Sepiachord Passport" released by Projekt Records; as well as Steampunk, Vol. 1: The Soundtrack to G.D. Falksen's Novel The Hellfire Chronicles: Blood i