What is a Catherine DeNuvaring? Bonjour Silly Americans! SF-based Catherine DeNuvaring plays vintage trashy tunes in the original French, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, German, and Italian. Catherine DeNuvaring is the French Dijon mustard in the punk rock sandwich. We use toy-looking instruments, but we go hard and loud. Mais oui!
Where has Catherine DeNuvaring performed? Catherine DeNuvaring have been spotted invading legendary SF and Bay Area venues like Winters Tavern,Hotel Utah Saloon, the Knockout, Lucky Horseshoe, Otherwise Brewing, Thee Parkside (RIP), the Rite Spot, the New Farm, and Emeryville's Lanesplitter Pizza, and colonizing festivals including Noise Pop Summer of Music, Market Street Arts BUSK-IT!, SF Porchfest, Fiesta on the Hill, and Sonoma Wine Road. We've also infiltrated radio's "KALX Live!"
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Who are the members of Catherine DeNuvaring?
Darien (AKA "Catherine") climbed over the Berlin wall while it was coming down and still has a piece of it. She sings in 5 (FIVE) foreign languages, and plays melodica and acoustic percussion.
Dave (AKA "Sven") plays the electric fuzz uke that gives Catherine DeNuvaring its spare, muscular sound. He also adds occasional acoustic percussion, programs e-drums, and arranges most of the songs.
Check out these live performance videos from Winters Tavern and the KALX Live radio show. Oh la vache!
Where can I see Catherine DeNuvaring live? 8/22/26, 6:30pm Mayes Oyster House, SF. Supporting Ceramic Knives and Kinkbug. 9/19/26 Lanesplitter Pizza, Emeryville. Lineup TBA 10/8/26, 7-9pmOtherwise Brewing, North Beach MERCI FOR YOUR SUPPORT SILLY AMERICANS!