Recent Signings to Our Roster
Monday, January 18, 2010
(l-r) Jeffery Broussard, Bruce Molsky, Bob Franke
We are proud to welcome the following artists to our roster:
Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys
Zydeco music echoing its Creole past and charting its future
Jeffery Broussard is one of the most influential accordionists and vocalists in modern Zydeco music. His performances incorporate distinctive syncopated rhythms and are rich in the tradition, struggle, and hard times of the French-speaking Louisiana Creole people, whose musical roots go back to European, African, and Caribbean musical cultures.
The New York Times says, "Mr. Broussard and his Cowboys are fabulous: You start moving in your seat as soon as their rhythmic, rich melodies, both joyous and mournful, flood the theater."
Whether he is playing a festival stage in front of thousands of dancers, a small theater of seated patrons, giving an interview, teaching a lesson, or playing at a trail ride, his warmth, love of the music, and talent shine. Jeffery Broussard is the real deal. Dedicated to preserving and promoting the Creole culture and traditional Zydeco music, he plays with passion and commitment. "I love my music and I love my culture," says Jeffery. "I am proud and honored to be a part of it. By playing traditional music, that is my way of giving back to my community, to my culture, and to get others interested in the music, in other parts of the country, and to fulfill my Daddy's dream."
Read more about Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys by clicking here.
Bruce Molsky
a string master's American roots journey with a world twist
Grammy-nominated Bruce Molsky is one of America's true folk virtuosos. He weaves fiddle, guitar, banjo, and song into his beautifully unique style of American and world traditional music. Described as "old-time music's answer to Ry Cooder, " (Minneapolis Star-Tribune) Bruce's love affair with old-fashioned music, combined with his laid-back, intimate style draws in audiences to make them feel very much a part of his performances.
Whether playing the fiddle, guitar, or banjo, Bruce projects to his audiences a broad palette of the many influences in his repertoire of joyful, spellbinding, and playful performances. Famous for singing while harmonizing with the fiddle, Bruce Molsky has helped to add a whole new, electrifying vocabulary to folk music.
Learn more about Bruce Molsky by clicking here.
Bob Franke
rare and powerful songs by an uncompromising and revered songwriter
Bob Franke is among the most important folk songwriters of our times. Many of his songs, like "Hard Love," "For Real," "Thanksgiving Eve," and "The Great Storm Is Over," have entered the American folk canon.
Singers renowned as song-finders have recorded his songs: Peter, Paul and Mary, June Tabor, Kathy Mattea, Tony Rice, John McCutcheon, Garnet Rogers, and David Wilcox. When ABC's Nightline asked Alison Krauss to name her favorite songs, she cited Franke's "Hard Love," saying Franke was her hero and "main inspiration."
People share an affection for Bob's music - his songs and lyrics show up everywhere from church marquees and tombstones to weddings, funerals, and christenings. Click here to read more about Bob Franke.
