Walter "Wolfman" Washington got his start with the choir of the New Home Missionary Baptist Church on Jackson Avenue, later teaching himself guitar. At 19, he began backing some of New Orleans' biggest names at the time, including Irma Thomas, Lee Dorsey, and Johnny Adams. ... Read more

Taylor Mroski is a professional bassist, guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and producer. He studied bass at Loyola University, learning from Ed Wise, Jesse Boyd, and Roland Guerin. Today he plays freelance in New Orleans. Taylor grew up playing electric and upright bass. He c... Read more

To paraphrase Ernie K. Doe, “all music comes from Louisiana or Mississippi” which is where Bogue Chitto (Choctaw for ‘big river’) draws its inspiration.  A bluegrass country funk band out of Bulbancha (New Orleans) Louisiana, Bogue Chitto features original compositions by ... Read more

Lulu & The Broadsides is the brainchild (and alter ego) of noted singer-songwriter Dayna Kurtz. The Broadsides are a raunchy, bluesy band that features Kurtz’s often-hilarious originals and covers ranging from Mamie Minch (“Razorburn Blues”) to Iggy Pop (“I Need Somebody”).... Read more

An emerging Louisiana blues guitarist and vocalist, Troy Turner’s sound symbolizes the “contemporary” 90s artist. He includes soul, funk and rock elements in his playing, but can also sang powerhouse straight blues tunes, and his solos range from flamboyant displays to sens... Read more

Ernie’s biggest fear is to be pigeon-holed as a plain-old bluesman. The Louisiana native stayed on the road for decades and put out some of his own records under the Kolab imprint in the 90’s. To this day, you can catch Ernie Vincent holding court at Sweet Lorraine’s Jazz C... Read more

Funky Lampshades are band with a unique gift of channeling spirits of classic R&B, Rock, Blues, Soul in to modern terms with sly interpretation. Based out of Gulf Shores Alabama, Funky Lampshades, plays all along the south east to bring that funk for that soul! Information... Read more

Shara began her study of the classics with influences as varied as Motohiko Hino and Elvis Jones. After sinking eight years of devotion and hard work into her craft, she made a name for herself in the Tokyo jazz world and gained the respect of her fellow musicians. In 1992,... Read more