| JeConte |
| Down By the Bayou |
JeConte — Down By the Bayou
• Down by The Bayou showcases the bluesy soulful vocals and lightening harmonica chops of renowned livewire JeConte, backed by a ferocious blues rock band featuring New Orleans legend Anders Osborne, veteran LA rocker Wally Ingram, Bayou bassman Carl Dufrene, San Francisco slide virtuoso Chris Haugen & long time JeConte writing partner and lead guitar maestro Matty Cohen.
Location: New Orleans, Los Angeles, San Francisco ~~ Sausalito, California
Album release: March 2015
Record Label:
Duration: 39:11
Tracks:
01 Down By the Bayou (featuring Anders Osborne) 4:40
02 Evermore 4:21
03 Mother Africa 3:08
04 Stuck in the Mud 5:40
05 Is What It Is 3:10
06 Everything 5:09
07 Little Christina 4:23
08 Cellophane 3:39
09 Promised Land 5:01
DOWN BY THE BAYOU
Ξ JeConte — Lead Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar (Cellophane)
Ξ Anders Osborne — Vocals, Guitar (lead — acoustic — slide), Keys
Ξ Wally Ingram — Drums, Percussion
Ξ Matty Cohen — Vocals, Guitar (lead — acoustic)
Ξ Chris Haugen — Vocals, Guitar (lead — acoustic — slide)
Ξ Carl Dufrene — Bass
Ξ Dre Michot — Violin & Accordion
REVIEW
ROBERT FONTENOT, MARCH 31, 2015
¦¦¦ As any politician will tell you, the bully pulpit is half the fun of the job, and same goes for musicians — when they get popular enough, they kinda get to decide who lives and who dies.As we now know, Anders Osborne was made for the NOLA scene, especially the antediluvian one, and so when he takes an interest in someone, so should we.
¦¦¦ Osborne didn’t exactly discover world music harp player JeConte, who’d already made some noise in Northern California with his mix of blues and African percussion, or Danielle Nicole, former bassist for Kansas City blues rockers Trampled Under Foot. But he did produce both these new albums, assist with guitar and backing vocals, and even co–write some of the tunes.
¦¦¦ JeConte doesn’t journey to the dark–continent as often here as he did on last year’s travelogue Mali Blues, except when it’s obvious, like “Mother Africa,” or the tribal drums that anchor the otherwise quite electric, quite rocking “Stuck in the Mud.” Anders introduces him as if he were a visual artist at a cocktail party meeting some future possible backers.
¦¦¦ The overall mood is light and breezy, alternating between swampy grinders and coffeehouse acoustic blues (that’s a compliment) that only occasionally hints at a world outside the American South. And he demonstrates quite a bit of range, vocally and behind his chosen instrument: the title track and “Promised Land” bookend everything with Delta–blues gospel, but “Everything” has a punkish energy and “Little Christina” flirts with country, the genuine kind.
¦¦¦ Nicole, whose debut is really just a four–song teaser LP with two “bonus” live tracks, comes at the blues directly from a rock fan’s POV: she started with Etta and Sarah Vaughn but matured with the help of Janis Joplin and what sounds like a mix of Joan Osborne and Ann Wilson. Meaning she growls when she’s pissed off, but otherwise her beauty is her truth, vocally speaking.
¦¦¦ Her best moments aren’t necessarily brassy kiss–offs like “You Only Need Me When You’re Down” or “Didn’t Do You No Good,” but the slower, sultrier other half that shows her true range. And as if to prove it, the two live acoustic tracks — a redux of “You Only Need Me” and a cover of Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright” — force the interpreter in her to tame the sassy blues mama. :: http://www.offbeat.com/
Review
¦¦¦ Northern California’s blues singer/ harp player, JeConte mixes it up with legendary blues–rock guitarist/producer, Anders Osborne on his new album, Down By the Bayou.
JeConte doesn’t journey to the dark–continent as often here as he did on last year’s travelogue Mali Blues, except when it’s obvious, like “Mother Africa,” or the tribal drums that anchor the otherwise quite electric, quite rocking “Stuck in the Mud.” Anders introduces him as if he were a visual artist at a cocktail party meeting some future possible backers.
The overall mood is light and breezy, alternating between swampy grinders and coffeehouse acoustic blues (that’s a compliment) that only occasionally hints at a world outside the American South. And he demonstrates quite a bit of range, vocally and behind his chosen instrument: the title track and “Promised Land” bookend everything with Delta–blues gospel, but “Everything” has a punkish energy and “Little Christina” flirts with country, the genuine kind.
Website: http://www.jeconte.com/
♠ JeConte is a blues rock singer and harmonica player based in Sausalito California. He travels the World performing at clubs and festivals with his bands based in: San Francisco Bay Area, New Orleans, Paris — France, and Bamako — Mali. Coming off his successful 2013 release of Mali Blues (Winning multiple top 10 playlists and honors - see TheMaliBlues.com) and with multiple European & US tours in 2013 & 2014, 2015 will see the release of ‘Down by the Bayou,’ produced by, and featuring, Anders Osborne and released on Red Parlor Records.
♠ 'Down by The Bayou' showcases the bluesy soulful vocals and lightening harmonica chops of renowned livewire JeConte, backed by a ferocious blues rock band featuring New Orleans legend Anders Osborne, veteran LA rocker Wally Ingram, Bayou Bassman Carl Dufrene, San Francisco slide virtuoso Chris Haugen & long time JeConte writing partner and lead guitar maestro Bay Area's Matty Cohen.
♠ Down by the Bayou dips deep into the roots of the Bayou, while simultaneously preserving the NorCal Rock n’ Roll and West African influences of JeConte’s style. Recorded upon his escape from the coup d’etat in Mali at Dockside Studios in Maurice Louisiana, JeConte went directly from the war torn West African country and the The MALI BLUES Sessions, into the heart of the Bayou to carve out a record that inspires deep soulful southern blues, and begs the listener to ask for more.
Product Description
♠ Sweet Northern California's own world music–blues singer/ harp player, JeConte mixes it up with legendary blues–rock guitarist/producer,Anders Osborne on his new album, Down By The Bayou. The Bayou combines the grit and essence of Cajun swampy, blues–rock with high energy world–music grooves to create and explosive and soulful concoction, that s as captivating as it is unique.
♠ Intent on finding the blues wherever they may be, Down By The Bayou, follows on the heels of the highly acclaimed world music release, JeConte & The Mali Allstars, Mali Blues, (2013) which was featured as new and noteworthy on iTunes for six months, ultimately launching a twelve month tour spreading across the desserts of Africa to the U.S., Europe and Japan.
Reviews
• A homegrown form of the Blues came up through the floorboards of Dockside Studios in Maurice, Louisiana as JeConte breathlessly swore allegiance to love on the Cajun groove of Everything . He sings a trance as an acoustic guitar note path leads through the percussive air to find Mother Africa and lets the path to Promised Land allow for slow steps to find its redemption. — The Alternate Root
• JeConte And The Mali Allstars: North Californian JeConte, a blues harp player and singer, made this enjoyable trance–blues album in Bamako with ace Malian musicians. — Downbeat Magazine
• JeConte embodies soul, talent and a creative energy that is hard to find. — KRSH Radio, Santa Rosa, CA
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| JeConte |
| Down By the Bayou |
• Down by The Bayou showcases the bluesy soulful vocals and lightening harmonica chops of renowned livewire JeConte, backed by a ferocious blues rock band featuring New Orleans legend Anders Osborne, veteran LA rocker Wally Ingram, Bayou bassman Carl Dufrene, San Francisco slide virtuoso Chris Haugen & long time JeConte writing partner and lead guitar maestro Matty Cohen.
Location: New Orleans, Los Angeles, San Francisco ~~ Sausalito, California
Album release: March 2015
Record Label:
Duration: 39:11
Tracks:
01 Down By the Bayou (featuring Anders Osborne) 4:40
02 Evermore 4:21
03 Mother Africa 3:08
04 Stuck in the Mud 5:40
05 Is What It Is 3:10
06 Everything 5:09
07 Little Christina 4:23
08 Cellophane 3:39
09 Promised Land 5:01
DOWN BY THE BAYOU
Ξ JeConte — Lead Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar (Cellophane)
Ξ Anders Osborne — Vocals, Guitar (lead — acoustic — slide), Keys
Ξ Wally Ingram — Drums, Percussion
Ξ Matty Cohen — Vocals, Guitar (lead — acoustic)
Ξ Chris Haugen — Vocals, Guitar (lead — acoustic — slide)
Ξ Carl Dufrene — Bass
Ξ Dre Michot — Violin & Accordion
REVIEW
ROBERT FONTENOT, MARCH 31, 2015
¦¦¦ As any politician will tell you, the bully pulpit is half the fun of the job, and same goes for musicians — when they get popular enough, they kinda get to decide who lives and who dies.As we now know, Anders Osborne was made for the NOLA scene, especially the antediluvian one, and so when he takes an interest in someone, so should we.
¦¦¦ Osborne didn’t exactly discover world music harp player JeConte, who’d already made some noise in Northern California with his mix of blues and African percussion, or Danielle Nicole, former bassist for Kansas City blues rockers Trampled Under Foot. But he did produce both these new albums, assist with guitar and backing vocals, and even co–write some of the tunes.
¦¦¦ JeConte doesn’t journey to the dark–continent as often here as he did on last year’s travelogue Mali Blues, except when it’s obvious, like “Mother Africa,” or the tribal drums that anchor the otherwise quite electric, quite rocking “Stuck in the Mud.” Anders introduces him as if he were a visual artist at a cocktail party meeting some future possible backers.
¦¦¦ The overall mood is light and breezy, alternating between swampy grinders and coffeehouse acoustic blues (that’s a compliment) that only occasionally hints at a world outside the American South. And he demonstrates quite a bit of range, vocally and behind his chosen instrument: the title track and “Promised Land” bookend everything with Delta–blues gospel, but “Everything” has a punkish energy and “Little Christina” flirts with country, the genuine kind.
¦¦¦ Nicole, whose debut is really just a four–song teaser LP with two “bonus” live tracks, comes at the blues directly from a rock fan’s POV: she started with Etta and Sarah Vaughn but matured with the help of Janis Joplin and what sounds like a mix of Joan Osborne and Ann Wilson. Meaning she growls when she’s pissed off, but otherwise her beauty is her truth, vocally speaking.
¦¦¦ Her best moments aren’t necessarily brassy kiss–offs like “You Only Need Me When You’re Down” or “Didn’t Do You No Good,” but the slower, sultrier other half that shows her true range. And as if to prove it, the two live acoustic tracks — a redux of “You Only Need Me” and a cover of Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright” — force the interpreter in her to tame the sassy blues mama. :: http://www.offbeat.com/
Review
¦¦¦ Northern California’s blues singer/ harp player, JeConte mixes it up with legendary blues–rock guitarist/producer, Anders Osborne on his new album, Down By the Bayou.
JeConte doesn’t journey to the dark–continent as often here as he did on last year’s travelogue Mali Blues, except when it’s obvious, like “Mother Africa,” or the tribal drums that anchor the otherwise quite electric, quite rocking “Stuck in the Mud.” Anders introduces him as if he were a visual artist at a cocktail party meeting some future possible backers.
The overall mood is light and breezy, alternating between swampy grinders and coffeehouse acoustic blues (that’s a compliment) that only occasionally hints at a world outside the American South. And he demonstrates quite a bit of range, vocally and behind his chosen instrument: the title track and “Promised Land” bookend everything with Delta–blues gospel, but “Everything” has a punkish energy and “Little Christina” flirts with country, the genuine kind.
Website: http://www.jeconte.com/
♠ JeConte is a blues rock singer and harmonica player based in Sausalito California. He travels the World performing at clubs and festivals with his bands based in: San Francisco Bay Area, New Orleans, Paris — France, and Bamako — Mali. Coming off his successful 2013 release of Mali Blues (Winning multiple top 10 playlists and honors - see TheMaliBlues.com) and with multiple European & US tours in 2013 & 2014, 2015 will see the release of ‘Down by the Bayou,’ produced by, and featuring, Anders Osborne and released on Red Parlor Records.
♠ 'Down by The Bayou' showcases the bluesy soulful vocals and lightening harmonica chops of renowned livewire JeConte, backed by a ferocious blues rock band featuring New Orleans legend Anders Osborne, veteran LA rocker Wally Ingram, Bayou Bassman Carl Dufrene, San Francisco slide virtuoso Chris Haugen & long time JeConte writing partner and lead guitar maestro Bay Area's Matty Cohen.
♠ Down by the Bayou dips deep into the roots of the Bayou, while simultaneously preserving the NorCal Rock n’ Roll and West African influences of JeConte’s style. Recorded upon his escape from the coup d’etat in Mali at Dockside Studios in Maurice Louisiana, JeConte went directly from the war torn West African country and the The MALI BLUES Sessions, into the heart of the Bayou to carve out a record that inspires deep soulful southern blues, and begs the listener to ask for more.
Product Description
♠ Sweet Northern California's own world music–blues singer/ harp player, JeConte mixes it up with legendary blues–rock guitarist/producer,Anders Osborne on his new album, Down By The Bayou. The Bayou combines the grit and essence of Cajun swampy, blues–rock with high energy world–music grooves to create and explosive and soulful concoction, that s as captivating as it is unique.
♠ Intent on finding the blues wherever they may be, Down By The Bayou, follows on the heels of the highly acclaimed world music release, JeConte & The Mali Allstars, Mali Blues, (2013) which was featured as new and noteworthy on iTunes for six months, ultimately launching a twelve month tour spreading across the desserts of Africa to the U.S., Europe and Japan.
Reviews
• A homegrown form of the Blues came up through the floorboards of Dockside Studios in Maurice, Louisiana as JeConte breathlessly swore allegiance to love on the Cajun groove of Everything . He sings a trance as an acoustic guitar note path leads through the percussive air to find Mother Africa and lets the path to Promised Land allow for slow steps to find its redemption. — The Alternate Root
• JeConte And The Mali Allstars: North Californian JeConte, a blues harp player and singer, made this enjoyable trance–blues album in Bamako with ace Malian musicians. — Downbeat Magazine
• JeConte embodies soul, talent and a creative energy that is hard to find. — KRSH Radio, Santa Rosa, CA
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