Time: 48:29
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Cajun, Zydeco
Art: Front
01. The Back Door (3:04)
02. Done Got Over (3:19)
03. La Pistache A Tante Nana (2:18)
04. Pine Grove Blues (3:29)
05. Oh Yeah (3:55)
06. Broken Hearted (3:18)
07. Quo' Faire (4:47)
08. La Valse De Grands Bois (3:58)
09. Ann Cayanne (2:54)
10. Bosco Stomp (3:22)
11. L'anse Aux Pailles (3:26)
12. Tee Black (4:19)
13. Lacassine Special (2:51)
14. Chickens On The Run (3:22)
When it comes to the music of Southwest Louisiana, Dance is the ultimate form of applause. K. Jones and the Benzie Playboys are not exactly from Louisiana-- the group hails from the rugged wilds of Northern Michigan -- But may as well be from the Pelican State based on its riveting, yet authentic infectious zydeco, Creole and Cajun dance music. And believe it, the group does get its share of applause, not to mention rapturous response from the seas of zealous dancers well beyond I-10.
K. Jones and the Benzie Playboys have been together for more than a decade now, playing major festivals, weddings, universities, school assemblies and other events throughout the Midwest. Though the band is from Benzie County, Michigan, the home of Sleeping Dunes National Park and one lone stoplight, the group doesn’t dumb it down just to be trendy marketable. Former New Orleanian Kirk Jones plays accordion and fiddle, in addition to handling lead vocals. He has made many pilgrimages to various music instructional camps such as the Augusta Heritage (West Virginia) and the Balfa Camp (Louisiana) to study and play with such practitioners as Corey Ledet, Mitch Reed, Joe Hall, Ed Poullard and Jeffery Broussard. Ditto for the band’s other Louisiana expat, Mark Stoltz (frottoir), who has also attended the same camps. Heating the beat on drums is Jamey Bernard. The versatile Doug Albright thumps the bass while fiddler Jonah Powell is just an overall string wizard maniac. Rounding out the Benzie Playboys is guitarist Rex Alexander who fills in the gaps with tasteful bluesy and twangy country riffs.
Additionally, not many bands can boast having a dance teacher in its midst but the Benzie Playboys can. Mark Stoltz is a dance instructor in all forms of Louisiana French music, from the Cajun two-step and waltz to the more complicated eight-step zydeco. Not only does he teach regionally but has also taught such Michigan music festivals as Wheatland, Bliss and Dunegrass as well as the prestigious Australian Folk Festival. Oftentimes before the band takes the stage, Stoltz will teach a dance lesson so yearling dancers can better appreciate the intricacies of the music.
So strap on your dancing shoes and get ready to boogie until the cows come home – K. Jones and the Benzie Playboys are headed your way.
K. Jones and the Benzie Playboys have been together for more than a decade now, playing major festivals, weddings, universities, school assemblies and other events throughout the Midwest. Though the band is from Benzie County, Michigan, the home of Sleeping Dunes National Park and one lone stoplight, the group doesn’t dumb it down just to be trendy marketable. Former New Orleanian Kirk Jones plays accordion and fiddle, in addition to handling lead vocals. He has made many pilgrimages to various music instructional camps such as the Augusta Heritage (West Virginia) and the Balfa Camp (Louisiana) to study and play with such practitioners as Corey Ledet, Mitch Reed, Joe Hall, Ed Poullard and Jeffery Broussard. Ditto for the band’s other Louisiana expat, Mark Stoltz (frottoir), who has also attended the same camps. Heating the beat on drums is Jamey Bernard. The versatile Doug Albright thumps the bass while fiddler Jonah Powell is just an overall string wizard maniac. Rounding out the Benzie Playboys is guitarist Rex Alexander who fills in the gaps with tasteful bluesy and twangy country riffs.
Additionally, not many bands can boast having a dance teacher in its midst but the Benzie Playboys can. Mark Stoltz is a dance instructor in all forms of Louisiana French music, from the Cajun two-step and waltz to the more complicated eight-step zydeco. Not only does he teach regionally but has also taught such Michigan music festivals as Wheatland, Bliss and Dunegrass as well as the prestigious Australian Folk Festival. Oftentimes before the band takes the stage, Stoltz will teach a dance lesson so yearling dancers can better appreciate the intricacies of the music.
So strap on your dancing shoes and get ready to boogie until the cows come home – K. Jones and the Benzie Playboys are headed your way.
Oh Yeah!
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