Hailing from Birmingham, Alabama, St. Paul & The Broken Bone’s soulful energy is sure to have you grooving at Moonlight MusicFest. PHOTO COURTESY OF MOONLIGHT MUSICFEST
The Moonlight MusicFest
team proudly introduces two more groups from the festival lineup, bolstering a
bill that is sure to entice you to grab your tickets today. Check out all the
music and info for the August event at moonlightmusicfest.com
ST. PAUL
& THE BROKEN BONES
If you want to see retro soul energy meets rhythm and blues at it’s
best, you won’t want to miss St Paul & The Broken Bones when they take the
stage Friday, Aug. 16, at the Moonlight MusicFest.
This Birmingham, Alabama, eight-piece band led by Paul Janeway and
Jesse Phillips, is comprised of some of the best young instrumentalists in the
South.
Fresh off a few opening shows for The Rolling Stones 2019 “No Filter”
Tour, the band’s accolades include appearances on “The Late Show with David
Letterman,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and “Conan,” performances at the Austin City
Limits music festival, and the honor of being the first-ever band to perform on“The Late Show with Steven Colbert.”
“These guys pop out of bed with a glad James-Brown-like cry and a
shiny horn section at the ready”, wrote Rolling Stone magazine. “For
a more reserved take on the style, there is Leon Bridges.”
This band, like all the soul greats, come dressed to impress. Horns
take the stage first—trombone, trumpet, tenor sax—and the players are all
dressed in their finest.
About five years after their formation, St. Paul & The
Broken Boneshave just
released their third album,“Young
Sick Camellia.”This latest release looks deeply
inward, with leader Paul Janeway’s most personal lyrics yet. Janeway uses his
lyrics as a vehicle for interpersonal conversations with his father and
grandfather.
“I wanted to explore the dynamics and their views on life,” Janeway
said.
The album challenges the notions of what a soul outfit can be, and
establishes their reputation as a band as likely to make you think as to dance.
Fusing the use of samples, fresh rhythms and novel instruments with Janeway’s
specific interpersonal subject matter, “Young Sick Camellia” is sure to place St. Paul &
The Broken Bones in a whole new sphere.
Given the care that went into this record, you can expect their live
show to be undoubtedly moving, both figuratively and physically.
Come ready to shake it and dance at the Moonlight MusicFest.
Dwayne Dopsie’s sound is steeped in legacy, rendering a masterful, yet new approach, to the traditional sounds of zydeco. PHOTO COURTESY OF MOONLIGHT MUSICFEST
DWAYNE DOPSIE & THE ZYDECO HELLRAISERS
Come join the party on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Moonlight MusicFest
starting at noon, where Bozeman’s Cafe Zydeco will serve up free gumbo to the
first 300 people that come and get it! More importantly, Dwayne Dopsie & The
Zydeco Hellraisers will rip it up and get the party started.
Dwayne
Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers are a crowd-pleasing powerhouse. Louisiana-native
Dwayne (Dopsie) Rubin comes from one of the most influential zydeco families in
the world; he is the son of the late, great Alton “Rockin’ Dopsie” Rubin.
Dwayne began playing washboard at six years old and accordion at
seven, and performed with his dad on stage from that early age. Earning awards
such as “America’s Hottest Accordionist”, New Orleans’ “Best
Zydeco Artist,” and two Grammy Award nominations for Best Regional Roots Music
Album, Dopsie plays regularly at New Orleans’ Mardi Gras and Jazz and Heritage
Festivals and Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers tour the world sharing
their happy vibe.
On stage, the always-energetic
Dwayne Dopsie puts it out there with his stunning, one-of-a-kind accordion
playing, while also paying homage to zydeco’s blues roots and the genre’s
downhome, party attitude. He adds a bit of rhythm and blues, funk, rock and
roll, reggae and pop, defying existing stereotypes and blazing a refreshingly
distinct path for 21st century zydeco music.
Dwayne loves to share his party.
He doesn’t confine himself to the stage; he interacts with the crowd, blurring
the barrier between performer and audience. His ability to capture the
imagination, heart and soul of his audience makes Dwayne one of today’s most
dynamic performers. You can bet he’ll get the Moonlight MusicFest crowd on
their feet and dancing.
Come
early … stay late! Enter to win an authentic washboard signed by
Dwayne himself!
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