Voodoo Mountain Zydeco
When:
Tue, July 28, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Where:
Ashkenaz
1317 San Pablo
Berkeley, CA
Lat/Lon: 37.8801, -122.295
What:
From Portland, Oregon, Voodoo Mountain Zydeco pounds out primal-stomp zydeco music! They pump up groove-filled Louisiana-rooted zydeco tunes with a beefy amplified squeezebox, a soulful saxophone, and a ripping rubboard that augments the funky beat laid down by a drums/bass combo. They make their Ashkenaz debut on a tour to celebrate the release of their CD, “Melody and Shine,” the follow-up to their 2006 debut, “Sugar Skulls.” Since 2004, Voodoo Mountain Zydeco has been tearing it up throughout the Pacific Northwest at clubs, concerts, and festivals, and they were nominated for Outstanding Achievement In World Music for the 2009 Portland Music Awards. The band is accordionist-guitarist-singer Brian Chevalier; Noah Peterson on rubboard, sax and vocals; saxist-flutist-singer Janie Smith; bassist Fred Garner; and drummer Tom McDermott.
Show starts at 8:30pm. There's a pre-show Cajun/Zydeco dance lesson with Diana Castillo at 8pm. Tickets are $10.