Terrance Simien- Lead vocals, Accordion, Jose Alvarez- Guitar, vocals. Danny Williams- Keyboards, vocals. Keith Sonnier- Percussion. vocals, Taylor Guarisco - Bass. Ralph Fontenot- Frottoir. Richard Trahan- Sound Engineer.
Influences
Bob Dylan, Clifton Chenier, The Neville Brothers, Tom Waits, Bob Marley, Sam Cooke, The Band (Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Levon Helm, & Richard Manuel), Taj Mahal, John Delafose, Greatful Dead, Aaron Neville, John Lennon, Paul Simon, Jimmy Cliff, Earth, WInd and Fire, AL Green, The Beatles, The Meters, Paul McCartney and Wings, Janis Joplin, Youssou N'Dour, Otis Redding, The Ohio Players and Rockin Sidney Simien.
Sounds Like
An exotic brew of the varied rich indigenous music forms of Louisiana: zydeco-funk-second line-meets- Afro-Caribbean reggae-world music sounds that will force you right onto the dance floor in front of the stage to soak it all in. This artist begs you to get closer not only to experience each gorgeous note he delivers with depth and intensity, but also allows you a better vantage point to catch the Mardi Gras beads Simien showers his audience with!
Grammy award winning Terrance Simien and his eclectic Zydeco Experience band mates have toured the globe from Cuba to Mali, Brazil to Australia and from Finland to the Seychelles to the tiny village of Hana in Hawaii.
They have performed for presidents, ambassadors, prestigious law firms, rock stars (and their ex wives), ice cream moguls Ben& Jerry, computer company CEO's, investment firms, Harley Davidson, Burton snowboards and the Grammy awards audience!
They have been featured in major films and television commercials advertising everything from Chevrolets to Sylvania light bulbs to Louisiana tourism.
They have been spreading their multicultural-zydeco-roots-world music for over 25 years and Simien is respected as one of the most "creative and diverse artists in his genre", Amazon.com.
Their live performances are legendary. They have built a platinum reputation on this critical aspect of an artists career: the live performance is more important than ever before. Live music unites us all in a very unique way. For all of us the inspiration we glean from a live music experience (delivered or received) is different from the inspiration we capture from other art forms.
The lifetime achievement award they have received with their 2008 Grammy reinforces the excellence they have reached in their recording career as well as they have in their touring and performing career.
This is a music career that is evolved and developed over 3 decades that continues to create new and innovative music.
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The Sledge Grits Band Comment ca va? Hope all is well. We have a new video up, us performing Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis when we opened for Ludacris. Please watch it and then comment on our You Tube. Thank you T.S.G.B. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UPLewocKdk&feature=channel
Thanks Terrance for adding me to your friend list. I do have one Cajun tune on my new CD called Red Hot. The CD's called, What Took Me So Long?. I'm learning to play the accordion, had to go to a smaller piano accordion. I love your music
Thanks a million Terrance for joining our ministry of Blues. It's all about peace, love, understanding, and GROOVE! Hope to perform for you sometime. Enjoyed your tunes. Wishing you the very best in Blues and life! -Big Daddy
Thanks for the add. I've got family (and musical) roots in Louisiana. Whenever I get an itch for some soulful zydeco I bring out your cds. I particuarly love your rendition of Will the Circle Be Unbroken. Thanks for all the great music !!!
