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Sunpie Barnes
Blues / Afro-beat / Other



NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana
United States

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Last Login:  10/22/2009
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Member Since1/25/2007
Band Websitesunpieonline.com
Band MembersCurrent Band Members: Sunpie Barnes accordion harmonica dejembe, Leroy Etienne drums, Lance Ellis tenor sax, Matt Hampsey guitar, Mike Harris bass,
InfluencesWillie Barnes Sr., Indiana Barnes, Sonny Boy Williams, I.K. Dairo, Clifton Chenier, Jesus Christ, Clayton Sampy, Ms. Maria's Gumbo, John Delafose, Papa Gede, Wild Turkey, Clarence Jockey Etienne, Doretha Shipman, Corky Craig, Analina's Smile, Ray Charles, Lee Oskar, Fernest Arceneaux, Papa Legbe, James Cotton, Baaba's Trumpet, Olajunti Baaba Junti, Harold Brown, Deford Bailey, Ernie K-Doe, Larry Davis, Fenton Robinson, Marcel Degas, Ambrose Sam, Boogie Bill Webb, Katie Webster, Willie Dixon, Boozoo Chavis, Junior Wells.
Sounds Like Bouje-Bouje Music/Afro Louisiana Music
Record LabelBFR/ Black Folks Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Oct 17 2009 3:00P
Wild Things Festival/ Bayou Lacomb FWS New Orleans
Oct 18 2009 3:30P
Kentuck Festival Northport, Alabama, Alabama
Oct 24 2009 6:00P
Magazine Street Blues Festival New Orleans
Oct 24 2009 10:00P
Dos Jefes Uptown Bar New Orleans
Nov 7 2009 12:00P
Audubon Zoo Swamp Fest New Orleans
Nov 7 2009 5:30P
Wedding Princess of Monaco’s Court Yard/Darcia Ettinger/privateevent New Orleans
Nov 7 2009 10:00P
Dos Jefes New Orleans
Nov 22 2009 2:00P
New Orleans Po Boy Festival New Orleans
Nov 26 2009 10:00P
Dos Jefes New Orleans, Louisiana
Dec 12 2009 8:30P
The Van Benthuysen Elms Mansion/private event New Orleans

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   About Sunpie Barnes
A true Renaissance Man- Sunpie has taveled to over 35 countries playing his own style of blues, zydeco, Afro-Caribbean, and Afro-Louisiana music. In addition to being a musician Sunpie has acted in several feature length films including Point of No Return, Under Cover Blues, The Gates of Silence, The Big Easy series, Odd Girl Out, Heartless, Sesame Street, Skeleton Key, Deja Vu and the Much Music Show (Montreal, Canada). Documentaries include When The Levees Break, All On A Mardi Gras Day, Reconstructing Creole, Dutch Travel (1hour feature), French Travel Channel (45 min. feature) and German Travel (1 hour feature). Sunpie has appeared in 13 National Commercials. Sunpie's music has been featured in such films as Deja Vu, Las Vegas, The Shade, Sonny, Under Cover, Skeleton Key, Schultz Gets The Blues, K-Ville and many more. With his group the Louisiana Sunspots, Sunpie has played festival and concerts as far away as, Ranvinimi, Finland located 3 hours above the Artic Circle, San Palo- Brazil, Durban-South Africa, Barcelona-Spain, Lillie-France, Martinique- FWI, Montego Bay-Jamaica, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, Ecuador, Netherlands, Montreal Canada and Norway to name a few. Sunpie has 5 critically acclaimed Cd's Loup Garou- Lick A Skillet- Sunpie- Legends of the Swamp- Zydeco's Got Soul- Sunpie is also a veteran park ranger with the National Park Service currently working at New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, Second Chief of the North Side Skull and Bone Gang, one of the oldest existing carnival groups in New Orleans and a member of the Black Men of Labor Social Aid and Pleasure Club. A former College All American and Professional Football Player.

   Sunpie Barnes's Friend Space (Top 24)
Sunpie Barnes has 743 friends.
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 Zydeco 


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 sean ardoin 


 Arhoolie Records 


 Gina Gershon 


 Lightnin' Hopkins 


 Walter Wolfman Washington & the Roadmasters 


 Lola Love "Zydeco Lady" 


 Canray Fontenot Memorial Page (R.I.P. 1922-1995) 


 CRUTCH 


 Mem Shannon & The Membership 


 Melissa 


 Jo-Ann Freda Promotions 


 Mike B 


 kimbly 





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Alex City Jazz Fest

Jazz Fest



Aug 14 2009 12:05 AM


Alex City Jazz Fest

Jazz Fest



Aug 14 2009 12:05 AM

You were awesome at our Jazz Fest Friday night!!

ACJF
C-GULL
Will Scott

Will Scott



Aug 14 2009 12:05 AM

Will Scott's new album, GNAWBONE is here!!! The CD is available at CDBaby and other online retailers.







Over three years in the making, GNAWBONE is Scott's fully-produced studio debut and features a crack team of hand-picked musicians as well as guest performances by Jan Bell, Jolie Holland, Samantha Parton, and Preacher Boy (the album's producer).
BDub

Bill Warshafsky



Aug 14 2009 12:05 AM

São Paolo? E verdade?!?!?!?
Melissa

Melissa



Aug 14 2009 12:05 AM

Looking forward to seeing the Sunspots tonight!
DeltaWine

DeltaWine



Aug 2 2009 11:03 PM

Only pure thoughts and deeds return 10 fold to the source like a boomerang.
Happy Summer Solstice to an elightened soul from one experencing the Winter Solstice..
Respect Deltawine ...
Lola Love "Zydeco Lady"

Lola Love



May 13 2009 8:58 PM

Hey Sunpie,
Saw you online and wanted to say HELLO!! :)

Have a great week.

Lola Love
www.ZydecoOnline.com
Alex City Jazz Fest

Jazz Fest



Mar 12 2009 2:00 AM

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Lowrider Band

Lowrider Band



Mar 28 2009 2:34 AM

“The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it.”
Chief Joseph, 1879



Love you number one nephew...Unc.
,HB
Jazz & Blues Florida - www.JazzBluesFlorida.com

Jazz & Blues Florida - www.JazzBluesFlorida.com



May 4 2009 8:34 PM

Thanks coming over and visiting JAZZ BLUES FLORIDA, Florida’s online guide to live jazz and blues! We need all the good friends we can find to support good music, so sure to come back again to see what is happening. Our other friends are the best of performers, venues and fans, so take a look and make a lot of new and interesting friends…Please stop by and check us out at www.JazzBluesFlorida.com for state-wide show and club listings. We will be here waiting for your return!
DeltaWine

DeltaWine



Mar 7 2009 11:48 AM

Bonjour Sunpie
Keep on tendin the folks wih your healin and music. May the spirits let the sun shine on New O'lins at jazzfest
Au revoir Deltawine

Lola Love "Zydeco Lady"

Lola Love



Feb 3 2009 5:34 PM

ZydecoOnline is proud to announce the launch of its Zydeco Authentica Online Store on February 14, 2009!

Zydeco Authentica is unique, because it will be the first attempt to bring the musical talents, merchandise, and cultural gifts to a ready and focused market within the Zydeco and Southern Soul Nation, as well as provide a web destination for those who want to find Zydeco and Southern Soul music on the internet.



Read more here:
http://www. zydecoonline. com/dev/index. php?name=News&file=article&sid=245


Zydeco & Southern Soul artists can add their CDs/merchandise to the Zydeco Authentica store by contact me directly:


Lola Love
www. ZydecoOnline. com
www. myspace. com/_LolaLove
www. myspace. com/ZydecoOnline
Melissa

Melissa



Jan 14 2009 1:51 AM

dance Pictures, Images and Photos

Hi! Hope to see ya'll Saturday night.
Lola Love "Zydeco Lady"

Lola Love



Jan 14 2009 6:40 AM

ZydecoOnline is proud to bring you “The Zydeco Workout featuring Lola Love” all the way LIVE!!!

That's right, bringing that H-O-T Zydeco Music and that smooth Southern Soul Sound to the Zydeco Nation!

Listen to the Zydeco Workout each and Every Friday evening (7:30pm-9:00pm PST).

http://kzsu. stanford. edu or 90.1FM in The San Francisco Bay Area!

Lola Love
www. ZydecoOnline. com
www. myspace. com/_LolaLove
www. myspace. com/ZydecoOnline
Wardrums

Wardrums



Dec 24 2008 12:29 AM

SANTA CLAUSE IS GOT THE BLUES…HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS ANY WAY…SUNPIE

DeSoto Street Band

DeSoto Street Band



Dec 10 2008 11:31 PM

Thanks for the add! Always a pleasure to hear your music! Hope to see you soon.

The DeSoto Street Band
Jo-Ann Freda Promotions

JoAnn Freda Agency



Nov 19 2008 1:26 AM

Miss you sunpie..you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

always
Jo
Melissa

Melissa



Oct 24 2008 3:23 PM

dance Pictures, Images and Photos

Happy Friday, friend
o

o



Oct 22 2008 8:42 PM

Hey Sunpie,
I'll be in New Orleans next week. :)

Hope to see you then.

Lola Love
www. ZydecoOnline. com
www. myspace. com/_LolaLove
Jo-Ann Freda Promotions

JoAnn Freda Agency



Sep 23 2008 12:16 PM

Sunpie! Miss ya darlin'..I got your message and I will call you.

always
Jo
Tita nzebi

Tita nzebi



Aug 20 2008 8:05 PM

Bonjour à Tous,
Je serai en concert au Studio 77
avec Elias O'Regan(guitare) et Leny Bidens(basse).
77 rue de Montreuil 75011 Paris, métro Nation.
Si vous n'êtes pas très loin et si vous n'avez rien prévu, Rendez-vous!
Amitiés
Tita




Jo-Ann Freda Promotions

JoAnn Freda Agency



Aug 8 2008 10:32 PM

Bon Voyage Mon Ami!!! au revoir a bientot..call me when you get back..miss ya

Jo-Ann
Princess Adesuwa ~ !!!

Princess Adesuwa ~ !!!



Jul 23 2008 12:48 PM

Heya...I've been a stranger! Stopping through to say hey and HAve a SuperPHENOMENAL and FLY Week!!!

Peace,
Adesuwa

p.s. Please Check out my new stuff when u get a sec...

THANKS!!
DeltaWine

DeltaWine



Jul 22 2008 12:57 PM

Bonjour! mon ami,
J'espère que vous parlez français avec vos amis de Cajun pour vos gigs prochaines
UNIVERSITÉ de l'Afrique de bonjour de la France de La de Vive DE LA MUSIQUE

Mai les spiritueux de la Nouvelle-Orléans après. suivez toi et vos amis en France.

La visite Marie dans la lumière de Cabildo une bougie et un succès suivra.

Respect Deltawine

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Jo-Ann Freda Promotions

JoAnn Freda Agency



Jul 9 2008 2:12 AM

Are you taking me to France?? I can sell merch..

miss you
Jo-Ann
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