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Mike Davis, as band frontman and on lead guitar and most vocals, is probably most well-known for his part in the local reggae groups The Amateurs and Panyelo. He took an immediate liking to the sound, song selection and groove of Zydecopious at its early formative practices. With crisp and compelling guitar leads on his Strat, soulful vocalizations, warm rapport with the audience, and waist-length dreadlocks twirling, Mike gives Zydecopious its flash and verve. "I love doing what I do with this band," he says. "I can be creative, entertaining, and be more than myself. Can't beat that!"

Ed Mezynski, on drums, has played in bands since high school (in New Jersey), arriving in North Carolina in 1983. Influenced by rock, blues, jazz and the musical gumbo of New Orleans, Ed drives the beat that makes you move your feet! His Zydecopious stint is his first jump into the zydeco genre. According to Ed, "It has been an ear-opening experience of new rhythms and big fun!" Ed taps his 25 years of playing with several other local bands as a way of keeping the zydeco and R&B rhythms of Zydecopious fresh and funky. As he plays, be sure to check out Ed's many facial expressions of wonder, focus, effort and enjoyment!

Kenny Shore plays rub board (a.k.a. "froittoir") and adds back-up vocals (he sings lead on his original, "Down In Loozy-Anna"). “Playing scrub is very different than all my other musical ventures — and a ton of fun,” says the veteran singer/songwriter/guitarist. Kenny’s been performing for more than 25 years at clubs, colleges and coffeehouses. His baseball song, "Ernie Shore," has been featured on WUNC’s Back Porch Music, and his "Chasing Clay" (about American Idol star Clay Aiken) received lots of local airplay in 2003. He has opened for Mike Cross, Joan Jett, Don Dixon, Michael Reno Harrell and others. He is a 2008 recipient of a Raleigh Arts Council grant to complete a children's album. His website is www.kennyshore.com.

Mick Voiland, on the Roland electronic organ, is a newcomer to North Carolina. A New Yorker all his life, he moved to Garner in June 2006, taking a position at NCSU. In upstate New York, Mick played with the zydeco band Gumbo YaYa out of Ithaca. With Bodhi’s and Tracy’s help, he spurred the formation of Zydecopious in late 2006. Mick is a huge zydeco fan and includes Clifton Chenier, Boozoo Chavis, Beau Jocque, and Roy & Chubby Carrier among his favorite zydeco performers. His “zepiphany” occurred after several pre-2003 visits to the French Quarter, Lafayette, and the southern Louisiana parishes. “There’s nothing as magical as good zydeco,” Mick says, “played with energy, passion, a deep groove and the goal of making the music irresistibly danceable and toe-tapping for the audience.”

Tracy Wiebeck plays bass, sings several vocal leads and helps with the harmonies. Tracy began playing after high school around Miami, Fla., and later in California was part of a blues band led by the now internationally known harmonica player and singer James Harman. Through playing with Harman, he met and played with many well-known blues artists, including Big Joe Turner, George Harmonica Smith, Rod Piazza, Hollywood Fats, Walter Trout and many others. A big fan of New Orleans music, he had the opportunity to play with a few musicians who introduced him to zydeco in the late '90s. Zydecopious is his first “full-on” zydeco band, and he is loving it! His many years of experience contribute to a tight, energetic rhythm section that drives the band, and his soulful vocals help round out the sound. Tracy moved to the Raleigh area in October 2005 with his wife, Donna.

For booking information, contact Mick Voiland at 919-376-9287 or mick@zydecopious.com.