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All Night Long
Fiddle Sticks
Mad McGee
- Nominated for 2005 Best First Recording by the Cajun French Music Association
La Clarite' (2004)
Three years since releasing their debut cd, La Clarite', Acadien Cajun Band is back with an all new edition to their seven year career. Then new recording entitled All Night Long emphasizes the band's continued tradition of bringing modern Cajun music to the forefront with some new and talented faces. Ryan Simon, the band's founder, is back at the helm again on accordion with some all new arrangements to the Acadien repertoire. "All Night Long" and "One Time Too Many" are two originals added by the band, giving the recording that unique Acadien originality. In addition to accordion, Ryan has chosen add the guitar to his repertoire, putting some very nice electric and
acoustic leads to the cd. Returning as well to their sophmore cd is Brandon Moreau, the band's premier fiddler of five years. His undoubtable Balfa influence, along with his passion for the music, can be heard in "Nonc Charlot" ,"Chere Bassette", and "Fiddlesticks". Dwayne Michaud, the band's first guitarist and co-founder, returns to make his indelible mark on the music. Dwayne is a trained Cajun musician of some twenty plus years, and his keen sense of rhythm and timing fills in the mix. Jay Miller and Joe Romero add to the mix in their own modern way, of course. The two Iota natives fill out the rhthym sections, bringing the music to life with sharp bass runs and skillful drum rides giving the music its own personality and distinguishness.
In addition, Acadien has added some guest musicians. Returning for a second-go-round is Ryan's brother Drew Simon. Currently of the Pine Leaf Boys, Drew is, without a doubt, one of the finest musicians in Cajun music today. That brillance can be heard on "I'll be waiting" and "I am not to blame". He also adds a few drum tracks, helping to demonstrate his wonderful and precise rhthym. Like Ryan always says, "Once Acadien, always Acadien." This is no less true for Drew. Also in the mix is newcomer Robin Bruck, from Germany. Robin is a close friend of the band who lives in Eunice. Very seldomly does Robin ever miss a performance. In fact, most of ACB's performances are played with two fiddles, Brandon and Robin. Robin's love of Dennis McGee's fiddle style complements our Balfa ways, adding the nearly the full spectrum of Cajun fiddle. His work can be heard on "Mad McGee" and "La Valse des Fruges".
Their sophmore cd seems to be, at least in a way, a new cd filled with new faces and new sounds. The core of the band, however, is truly the tie that binds. "Cajun music will never go away," says Ryan. "The band is original, traditional, contemporary, just like the music. It's all the the things that make the music what it is."
