Loup Garou

Pronounced ‘Loo Ga Roo’, which translates through the Creole term for ‘folkloric werewolves’, this NY, USA centered group mine musical territory in the classic Cajun tradition, up to date through their brutal employment of traditional instruments and contemporary technology: ‘Our music is approximately celebration’, is the way they themselves surmise their method, which includes so far ingratiated these to an ever growing audience. The group comprises Jimmy Macdonell (b. Lafayette, Louisiana, USA; accordion/vocals), Jim Gregory (b. Western Virginia, USA; bass), George G. Recile (b. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; drums), Tag Dufault (b. NY, USA; acoustic guitar), Neil Thomas (b. Philadelphia, USA; keyboards; ex-Surreal McCoys) and Ronin (b. Brooklyn, NY, USA; vocals/washboard). Their early displays quickly attracted many popular name advocates. David Byrne was one, heading to recruit Macdonell on his ‘Don’t Fence Me’ lower for the Crimson, Popular And Blue Cole Porter charity tribute. Bryan Ferry booked the group to open up his American tour after witnessing just one single show, and additional celebrity fans consist of Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz (Speaking Mind, Tom Tom Golf club), Robert Palmer, Bob Weir from the Thankful Deceased and Paul Simon, who used the group on his Tempo FROM THE Saints tour and asked Macdonell to donate to that recording. The music group also produced its soundtrack debut in John Sayles’ film Enthusiasm Fish, that your completely in-demand Macdonell helped to rating.