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Gumbeaux Rouge New Release "Stirrin' It Up"
Gumbeaux Rouge is a Baton Rouge, Louisiana based band performing
South La. Favorites in a style commonly called “Swamp Pop”.
The name Gumbeaux Rouge refers to the wide range in the types of
music this band can play as they throw it all in the pot for their fans’
“Gumbeaux”. Add to it their red hot spicy style of seasoning in each
song, and their ties to Louisiana’s Capitol City, the French word “Rouge”
correctly labels this bands abilities. With Nine New Original Songs on
their first recording together, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Gumbeaux Rouge is a Baton Rouge, Louisiana based band performing
South La. Favorites in a style commonly called “Swamp Pop”.
The name Gumbeaux Rouge refers to the wide range in the types of
music this band can play as they throw it all in the pot for their fans’
“Gumbeaux”. Add to it their red hot spicy style of seasoning in each
song, and their ties to Louisiana’s Capitol City, the French word “Rouge”
correctly labels this bands abilities. With Nine New Original Songs on
their first recording together, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Song Titles
1. Time And Time Again New Release
Vocal - Mitch Landry (Mitch Landry)
2. So Much More New Release
Vocal - Chad Doucet (Mitch Landry)
3. One Woman New Release
Vocal - Barry Hebert (Barry Hebert)
4. Mama Mama Mama
Vocal - Jerry Doucet (J.D. Miller)
5. Every Thing’s Falling Into Place New Release
Vocal - Mitch Landry (Steve Decoteau)
6. Move It On Over
Vocal - Johnny Smith (Hank Williams Sr.)
7. That Look On Your Face New Release
Vocal - Chad Doucet (Mitch Landry)
8. All You Ever Do
Vocal - Barry Hebert (Al Anderon)
9. It’s All Over Now New Release
Vocal - Jerry Doucet (Mitch Landry)
10. I’ve Done It Again New Release
Vocal - Mitch Landry (Mitch Landry)
11. I’m Not A Fool
Vocal - Johnny Smith (Robert Thibodeaux)
12. Domino
Vocal - Barry Hebert (Van Morrison)
13. I Just Had To Try New Release
Vocal - Jerry Doucet (Steve Decoteau)
14. Live A Little New Release
Vocal - Johnny Smith (Steve Decoteau)
15. The Chair
Vocal - Chad Doucet (Hank Cochran)
(Dean Dillion)
1. Time And Time Again New Release
Vocal - Mitch Landry (Mitch Landry)
2. So Much More New Release
Vocal - Chad Doucet (Mitch Landry)
3. One Woman New Release
Vocal - Barry Hebert (Barry Hebert)
4. Mama Mama Mama
Vocal - Jerry Doucet (J.D. Miller)
5. Every Thing’s Falling Into Place New Release
Vocal - Mitch Landry (Steve Decoteau)
6. Move It On Over
Vocal - Johnny Smith (Hank Williams Sr.)
7. That Look On Your Face New Release
Vocal - Chad Doucet (Mitch Landry)
8. All You Ever Do
Vocal - Barry Hebert (Al Anderon)
9. It’s All Over Now New Release
Vocal - Jerry Doucet (Mitch Landry)
10. I’ve Done It Again New Release
Vocal - Mitch Landry (Mitch Landry)
11. I’m Not A Fool
Vocal - Johnny Smith (Robert Thibodeaux)
12. Domino
Vocal - Barry Hebert (Van Morrison)
13. I Just Had To Try New Release
Vocal - Jerry Doucet (Steve Decoteau)
14. Live A Little New Release
Vocal - Johnny Smith (Steve Decoteau)
15. The Chair
Vocal - Chad Doucet (Hank Cochran)
(Dean Dillion)
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offBeat Magazine Record Review
from January 2009
Gumbeaux Rouge Stirrin’ It Up
By Dan Willging
http://offbeat.com/artman/publish/article_3471.shtml
Swamp pop usually basks in the past, not only in its ’50s ambience but in
song selection as well. Overplayed covers are the norm and it’s not
unheard of for contemporary releases to offer no original material
whatsoever. What’s remarkable about Baton Rouge’s Gumbeaux Rouge is
that their 15-track debut contains a staggering nine originals, the bulk of
which were written by Gumbeaux’s Mitch Landry and area songwriter Steve
Decoteau.
As their gumbo moniker implies, there’s a varied assortment here, yet it’s
their swamp pop tunes that trump everything else. They have the right feel,
not in a classic sense but more from a modern South Louisiana
perspective reminiscent of the Lanor Records sound of the ’80s-’90s. The
vocals are sometimes reverbed and bass lines run hot.
What’s also unusual is that the sextet features five crooners, which goes a
long way in their sonic diversity. Of the nine originals, several could
conceivably live on in subsequent incarnations, like the dreamy “Every
Thing’s Falling Into Place,” the matrimonial testimony of “One Woman” and
the peppy, bouncy “So Much More.”
After that, Gumbeaux demonstrates how well-versed they are in the
Gonzales top 40 (Gonzales, Louisiana, the world’s swamp pop capital) as
evidenced by the needless but eternally popular “Domino.” TK Hulin’s “I’m
Not a Fool,” played at a faster tempo than the original, is much better while
“Mama Mama Mama” captures the spirit of hit-making daddy Warren Storm.
A fresh spin on a timeless Gulf Coast phenomena.
Music Review: Gumbeaux Rouge - Stirrin' It Up
Written by Big Geez
Published September 30, 2008
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/09/30/034232.php
Most folks know something about gumbo, a dish that's generally accepted
as having originated in Louisiana but that has since become common in
many other areas. Although it's prepared in many different ways, it's
basically a thick soup or stew that contains a lot of ingredients native to an
area.
Using that as a starting point, if you were naming a new Baton Rouge-
based Cajun band, one that combined many of the musical influences of
the area kicked up with a little extra 'red-hot sauce', the band's name would
be a natural. That exciting new group - Gumbeaux Rouge (red gumbo) -
has now issued Stirrin' It Up, their debut album on the Jin Records label.
Headed up by veteran keyboardist and vocalist Mitch Landry, the six-
member group (all of whom also sing) includes Barry Hebert on guitar and
'Doc' Chaney on sax and fiddle, along with guitarists Johnny Smith and
Jerry Doucet, and finally drummer Chad Doucet.
The band plays a type of music that's loosely described as swamp pop, but
to get a little more specific this is a collection of 15 tracks consisting of nine
originals (most of them written by Landry) and six other tunes that
originated elsewhere. Among the latter are "Domino," with Hebert doing his
best Van Morrison impersonation, and Johnny Smith doing a passable job
on an old Hank Williams song, "Move It On Over."
However, some of the originals might be a little closer to the band's primary
sound. Among the best of those is the rockabilly-styled "I've Done It Again,"
with Landry doing the singing on his own composition, and the larrupin'
good time offered by the band on "Mama Mama Mama," a piece that
features Jerry Doucet on vocal.
Good stuff and good fun, as is the entire mix of songs here. Try it!
from January 2009
Gumbeaux Rouge Stirrin’ It Up
By Dan Willging
http://offbeat.com/artman/publish/article_3471.shtml
Swamp pop usually basks in the past, not only in its ’50s ambience but in
song selection as well. Overplayed covers are the norm and it’s not
unheard of for contemporary releases to offer no original material
whatsoever. What’s remarkable about Baton Rouge’s Gumbeaux Rouge is
that their 15-track debut contains a staggering nine originals, the bulk of
which were written by Gumbeaux’s Mitch Landry and area songwriter Steve
Decoteau.
As their gumbo moniker implies, there’s a varied assortment here, yet it’s
their swamp pop tunes that trump everything else. They have the right feel,
not in a classic sense but more from a modern South Louisiana
perspective reminiscent of the Lanor Records sound of the ’80s-’90s. The
vocals are sometimes reverbed and bass lines run hot.
What’s also unusual is that the sextet features five crooners, which goes a
long way in their sonic diversity. Of the nine originals, several could
conceivably live on in subsequent incarnations, like the dreamy “Every
Thing’s Falling Into Place,” the matrimonial testimony of “One Woman” and
the peppy, bouncy “So Much More.”
After that, Gumbeaux demonstrates how well-versed they are in the
Gonzales top 40 (Gonzales, Louisiana, the world’s swamp pop capital) as
evidenced by the needless but eternally popular “Domino.” TK Hulin’s “I’m
Not a Fool,” played at a faster tempo than the original, is much better while
“Mama Mama Mama” captures the spirit of hit-making daddy Warren Storm.
A fresh spin on a timeless Gulf Coast phenomena.
Music Review: Gumbeaux Rouge - Stirrin' It Up
Written by Big Geez
Published September 30, 2008
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/09/30/034232.php
Most folks know something about gumbo, a dish that's generally accepted
as having originated in Louisiana but that has since become common in
many other areas. Although it's prepared in many different ways, it's
basically a thick soup or stew that contains a lot of ingredients native to an
area.
Using that as a starting point, if you were naming a new Baton Rouge-
based Cajun band, one that combined many of the musical influences of
the area kicked up with a little extra 'red-hot sauce', the band's name would
be a natural. That exciting new group - Gumbeaux Rouge (red gumbo) -
has now issued Stirrin' It Up, their debut album on the Jin Records label.
Headed up by veteran keyboardist and vocalist Mitch Landry, the six-
member group (all of whom also sing) includes Barry Hebert on guitar and
'Doc' Chaney on sax and fiddle, along with guitarists Johnny Smith and
Jerry Doucet, and finally drummer Chad Doucet.
The band plays a type of music that's loosely described as swamp pop, but
to get a little more specific this is a collection of 15 tracks consisting of nine
originals (most of them written by Landry) and six other tunes that
originated elsewhere. Among the latter are "Domino," with Hebert doing his
best Van Morrison impersonation, and Johnny Smith doing a passable job
on an old Hank Williams song, "Move It On Over."
However, some of the originals might be a little closer to the band's primary
sound. Among the best of those is the rockabilly-styled "I've Done It Again,"
with Landry doing the singing on his own composition, and the larrupin'
good time offered by the band on "Mama Mama Mama," a piece that
features Jerry Doucet on vocal.
Good stuff and good fun, as is the entire mix of songs here. Try it!
Baton Rouge Advocate
FUN SECTION ■ Friday, February 6, 2009
FUN SECTION ■ Friday, February 6, 2009
Photo courtesy Gumbeaux Rouge
Gumbeaux Rouge
Baton Rouge swamp-pop band Gumbeaux Rouge recently released its CD debut.
Recorded at Overdub Inc. in Ville Platte and released by long-running Louisiana label Jin Records,
Stirrin’ It Up features nine original songs plus favorites by Van Morrison, Hank Williams and
J.D. Miller.
Gumbeaux Rouge stirs it up with two upcoming gigs at Brunets, Saturday Feb. 7 and Wednesday,
Feb. 11.
Gumbeaux Rouge
Baton Rouge swamp-pop band Gumbeaux Rouge recently released its CD debut.
Recorded at Overdub Inc. in Ville Platte and released by long-running Louisiana label Jin Records,
Stirrin’ It Up features nine original songs plus favorites by Van Morrison, Hank Williams and
J.D. Miller.
Gumbeaux Rouge stirs it up with two upcoming gigs at Brunets, Saturday Feb. 7 and Wednesday,
Feb. 11.
