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What People Are Saying
"With furious energy, The Zydepunks, a young genre-defying New Orleans group featuring drums, bass and dueling violins and accordions, wailed through a variety of original mash-ups blending Yiddish, zydeco, Klezmer, rock, Irish, Cajun and Slavic music." Edna Gundersen, USA TODAY
"With their combination of South Louisiana sounds (accordions, but not washboards, Cajun French), Celtic jigs, German sounds plus boot-kicking Russian rhythms and Slavic lyrics, The Zydepunks could have only come out of New Orleans." Times of Acadiana
"The Zydepunks return (finally) to Augusta tonight, playing
what will inevitably become a party set... Folks who saw
them two years ago are still talking about it." Augusta
Chronicle
"Expect throngs of handclapping, dancing fools orbiting into an entirely separate cosmos of zydeco, punk, Irish, Cajun, Yiddish music and beyond." Antigravity Magazine
"It's great to see punk kids jumping around to the music, then watch older people step up for waltzes." Asheville Citizen-Times
"In the truest sense of the phrase, the Zydepunks tear it up." Augusta Metro-Spirit
"Think Flogging Molly gone Cajun" Columbus Dispatch
"…otherworldly... Black Flag energy with Black Forest style" Gambit Weekly
"The Zydepunks reverberate from any event they grace with a unique blend of genre-crossing music" Where Y'at
"Zydepunks surprise with sublime accordion-fiddle fueled playing" Offbeat Magazine
"At 1AM they showed no sign of slowing down… Go see these maestros." Live New Orleans
"Refreshingly original" Columbia Free Times
"Saw you guys on the NooMoon Stage at Voodoo and I have to say that you guys blew away most of the national acts that were there on Saturday. Keep rockin' out, I can't wait to see you guys live again sometime." Geoff / Livingston, LA
"My friends and I from NYC caught you guys at Checkpoint Charlie's Saturday night and it was awesome!! Thanks you guys.. you helped make our trip." Tara / Brooklyn, NY
"You remind me of why I've made an honest attempt to stop listening to the radio for the past 4 years. In an era where producers seem to be the stock and then mix in blonde hair, large breasts and garnish with auto-tune, it's refreshing to find you. Thanks much for the music." Noelle / Tallahassee, FL
"The blending of Irish and Cajun styles fits so well together - thank God for New Orleans making bands like you!" John / Atlanta, GA
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Stage Plot & Equipment List
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Festivals
In chronological order.
Voodoo Music Fest 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 - New Orleans, LA
International Accordion Festival 2009 - San Antonio, TX
Joshua Tree Festival 2009 - Joshua Tree, CA
French Quarter Festival 2009, 2008, 2007 - New Orleans, LA
ChazFest 2009 - New Orleans, LA
Pickin & Paddlin Festival 2009 - Jackson, MS
Freret Street Festival 2009, 2007 - New Orleans, LA
NOLA Indie Rock Fest 2009 - New Orleans, LA
Riverhawk Festival 2008 - Brooksville, FL
Northeast Louisiana Celtic Festival 2008 - Monroe, LA
Dranouter Festival 2008 - Belgium
Aymon Folk Festival 2008 - Aymon, France
Totaalfestival 2008 - Bladel, Netherlands
Internationaal Zydeco & Cajun Festival Ameland 2008 - Ameland, Netherlands
Plazey Festival 2008 - Koekelberg, Belgium
Parkhof Open Air 2008 - Alkmaar, Netherlands
Hob-Nob Festival 2008 - Almelo, Netherlands
Tropical Heatwave 2008 - Tampa, FL
Mudbug Madness 2008 - Shreveport, LA
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2008 - New Orleans, LA
Arts & Heritage Festival of South Mississippi 2008 - Hattiesburg, MS
Earth Fest 2008 - New Orleans, LA
Wednesday at the Square Concert Series 2008 - New Orleans, LA
Musikfest 2007 - Bethlehem, PA
Louisiana Cajun/Zydeco Festival 2007 - New Orleans, LA
WMNF Birthday Bash 2007 - Tampa, FL
Mirliton Festival 2007 - New Orleans, LA
Alla Gras 2007 - New Orleans, LA
Zydepunks have performed in the USA and Europe.
Colleges
Tulane University 2009 - New Orleans, LA
Northwestern State University 2009 - Natchitoches, LA
Washington University 2008 - Saint Louis, MO
Loyola University 2008, 2007 - New Orleans, LA
Prisons
Antwerp Jail, Hoogstraten Prison, and Mechelen Prison (all in Belgium)
Performances with
Balkan Beat Box
Scott H. Biram
Citizen Fish
Feufollet
Flatfoot 56
Flogging Molly
The Hold Steady
Legendary Shack Shakers
Lost Bayou Ramblers
Luminescent Orchestrii
Man Man
Matt and Kim
MDC
New Model Army
Red Elvises
The Slackers
Street Dogs
The Toasters
Cedric Watson
World/Inferno Friendship Society
The Complete List of Bands we've played with
Awards
2009 - Offbeat Awards - Nominated for Best Country/Folk/Roots Rock Band or Performer
2008 - Roots Music Association - Nominated for Artist of the Year - Zydeco
2008 - Where Y'at Reader's Poll - Winner Best Cajun/Zydeco
2008 - Offbeat Magazine Top Albums of 2007
2008 - Gambit Weekly - Best of the Beat Awards
Nominated for "Best Roots Rock"
2007 - Discmakers IMWS
Southeast Finalists
2007 - Gambit Weekly - Best of New Orleans Reader's Poll
Best Cajun/Zydeco band (3rd place)
2007 - Gambit Weekly - Best of the Beat Awards
Nominated for "Best Mixed Bag"
2006 - Offbeat Magazine Top Albums of 2005
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Press Photos
Click on the pics to download a full-size image. All photos are 11x8.5 JPGs @ 300 dpi.
Photo 1 (JPG)
(L to R: Scott Beelman, Denise Bonis, Eve, Juan Küffner, Joe Lilly)
Photo 2 (JPG)
(L to R: Scott Beelman, Denise Bonis, Eve, Juan Küffner, Joe Lilly)
From Rolling Stone:
Distribution
Zydepunks are currently distributed by Burnside in the US via Nine Mile Records. Burnside's partners in Europe include:
UK/Ireland: Discovery Records
Benelux: Sonic Rendezvous
Germany/Austria: MP Media
Spain: Discmedi & Junk Records
Scandinavia: Border Music
Italy: IRD
Switzerland: Smart Music
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