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Some Past Performances:
Wharton’s Bar in Covington
River Bend BBQ Festival @ Lafreniere Park
alternative rock band. It is fronted by
17th Annual Halloween Bike Fest @ No Problem Raceway
Lotus In Stereo is a homegrown New Orleans
ier, Jake Wojcik on bass and guitar, Hunter
Kruisin’ for the Kids Charity Event @ The Kamp in Harahan
songwriter, lead vocalist, and guitarist Lotus Baud
Lodriquss on drums. Their infl uences
Tangipahoa Parish Fair
Wainwright on bass/backup vocals and Andrew
rally rich New Orleans music scene.
Ozone Songwriters Festival on the Northshore Kickoff Party
include alternative rock, classic rock, and the cultu
d. Their views and experiences are
Opened for Randy Jackson of Zebra @ The Kamp
The band is known for its edgy lyrics and soun
ns with their fans. Their shows are high
Johnson’s Station in Mississippi
refl ected in their songs and helps to form connectio
to make the original songs instant crowd
Singers and Strings Jam Fest in Clarksville
energy and highlights Lotus’s songwriting ability
edgy alternative to melodic ballads. The
3rd Street Songwriters Festival Baton Rouge
favorites. They range from upbeat, hard rocking,
Tipitina’s
original songs are eclectic yet cohesive in style.
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Southport Hall
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he Rougarous (Pronounced Roo-Ga
-Ro
country all the way from Picayun os) are one of the hottest new Mississippi Gulf Coast-based cover
e to Pascagoula, MS. The band’s
bands delivering swamp pop, blu
es and
namesake was adopted from Caj
to prowl the swamps around Aca
un legend of a werewolf-like crea
diana, Greater New Orleans, and
ture
wo
said
Christopher Andersen. His powerfu
odlands of the region. The band
is fronted by 21-year Air Force vet
l range and delivery are evident
section is comprised of hard-hittin
from
era
n,
the
fi
rst
not
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he
how
ls eve
g Trey Crain, a native of Bogalusa
Louisiana and veteran Biloxi musici ry time this band hits the stage. The rhythm
a powerhouse punch of rhythm and
an Thomas Edwards. Combined,
blues any Rougarou would love to
these two weave
the bar even higher with his smoot
howl at the moon with. Lead gui
tarist and south Texas native Bob
h Texas swing and devilish slide gui
Erickson raises
tar wailing, while San Diego native
on keys.
Johnny Fung rounds the band’s sou
nd fl awlessly
The Rougarous have very quickly
created a name for themselves by
asked, “What is it that separates
playing the type of music that dem
The
ands its listene
Rougarous apart from the others?
”, lead vocalist and rhythm guitari rs to get up and dance. When
st Chris Andersen said, “I think it’s
because we’ve stuck to music tha
t people can connect with lyricall
y and rhythmically. If you came out
dance and have a great time, we
to
are your band.” The Rougarous ave
rage one to two shows a week and
are ramping up for a busy summe
r schedule of music festivals and
bar rotations. The band is curren
working on a number of originals
tly
which is anxiously awaited for a ban
d of this caliber. “We’ve got a lot
of great ideas that we are workin
g on, and after 9 months of doing
the dance together as a tight ban
I think it’s time for The Rougarous
d,
to make our mark with original mu
sic.”
Of the Mississippi Mayhem Music
Festival Chris refl ected, “Being an
Air Force Retiree, I have a strong
connection with this event. Many
of our service members from Vie
tnam and Gulf War I and II have
struggled, and I believe in what
Crusaders for Veterans is doing for
my brothers and sisters in arms.”
If you haven’t seen this band you
won’t want to miss them, and as
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