Cane Sugar

by Honey Island Swamp Band

Overview

Named after a very real swamp that lies near the border of Louisiana and Mississippi, the Honey Island Swamp Band is aptly named, with a roots sound that incorporates the best of both states, a swampy mix of blues, soul, country, R&B, and the New Orleans rhythms of the group's hometown. With four strong and soulful vocalists, plenty of beautiful, rustic four-part harmonies, Chris Mule's incredible slide guitar, a Hammond B-3, and a rhythm section that's Muscle Shoals funky, these guys are like the Band, Little Feat, Dr. John, the Meters, and the Allman Brothers all rolled into one New Orleans second-line package, with enough country in there to make Gram Parsons or George Jones a part of the mix, too. This is an impressive, fully formed band with a vision and good songs, and on Cane Sugar, the group's fourth album, they've put it all together with verve, clarity, and energy. Every song has muscle and depth, from the swampy country shuffle that opens things, "Change My Ways," through the Allman Brothers-like "Prodigal Son," to the delightfully bouncy and feisty title tune, "Cane Sugar." The whole album swaggers with intelligence and heart, and when the horns come in, or Mule's swooping slide, or those gritty, wonderful vocal harmonies, one can't help but feel that this is Americana done up in true Louisiana style, a Southern rock bayou gumbo that makes this a very special album, one that hits all the cylinders, pulls all the right strings, and then heads straight for the open-all-night dancefloor. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	07/30/2013
Label:	Louisiana Red Hot Records
UPC:	0608691117023
Rank:	90961

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Honey Island Swamp Band   Primary Artist
Chris Mule   Guitar,Vocals
Michael Skinkus   Percussion,Guest Artist
Trevor Brooks   Vocals,Keyboards
Sean Carey   Harmonica,Guest Artist
Mickey Raphael   Harmonica,Guest Artist
John Mooney   Guitar,Guest Artist
John Porter   Guitar,Guest Artist
Greg Hicks   Trombone,Guest Artist
Graham Robinson   Banjo,Guest Artist
Harry Hardin   Fiddle,Guest Artist
Evelyn Montgomery   Vocals,Guest Artist
Garland Paul   Drums,Vocals
Sam Price   Bass,Vocals
Jimmy Carpenter   Saxophone,Guest Artist
Aaron Wilkinson   Guitar,Vocals,Mandolin,Harmonica
Raymond Weber   Drums,Guest Artist
Gina Brown   Vocals,Guest Artist
John Cleary   Clavinet,Guest Artist
Eric Bolivar   Drums,Guest Artist
Antonio Gambrell   Trumpet,Guest Artist
Kirk Joseph   Sousaphone,Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Chris Mule   Composer
Wesley Fontenot   Assistant Engineer
Jack Miele   Engineer
Jason Scherer   Executive Producer
John Mooney   Composer
John Porter   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Mastering
Marko Sillanpaeae   Executive Producer
John Hubbard   Executive Producer
Michelle Roche   Publicity
Anthony Crocco   Executive Producer
Becky Hubbard   Executive Producer
Jaimie Scherer   Executive Producer
Jeff Nunn   Executive Producer
Lauren Plumley   Executive Producer
Mark Sillanpaa   Executive Producer
Susan Seagren   Executive Producer
Tammy Crocco   Executive Producer
Todd Wickard   Executive Producer
Wes Snider   Executive Producer
Daisy   Assistant
Mama Roux   Design
Jimmy Carpenter   Horn Arrangements
Aaron Wilkinson   Composer
Drew Vonderhaar   Engineer