Band established 1994 by Oliver E. Kraus. He is accordionist, main singer, main songwriter and head of. Just from the beginning they play own songs. Besides covers from Buckwheat Zydeco, CJ Chenier, Zachary Richard. Also from Los Lobos, Iguanas, Ray Charles, Chuck Berry and - typical ZP - specials from Golden Earring, Van Morrison e.g. Based on a good rhythm section there is a versatile accordion, attached importance to interesting song arrangements with (background) vocals. The lyrics are often funny and positiv, but sometimes more profoundly turned towards life.
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... comments on the album JUST DO IT: BluesBlastMagazine (USA) ... this is a thoroughly enjoyable album! .. The title track is a short and sweet invitation to ‘do your own thing’, played to a frenetic rhythm section overlaid with rocking guitar and accordion......(J. Mitchell)
Blues Matters (GB) ...This is a wonderfully varied set from this driving five-piece outfit, from the straight -ahead accordion-powered Louisiana zydeco of C’Est Tout Y A and the strutting cover of Chuck Berry’s You Never Can Tell to the modern Latin sound of Lleno De Vida! and the swampy, funky The Gator Groove. Many of these songs sound like they’ve come straight out of the Bayou country. Rock out with the good timing, pull out all the stops title track,. .. they’ll all bring a big smile to your face and make you want to jump around.(N. Darwen)_
