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Motor Dude Zydeco<br />
Formed in 1989, Motor Dude Zydeco<br />
plays zydeco — the infectious dance<br />
music of the Creole people of Southwest<br />
Louisiana. Led by Lake Charles, Louisiana<br />
native R.C. Carrier (vocals and rub board)<br />
and Billy Wilson (accordion), the band has<br />
performed for enthusiastic audiences in<br />
clubs, concerts, and festivals throughout<br />
the United States, Canada, and Europe.<br />
The band took its name from Motor<br />
Dude, a horse owned by the late, great<br />
zydeco accordion wizard Boozoo Chavis.<br />
With the blessings of Mr. Chavis, the<br />
band rode off with the name Motor<br />
Dude and more than a little musical<br />
guidance. Over the years the band has<br />
taken Mr. Chavis’ words of wisdom<br />
to heart, “If you do something long<br />
enough, it gets good!”<br />
Based in the zydeco tradition, Motor<br />
Dude Zydeco utilizes piano accordion,<br />
button accordion, rub board, guitar,<br />
bass, drums and vocals to create its<br />
distinctive sound. Many of their songs<br />
are sung in Creole French. The quintet’s<br />
irresistible rhythms and high-energy<br />
performances are guaranteed to fill any<br />
dance floor.<br />
In February 2005 Motor Dude<br />
Zydeco was honored as the Zydeco<br />
Band of the Year by the Bay Area Blues<br />
Society.<br />
Billy Wilson, <strong>Accordion</strong>: Cajun<br />
and Zydeco music veteran Billy Wilson<br />
has performed with such notables as<br />
Danny Poullard & the California Cajun<br />
Orchestra, Dewey Balfa, D.L. Menard,<br />
Marc Savoy, Michael Doucet, and John<br />
Delafose. An accomplished multi-instrumentalist,<br />
Billy plays bass, guitar, fiddle,<br />
ukulele, and steel guitar as well as piano<br />
accordion and button accordion. Billy<br />
formed MotorDude Zydeco in October<br />
1989.<br />
Lloyd Meadows, Vocals, Rubboard,<br />
and Harmonica: Singer Lloyd<br />
Meadows is a consummate crowd pleaser.<br />
His charismatic energy galvanizes<br />
audiences wherever he performs. Lloyd’s<br />
soulful vocal stylings range from zydeco,<br />
rock, blues, and R&B, to standards. His<br />
music resume includes performances<br />
and recordings with Mal Sharpe’s Big<br />
Money, Tom Rigney, the Zydeco Flames<br />
and Elvin Bishop.<br />
John Graham, Guitar: A twentyyear<br />
veteran of the Bay Area music<br />
scene, John is also a founding member of<br />
MotorDude Zydeco. In addition to playing<br />
guitar with Superior Angels gospel<br />
group and rock star Bruce Springsteen<br />
in a band called Earth, John has performed<br />
and recorded with blues men J.J.<br />
Malone, Sonny Rhodes, Freddie Hughes,<br />
and Birdlegg.<br />
Dennis Calloway, Bass and Vocals:<br />
Dennis is a twenty-five-year zydeco<br />
scene veteran. He cut his musical teeth<br />
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Friar Tucks Pub<br />
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