Andrew Duhon and the Lonesome Crows let music move you

Voodoo 2009

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By Chris Shearman

With long hair, a thick beard, and a voice that kills, soul-blues-folk singer Andrew Duhon will play Voodoo Fest at 11:00 a.m. on Halloween Day on the Soco/WWOZ Stage. Though one of the earlier shows of the day, Duhon, who will be joined by his backing band The Lonesome Crows, will surely be a performance not to be missed. 

"As a singer/songwriter, I enjoy the ability to perform my songs as a solo artist in an intimate setting with all the conviction and honesty that went into writing the songs," said Duhon. "It is a different, though, still completely enthralling experience to collaborate musically with my band to create a sonic landscape around the familiar stories and images that a listener catches in a solo performance." 

Duhon also commented on working alongside his band.

"With the Lonesome Crows, I have the opportunity to work with great musicians and creators in their own rite, and the Andrew Duhon and The Lonesome Crows show becomes a blend of vivid musical colors along with the striking lyrical images that dominate the solo performance," said Duhon. "You like the words? That's what I do.  You'd rather just relax and let the music move you around? That's what Andrew Duhon and the Lonesome Crows do." 

Influenced by the writings of Emerson, Thoreau, and the poetry of Walt Whitman and Robert Frost, Duhon brings a simple folk sound with a universal message of hard times and the love, loss, and triumph intertwined through those times. The characteristic slide guitar and harmonica playing reflect a strong blues influence that has only been enhanced through his time as a native of New Orleans.  

"I'm from New Orleans, and I've been touring the Gulf Coast and Southeast for about a year now," said Duhon. "New Orleans is certainly a musically conscious town.  When you find the right places [and] people - and you will - that work with your artistic taste, the city feels much more like a community. I won't say New Orleans is the best town for a singer/songwriter, but I will say that the New Orleans music community has and continues to support, nourish, and inspire what I do." 

Though Voodoo Fest is packed with national acts, the local artists are the true gems of the festival. Duhon's music is a direct symbol of the local folk vibe. 

"It's exciting to play a festival with acts ranging from myself to metal bands," said Duhon. "It's also exciting to be a part of a festival with giant national acts. It means the crowd is sure to be diverse, which I'm never opposed to."

"Voodoo also tends to draw a younger [college] crowd than what might be the average Andrew Duhon audience, but that is exciting to me because I wrote most of these songs while I was in college [at LSU]," he added. "This stuff works for that crowd, and a show like Voodoo is an excellent place to show that."

For more information on Andrew Duhon and the Lonesome Crows visit  www.andrewduhon.com.

Originally Published: Issue 821 - October 28, 2009

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