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"Hot Zydeco Dance Music from the Welsh Frontier"
Joe Le Taxi & the Zydeco Band play hardcore Louisiana Zydeco. A mix of authentic Creole blues, sleazy shuffles, old school waltzes influenced by the raw dance music of such legends as John Delafose and Bebe Carriere to the more funky, Zydeco Nouveau style influenced by Boozoo Chavis, Beau Jocque and Keith Frank.
Now with an energetic, fresh, new line up, Joe Le Taxi's Zydeco Band continues to pack the dance floors across the UK and Europe with their laid back, Zydeco groove that is guaranteed to keep that dance floor jumping!.
Joe Le Taxi & The Zydeco Band are:
REES WESSON. Formerly with folk/reggae hotshots 'Edward II', Rees became Joe Le Taxi after a mind expanding trip to the swamplands of Louisiana. Rees is backed up by some of the best musicians on the UK Zydeco scene which has seen them pack dance floors all over Europe, more recently selling out their Saturday night, headline slot, at the Bristol Cajun & Zydeco Festival 2006.
SUE REID. The newest addition to band, Sue has taken over the job of Scrubboard player from Dan and has hit the ground running; and with a list of gigs lined up this year as long as your arm it's in at the deep end for Susan Perfect! Sue's Scrubboard playing is second to none as are her amazingly soulfull backing vocals!
ANDY WATSON. Now in his 9th year with Joe Le Taxi and more recently seen with 'Z Funk' and Lil’ Jim & Deepzone Zydeco. His rock steady, double-pump, Zydeco Nouveau style has made him the first choice drummer to back the latest rising star from Louisiana, Leon Chavis, when he tours in Europe!
JACQUI SAVAGE. Jacqui has established herself as the Queen of the UK Zydeco scene. With her funky bass lines and cute smile, 'Beau Jacque' has won the hearts of many a Zydeco Cowboy.
KEV TORNE. Wicked riffs and a wickeder sense of humour - file under 'Guitar Hero'! When not playing, Kev can usually be found strutting his stuff on the dance floor… he loves to dance the Zydeco!
For bookings please email us: info@joeletaxi.co.uk
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Thankyou to all those who voted for us in the 4th European Cajun & Zydeco Awards 2007. We came 2nd, as did Rees in the best Zydeco Accordion player award. To see the results click HERE!
Here's a video clip of Sue playing scrubboard with 'The Pine Leaf Boys' at Saulieu Festival 2007, France.
New Album..
Hi Rees! Great sound! I have just come back from Louisiana (just in time for the hurricane!) Check my site for some photos and check out Zydecosis in my friends list. I am still looking for a Lilly D/G if ones around! Best wishes.
Gotta say that you guys are still my fav Zydeco band! Cant get enuf of you! Thanks for being out there!!
See you at the Festival x
You can become a fan !
http://www. facebook. com/pages/Thames-Festival/19246393556
Well done Joe Le Taxi! That was an awesome gig at the Workhouse Fest. I danced my socks off. It was brilliant to see such an appreciative audience too. They were ten-deep outside the tent. Much better than playing to a half-empty larger tent! See you soon, Rob x
THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR ACCEPTING MY REQUEST AND ADDING ME TO YOUR NETWORK OF FRIENDS. THE VERY BEST TO ALL OF YOU IN EVERYTHING THAT YOU SET OUT TO DO IS MY WISH FROM ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, USA. ROCK ON AND CHEERS, CHUCK CHAVEZ
Hello from Toronto, Canada! Thanks for adding us.
LZ
Joe and y'all! Thanks for the add! GREAT tunes, mes amis! ~T!
Just dropping in to say Hi guys!!!
Hope your all well
Speak soon
Jon Crowe
Yo Bro, where's de new pix maan??
Sal
Tusen takk for vennskap!!
Thank you for friendship!!
Much respect all the way from Norway
Wow, impressive Zydeco music. Congrats on the 2nd place. Finding you here on myspace by accident is a very nice surprise.
There's so much going on with your page. It's wonerful,I love it. Can i come and have a lesson?
Wonderful sounds of course,.
xx Sally
cheers for the birthday shout.
i feel so old.
it isnt good!!
20 years of my life gone...just like that..in the blink of a japs eye!! haha.
hey, i didn't tell you about breaking my face!! haha.
goodness that was fun...NOT!!
Really enjoyed your music at the buttermarket the other night, thanks guys! xxx
looking forward to seeing you guys on thursday x
p.s thats some sexy guitar on Red Light. aaaaaaaah yeaah
Hey there Jacqui and co. Liking ur new pics. This page is well neeto. Anyways, seeya soon.
Peace. Jimbah
I REALLLLLLYYY like your Music! I just had to add it to my page!!! Good Zydeco is hard to find! Thanks for adding me as a friend! Now I can just click and listen!!!! Thanks again!!!!
Woah! My picture made it to your MySpace before I did in person! Great pic. Thanks for putting it up here. I had such a wonderful time in Saulieu and can't wait to do the whole weekend next year! Oh! And I'll probably be cooking all day every day for people who don't want to eat at the festival, so that'll be fun. Anyway, great music, great seeing y'all, and I'm sure we'll run into each other again someday soon.
Hi Rhys, Party for Jim Quinn on Monday 27th August in Shrewsbury!
Come and see Nathan and Quinn (Formerly The Badgers) play at The Old Post Office Shrewsbury this Friday £5 on the door. Or if you cant make that come to Lowestoft on Saturday night to see them supporting The Jools Holland Orchestra !!
Cheers
Nathan and Quinn
Thanks for the add request, Tee Don.
www.rubboards.com
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
Well done chaps & chappesses, you'll always be number one on our list...
Thanks for a great gig folks,..absolutly brilliant, we must do it again!...soon!!
Best wishes,
Mo
thanks for the add
check out nathan and quinn for brand new recordings, videos and tour dates. thank you for the add
Love that ZyDeCo sound!
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Hello ,
HELLO EVERYONE I HOPE YOU ARE WELL AND HAVE A GREAT WEEK,
MY TV APPEARANCE WILL BE ON MY SITE SOON.
TAKE CARE
SAM GOMM
Hey REES, feel free to check my new website,,, WWW.EEZYSQUEEZY.COM
The experience leaves most folks 'Speechless'. What about you ?
Thanks for the add and hello to all my friends in Wales...
Stéphane.
Hey Rees,,,
the C.D. is 'PHENOMENAL',,,very dancable for a non-Louisana band,,, I could shake it, to 'Zydeco Breakdown' all night long, oh my oh my, thats a tight groove ,,, cant wait to check you guys out 'LIVE' when I get back,,,id better bring a few fresh t-shirts, coz yer gonna make me sweat on dat dancefloor ,,, thanxz for that.
gotta go ,, gotta tings to do, gotta place to go,,, 'Joe Le Taxi' sure know how to ZAH-DEE-KO.
Say 'Hello', and all the best, to all your band members, they did a GREAT job on that CD.
I wish I had a band like dat !
RESPECT FROM EEZY.
www.eezysqueezy.com
hi joe le taxi
looking forward to hearing you again,it been a long time ,
sam
Thanks for adding us
All the best
And its J-play just stoping by to wish you a pleasant week if you can check my tunes out in ur spare time tell me what you think!
Thanks for adding me. Keep on a squeezing and a rockin'.John
hello!
we are dancin with a bit of red wine, and we got your music playin sooo laod and we want you to come realy realy realy soon back to bishops castle 'cos your music is fookin brilliant
love from
spike and tess (derws freinds)
well played last night, is was fucking awsome! might see you in gloucester