The Pine Leaf Boys have made a name for presenting their own inimitable brand of traditional Cajun and Creole music with youthful exuberance. Being described as, "... the link that connects the young and the old generations," and, "the best new, energetic, and fun Cajun band in a very long time," the Pine Leaf Boys play the dance hall standards, as well making a point to bring many of the more obscure songs of past masters into their repertoire and playing them with gusto.
Skillful multi-instrumentalists, it’s not uncommon to see them switch and trade-off during their raucous shows. All five members, in their early 20s, Wilson Savoy, Cedric Watson, Jon Bertrand, Drew Simon, and Blake Miller live in Lafayette. Steeped in music since children and hailing from farms and villages in Cajun country the Pine Leaf Boys have been preserving the traditional Cajun sound, while allowing it to breathe and and stretch with those who play it. They present their music in multiple configurations such a twin fiddle, duo accordion/fiddle, bass, drum, and even stomping jurés.
In the BarnThe variety and energy they release evolves through their shows, bringing multi-faceted angles to Cajun, Creole, and Zydeco. Their shows evolve from acoustic sets to dance sets, depending on the feel of the people for whom they are playing. They play music because they love it, which isi evident in their shows, and as Wilson says, "If we weren't doing it up there on stage every night, we would be right at home on our front porch jamming together every night."
"The live performances of the Pine Leaf Boys are a revelation of anarchy and reverence and manic exuberance funneled through traditional musical forms. Imagine a wide river, storm-tossed and swollen with rain, staying within the banks but cutting a deep channel. Or, imagine a vintage tube amplifier driven to its electrical limit. A Pine Leaf performance is like that. Full-throttle and wide open, The Pine Leaf Boys heat the tubes of the old music until they break up into the sweetest distortion imaginable." - Josh Caffery
