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BeauSoleil is a musical group specializing in Cajun music. Based in Lafayette, Louisiana, the group members are brothers Michael Doucet (fiddle, vocals) and David Doucet (guitar, vocals), Jimmy Breaux (accordion), Billy Ware (percussion), Tommy Alesi (percussion), and Al Tharp (bass, fiddle). Founded in 1975, BeauSoleil (often billed as "BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet") released its first album in 1977 and became one of the most well-known bands performing traditional and original music rooted in the folk tunes of the Creole and Cajun people of Louisiana. BeauSoleil tours extensively in the U.S. and internationally. While its repertoire includes hundreds of traditional Cajun...

Sports dominated Ben's younger years, but his passion for the guitar began around the age of 14 when a new guitar and lessons became a part of his life. When his youth group needed a singer and guitar player, Ben filled that role and continued to perform throughout his high school years. Once he enrolled at McNeese State University, music took a backseat to classes and college baseball. However, Ben and a few college buddies soon formed a band, with Ben playing guitar and adding in vocals now and then. Following weekend baseball games, he would rush to meet his...

Marc Broussard (born January 14, 1982) is an American singer and songwriter. The Louisiana native released his first major album (with Island Def Jam Records) on August 3, 2004. The album's title Carencro pays tribute to the musician's hometown of Carencro, Louisiana. His style is best described as "Bayou Soul," a mix of funk, blues, R&B, rock, and pop, matched with distinct Southern roots. Marc is best known for the songs "Where You Are" and "Home." Broussard previously released several independent efforts, including 2002's Momentary Setback which spawned the hit "The Wanderer", a song about self discovery. A re-worked version...

Robert “Bobby” BeauSoleil has been all of his adult life behind bars, where he has produced a body of musical recordings, visual art and writings representative of his indomitable artistic spirit. Among his most notable works is the soundtrack for the indie-underground film Lucifer Rising, which since it was recorded in the 1970s, stands on its own as a prog-rock symphony describing a spiritual journey of intense passion. Since then he has composed and recorded many more albums of equally deep and evocative music, often correlated to his visual art. He is currently working on his magnum opus, an album...