Creole
Stomp has captured the ears and the feet of Louisiana music fans across
North America. Led by French-speaking Creole fiddler and accordionist Dennis
Stroughmatt, Creole Stomp keeps listeners enthralled and dancers moving on the
floor with a rollicking mix of contemporary blues, swamp pop, and traditional
Cajun and zydeco dance tunes.
Creole Stomp shows have become legendary for the heart and passion conveyed
from the stage—music with emotion and energy that literally jumps from the
band. In fact, over the years the band has become informally known as “The
Grateful Dead of Creole Music,” for their well-oiled, dancer-driven,
crowd-pleasing marathon jams and improvisation. Traditional Louisiana Cajun
two-steps, reels, and waltzes sizzle in the stew along with Creole blues and
mazurkas.
A favorite on the Cajun-zydeco dance circuit for over two decades, the band has
also become a celebrated fixture at venues around the United States, ranging
from park concerts and theaters to folk and blues festivals. No matter the
venue, wherever they come from, and wherever they go, Creole Stomp is a band
that knows how to throw a Louisiana party!
What grew
out of his Louisiana bayou experience, in 2002 Dennis Stroughmatt along with
Robert Russell, created the foundation of what has become the premiere
Cajun-Zydeco band in the midwest. They continue to carry the
torch...along with new members including Greg Bigler and Doug Hawf...bringing
the Louisiana bayou straight to your festival, dance or concert hall.