” Feufollet singer and multi-instrumentalist Chris Stafford co-founded the Cajun-Americana band when he was 11.

‘It’s something I’ve done my whole life,’ Stafford said of Feufollet. ‘I never thought of not doing it.’

The band recently celebrated its 20th anniversary with a performance at Festivals Acadiens et Créoles in Lafayette.

Read the rest of the article written by John Wirt for the Baton Rouge Advocate by clicking the picture below.

Prends Courage: A 20 Year Retrospective is now available at our shows and through our online store. Visit the Merch section and order a copy today!

“It was weird because a lot of that stuff I recorded when I was pretty young — listening back to my playing and singing, it was strange to hear now. I had to take that part out of the equation and listen as objectively as I could and not be embarrassed,” Stafford says. “But, I mean, it is pretty crazy and amazing that, at my age, I have made all these records and had a band that’s lasted 20 years. I’m glad to celebrate that and present the history of it to people who might not be aware of it.”

Read The Current’s recent article on our 20th anniversary by clicking the photo below

“As part of this landmark celebration, the group will release a 20-track commemorative CD on Feufollet Records entitled Prends Courage, christened after the raucous rock ’n’ roll track that opened 2008’s Cow Island Hop. The compilation features 17 tracks culled from Feufollet’s adventuresome seven albums and one 45-single; for the most part, it’s sequenced chronologically to show the band’s progression. The new tunes, says bassist and band manager Philippe Billeaudeaux, represent the three identities of the band. “Dans le magasin,” a Johnny Sonnier classic, is Feufollet’s nod to traditional dancehall Cajun. Kelli Jones’ “Going Fast” is transformed from a folksy pop tune into Keith Frank-styled zydeco. “Regard ensoleillé” is an unearthed trippy tune that was shelved when its writer, vocalist Anna Laura Edmiston left the band in 2012 to join—literally—the circus.”

Read Dan Wilging’s article for Offbeat by clicking the link below

Our three new songs featured on Prends Courage are available online and streaming now. The Going Fast EP includes our take on Johnny Sonnier’s “Dans le magasin” featuring Chris Segura on fiddle and vocals, Anna Laura Edmiston’s previously unreleased modern psychedelic”Regard ensoleilé”, and the title track, a new composition by Kelli Jones.  Prends Courage will be released next Friday and available through our website and at our shows. The album release party is that night with our good friends The Revelers at Artmosphere for their Festival After Hours series during Festivals Acadiens et Créoles.

We are very excited to announce the release of our 20th anniversary retrospective compliation CD Prends Courage. The 20 song disc will be available for purchase at our shows and through our online store on Friday, October 11. Three new songs will be included on the album including a new composition by Kelli Jones entitled “Going Fast”, a cover Johnny Sonnier’s “Dans le magasin”, and an unreleased track by Anna Laura Edmiston. Also in celebration of this milestone we were invited by Festivals Acadiens et Créoles to perform a special set this year with several past members joining us on stage.

Album art and design by Connor Broussard of Lafayette, LA.

We’re so pumped to start off the new year with the news of receiving several Best of the Beat nominations from OffBeat Magazine. The band is up for Best Cajun Artist and Kelli Jones is nominated for Best Fiddler. Travailler C’est Trop Dur, an album produced by Chris Stafford and Barry Ancelet is in the Best Cajun Album category. 

Chris Stafford was recently interviewed by Dan Willging for a feature in OffBeat Magazine. Check it out here!

Chris also recently co-produced and engineered a project by Festivals Acadiens et Créoles. The double album is a collection of re-recordings of ancient French songs sung by a farmer from Meaux, Louisiana named Caesar Vincent. Feufollet contributed a track entitled “L’école du roi”. Read more about it here! To purchase the CD click here.

We look forward to seeing y’all in 2019! Joyeux Noêl et Bonne Année!

It’s always nice to be recognized by our cousins in New Orleans. We’ve been nominated for two Best of the Beat Awards by OffBeat Magazine- Best Cajun Artist and Best Cajun Album. Dan Wilging recently wrote a review for OffBeat of our latest release, “Baby’s on Fire.” Here’s what he had to say.

“Ah, vinyl—it once followed the footpath of dinosaurs, at least until club DJs spun it into hipster status and resurrected it from near extinction. Hence, the inspiration for Feufollet and Valcour Records’ debut 45, a random colored 7” vinyl.

‘Baby’s On Fire,’ the A side, takes Brian Eno’s iconic classic and applies jaunty Keith Frank accordion stylings on top of thrusty rhythms and layers of twangy guitars, fiddles and organ all skanking along. The B side “Clair de la lune” was first written and recorded by a 20-year-old Vin Bruce for Columbia Records in 1952. Compared to the original, Feufollet’s version is considerably more souped up and basks in a grandiose, mystical aura. Kelli Jones-Savoy’s high vocals lead the charge while the arrangement climaxes with Andrew Toups’ space-traveling cosmic keyboard ride. Midway through, Feufollet modulates keys, thereby injecting more energy and life into one of Bruce’s career-defining originals. If there were ever two songs that captured the essence of Feufollet, these would be them.”

Check out our TOUR section for info on our upcoming shows around Mardi Gras and the spring festival season.

Limited edition vinyl single on Valcour Records! Featuring full color artwork by Lafayette artist Connor Broussard and randomly-colored vinyls – each one is different! While supplies last…

Inspired by the recent stream of DJs in New Orleans spinning 45s of Louisiana music’s timeless standards, Feufollet has created a soon to be jukebox classic.  Brian Eno’s “Baby’s On Fire” gets a psychedelic, nouveau zydeco makeover, à la Keith Frank. Side B takes the vintage “Clair de la lune”, written by Cajun legend Vin Bruce, into a new wave second line two-step to complete the voyage into their cosmic Cajun dance land.
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Item in pre-sale – Ships October 6!

The legendary and iconic Cajun magician/ventriloquist/television host the Great Boudini and his sidekick Coco have endorsed the band’s new single. See their video below…

photo by Bill Sasser