Lafayette -- Their style is deeply rooted in traditional Cajun music. The lyrics are in sung in French. But there is a youthful energy, and a new twist on a familiar sound.

“We love what south Louisiana has to offer, we love the French language. We just choose it, we choose to take it and make of it what we feel in our hearts,” says Anna Laura Edmiston.

Edmiston, who grew up in both French-speaking Canada and Cajun Louisiana, is a singer-songwriter with the Lafayette band Feufollet. Although the band members are in their mid-20’s, the group actually formed 15 years ago when the three original members were in grade school. They are Chris Stafford, who plays guitar, fiddle and accordion, drummer Michael Stafford and fiddler Chris Segura.

For lack of better words, this guy is so effin cool!!!!

Last week, my husband Mark got a call about doing a fundraiser, here at the Blue Moon Saloo. The more I got to know the details of it, the more it got interesting!...

Post written by Nicole LeBlanc 08/15/11. For more from Nicole LeBlanc go to www.nicochic.com.

One of the perks of being married to a music club owner is that I am often given the task of screening perspective bands trying to get a gig.

HOWEVER...

One of the pitfalls of being married to a music club owner is that I am often given the task of screening perspective bands trying to get a gig. It's not all Alison Krauss-esque or Freddie Mercury-esque vocals if you know what I'm saying. But that's just the music elitist in me speaking. (To know more about the concept of music elitist read here!).

One thing's for sure, it's always exciting to listen to what our local musicians are recording...