Peace Of Land

Description

After some fifteen years with the band BAD MULES, which enabled him to win the French Blues Challenge in 2016, he then made another appearance at the IBC in Memphis, followed by a short tour in Mississippi. Numerous trips to the United States, notably to Florida to accompany his longtime friends Josh Miller, Karl W.Davis and Jim Mac Kaba, but also to New Orleans on several occasions, have allowed him to deepen this culture of Afro-American music. Many appearances on albums, including 6 with Bad Mules, and the honor of having been able to record under the direction of Blaise Barton and Dave Specter, at Joy Ride Studio in Chicago in 2017, for the album by his bandmates Jennifer Milligan and Pascal Fouquet (Lil Red & the Rooster). With a repertoire drawn from fabulous NOLA artists, swing and rock'n'roll covers from the 40s to the 60s give way at festivals to a majority of Denis's own compositions, always with that stage energy that characterizes Nolapsters. Surrounded by seasoned and talented musicians (Igor Pichon, Ben Bridgen, Thomas Aubé, Félicien David), Denis, who himself very regularly accompanies many American artists in Europe and across the Atlantic (Mac Arnold, Omar Coleman, Tom Holland, Barrelhouse Chuck, Jonn Del Toro Richardson, Johnny Nicholas, Dave Gross, Wanda Johnson, Jimmy Burns, CW Ayon, Chris Ruest, Nathan James, Jose Ramirez, Ivy Ford...), can only promise the best on stage and in the studio. The first 7-track EP “Who Dat?” released in March 2018, now sold out, allowed the band to hone their live performance and prepare for the new album, which will be released in March 2023. A new opus that will feature a horn section, backing vocalists, a piano and a few notable guests (Sax Gordon Beadle, Cédric Le Goff, Austin Brashier, Nathan James, Nico Wayne Toussaint, Arnaud Fradin...) around 10 compositions by Denis, which he will have had time to refine during these 2 years when concerts and tours were put on hold.