The Subdudes

Musical Performance featuring the subdudes

THE SUBDUDES In 1987, four musicians got together for what they envisioned would be a one-time performance at Tipitina’s in New Orleans. It was a night of mostly acoustic music – sparse instrumentation with a strong emphasis on songwriting and vocal harmonies. The show far exceeded expectations, and on that March night the subdudes were born. Nearly ten years later, after five well-received albums and several years of hard touring, the subdudes called it quits. Spin-off projects ensued, as did the occasional reunion show. Finally, in February of 2002, three of the four original band members decide to reunite. They recruited additional longtime friends to fill out the sound and called themselves the Dudes, but the music was still unmistakably familiar. With exquisite vocal interplay and unique elements like Tommy Malone’s slide guitar, John Magnie’s accordion and Steve Amedee’s brushed and hand-struck tambourine, the subdudes have established themselves as a treasure trove of blues, folk, R&B, country, Cajun, funk, gospel, and rock n’ roll in the early ‘90’s.  Now they’re back better than ever with "Behind the Levee" and it's climbing the AAA charts!