Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble
Grand Coteau, Louisiana
Zydeco

Curley Taylor

Curley Taylor, was born and raised in Grand Coteau, Louisiana, surrounded by the musical sounds of well-known zydeco artists not only in his community but also right in his family. Curley is the son of zydeco veteran Jude Taylor who fronts the group Burning Flames, his mother Anne Sinegal Taylor and his uncle, Paul "Lil' Buck" Sinegal, played guitar in Chenier's Red Hot Louisiana Band. "I've been in zydeco music awhile, since I was a kid. My dad plays a little bit of everything. Growing up, we heard a lot of zydeco and rhythm and blues and soul and gospel. I think that's where I got my influences," Taylor said.

Although raised on the sounds of his father's accordion and his uncle's guitar, Curley's instrument of choice until recently was drums and for three years he supplied the rocking beat for zydeco artist Geno Delafose's French Rockin' Boogie band. When Curley switched over to the accordion, unlike many up and coming zydeco musicians he chose the full-sized piano accordion used by the likes of old-timers Clifton Chenier and Rockin' Sidney. Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble crank out music built upon old school zydeco and Creole classics fused with R&B energy and contemporary grooves. "Curley's got it in his blood," says his uncle 'Lil' Buck. "He's got a music mind ... he listens to things and practices until he gets it right."

Curley's band at the 2004 Great Lakes Folk Festival includes his brother Errol Taylor (bass), Wayne "D.C." Dalcourt (guitar), Eric "Boss Hogg" Miniex (drums), and Steve Dimant (lead guitar). Minlex and Clement played together in church and were the first to approach Curley. Taylor knew the other musicians from the club scene. "We are a close knit group of guys. Our drummer used to come see my father play. We were both drummers and he would watch me play and hung around when we were kids. I've worked with all these guys in the past. But we could never get together. We pretty much think alike when it comes to music, but we have some differences. We just put it all together and make something happen," Taylor said.


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