Bluerunners

Named for a Louisiana swamp fish, The Bluerunners are essentially a Cajun rock & roll group; except when they play traditional Cajun music, or the blues, or funk. They seem to defy any attempt to pigeonhole their music. They have been likened to Los Lobos, except the language they sing in is French instead of Spanish.



A look at the French names of the founders of the group gives a clue to their identity: Steven Le Blanc and Mark Meaux. Those surnames are about as Cajun as they come, and their hometown of Lafayette, LA, is the hub of the Cajun country of Southwestern Louisiana. Many of the band's tunes are sung in French. Some are traditional Cajun songs, such as the "Ossun 2 Step." But most material is written by Meaux or Le Blanc. You can hear their heritage in the music, but there is also something new and different at play. It's not so much what they sing about as the way they sing it. The best way to understand their unique and eclectic sound is simply to play it.

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