Welcome to Sidewalk Zydeco.com

Johnny Ace and Sidewalk Zydeco have been playing together since September 2006. Fate dictated that they log onto Craigslist at the same time looking for like minded musicians who loved Zydeco and wanted to put a band together. They met at a midtown studio and found an instant groove. From that first jam they have strived to bring the real Zydeco music of Southwest Louisiana and East Texas to the Northeast and beyond and expose it to as many people as possible. The band can't help being influenced by the collective musical experience of the members which ranges from Do-wop, to Salsa, Bluegrass, Ska, Reggea and just plain kickin' Rock and Roll. Those influences give the band a distinctive contemporary urban sound but still firmly grounded within the single and triple row accordion sounds of Zydeco. Like Johnny says during their shows, "we put a New York edge to that Creole sound and when we hit the stage we don't fool around." Indeed, their audiences are treated to a "ferocious dance groove" that is appreciated by dancers who are always looking for that Zydeco beat that forces you to move. Even if they don't know the steps, everyone in the audience is on the floor moving something as soon as that diatonic accordion starts pullin', yea u right!

The band has repeatedly drawn a "highly recommended" rating from "Time Out NY" magazine for it's NYC shows and has played to packed dance floors at Connelly's in midtown NYC for Zydeco Laura's productions,( http://letszydeco.com/) and at the TK Club (Zydeco Central) in the Philadelphia area for Allons Danser (http://www.allonsdanser.org/).


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