"DeSoto Street Band Day" Cites
Great Orleansicana Music

WHAT: Citing DeSoto Street Band's creation of "great Orleansicana music," New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin has proclaimed December 12, 2008 as DeSoto Street Band Day.

Orleansicana is Americana music with a New Orleans flavor. "Americana is a type of music that is played on acoustic instruments; it has roots in blues, country and bluegrass,"
explains band member Robert Eustis. "Orleansicana is Americana music with an inherent New Orleans vibe."

Desoto Street Band's high ranging vocal harmonies and instrumental synergies created and identified Orleansicana.


Mayor Nagin's proclamation coincides with the band's eponymous CD release (Little King Records).

WHEN: 12 Dec. 2008. 7:30pm release party; 8:45 PM mayoral presentation.

WHERE: Mid City Lanes Rock 'n' Bowl, 4133 S. Carrollton Ave.,
New Orleans, 70119.

DeSoto Street Band Homepage

Frank Cole, Robert Eustis, Steve Wulff, Laurie Dawes

Frank Cole, Steve Wulff, Robert Eustis, Laurie Dawes

Desoto Street Band:
• Frank Cole, acoustic upright bass, vocals
• Steve Wulff, guitar, harmonica, vocals
• Robert Eustis, guitar, mandolin, acoustic lap guitar, slide guitar, dobro, bouzouki. He sings and writes music and lyrics, and arranges tunes.
• Laurie Dawes, 12-string guitar, the djembe, washboard, kazoo, various percussion instruments, vocals