''La Vie Marron'' (''The Runaway Life'') is an album by the American band
Filé, released in 1996. The band promoted the album with a North American tour. The album was a hit on Americana radio formats.
Production
Filé wrote five of the album's 11 songs.
"Bonsoir Moreau" is a cover of the
Canray Fontenot song.
C. C. Adcock played guitar on ''La Vie Marron'';
Dave Egan joined the band on piano.
[ The liner notes were written by Barry Jean Ancelet.
]
Critical reception
'' The Gazette'' noted that "the old-time waltzes and two-steps are still there, but so are demon rock `n' roll, sweat-soaked blues and sweet Dixieland." The ''Chicago Tribune
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'' wrote that the band "blends authentic Cajun wailing and Fats Domino-style rock 'n' roll into an intriguing hybrid that's as potent a listen as it is a dance-floor stimulant." ''The Washington Post
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'' determined that "on Egan's composition, 'I Just Can't Do tRight', his Professor Longhair piano licks provide a strong New Orleans flavor, but ardLormand's squeezebox and D'Jalma Garnier's fiddle pull it back into the swamps."Nashville Scene
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'' listed the album among the 20 best of 1996, deeming it "a rollicking album of dance tunes that blend R&B, rock, and all things Louisiane." ''The Columbus Dispatch
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'' called ''La Vie Marron'' "nothing short of brilliant."AllMusic
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wrote that the band "puts a unique twist on the music with the addition of piano to the traditional mix of instruments and their own refreshing style, without losing any of the integrity of the Cajun tradition."
Track listing
Personnel
*Guitar: C.C. Adcock
*Fiddle, Guitar, Banjo, Vocals – D'Jalma Garnier
D'Jalma Garnier is a musician and composer best known for Creole and Cajun fiddle and "outside" musical compositions and collaborations with other artists.
Biography
His musical heritage descends from the Camelia Brass Band in New Orleans l ...
*Piano, Vocals: David Egan
*Bass: Kevin Shearin
*Drums: Peter Stevens
*Accordion, Frottoir, Triangle, Vocals: Ward Lormand
*Vocals: The Ossun Sympathy Choir
References
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Filé (band) albums
1996 albums