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Subdudes

The Subdudes
The Subdudes, Berkeley, 2017-08-04.jpg
The Subdudes performing in 2017
Background information
Origin New Orleans, Louisiana
Genres Americana
Roots rock
Swamp rock
Southern rock
Cajun/Zydeco
New Orleans R&B
Country soul
Years active 1987–present
Labels East West, High Street, Back Porch, 429
Associated acts The Radiators
Keb' Mo'
Continental Drifters
Website www.subdudes.com
Members Tommy Malone
John Magnie
Steve Amedée
Tim Cook
Jimmy Messa
Past members Johnny Ray Allen

The Subdudes (stylized as The subdudes) are an American roots rock group from New Orleans. Their music blends folk, swamp pop, New Orleans rhythm and blues, Louisiana blues, country, cajun/zydeco, funk, soul and gospel with harmonic vocals. Their sound is notable for the band's substitution of a tambourine player for a drummer. The subdudes formed in 1987 through a music venue in New Orleans called Tipitina's.

The Subdudes often credit their songwriting to the group as a whole, although the primary songwriters are Tommy Malone (brother of The Radiators guitarist Dave Malone) and John Magnie. Current members of the band are Malone, vocals, acoustic, electric and slide guitars; Magnie, vocals, accordion, keyboards; Steve Amedée, tambourine, drums, other percussions, and vocals; Tim Cook, percussion, bass and vocals; and Jimmy Messa, bass and guitar. They are an Americana band with a rock-based sound that also shows soul, gospel, blues, cajun/zydeco, country, and other American roots music influences. Their former bass player was Johnny Ray Allen, who had not been with the band since their 1996 farewell tour (documented the next year on the Live at Last CD) until a brief reunion in 2014. Willie Williams also contributed to three albums: Annunciation, Primitive Streak and Live at Last as a second guitarist. Annunciation (1994) was produced by legendary record producer Glyn Johns, who also produced The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Kinks, and Crosby, Stills and Nash among others.


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