t marie and bayou juju


  • Bio:    T Marie and Bayou Juju   channel Ancestral and Next Generation South Louisiana Sounds… This band serves up a fresh take on traditional  Cajun, Creole,  Zydeco, Swamp Pop, and Nola R & B ….  and then wows you with new original songs imbued with that good juju from the bayou. Check out their albums featuring everything from acoustic improv in an empty cathedral, to live shows from the sweaty dancefloors of dive bars, to the sounds of a seven piece band rocking a festival on the banks of the Mississippi River. This band promises a haunting taste of Louisiana past and present, and delivers an eclectic mix that stirs every chakra.
  • Links to music www.marieisabelle.org/tmariemusiclinks
t marie & bayou juju have performed at a variety of venues... 
  • Festivals:  Bluff Mountain Festival,  Brighton Blues Blast,  Carnaval Français, Crawfish Festival,  Cultural Crossroads, French Quarter Fest, Festival des Granges Riou, Garden Fest, Harahan Fest, Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival, Louisiana Cultures Camp,  Nola Nite Market, Thursdays on the Riverfront, Zydeco Seafood Fest,
  • Alabama: Mobile Cajun Dancers 
  • Colorado: Brighton Blues Blast, So Many Roads, Zony Street Brewery
  • California: Ashkenaz, Bissap Boabab, Bay Break, Baltic Kiss, Henflings of Ben Loman, Polk Street Festival, Sacramento Cajun and Zydeco Association,  Zeitgeist SF
  • France and Spain: Zaragoza, Rions, Perigueux, Port Lesney, Montfaucon, Aix en Provence, Festival des Granges Riou
  • Louisiana 
    • Greater New Orleans: 30-90,  3 Muses,  Abita Brew Pub, Atchafalaya, Bar Redux,  Bayou Barn,  Beanlandia,   BJ's in the Bywater   , Bombay Club,    Boucherie,   Broadside , Capulet,  Carrollton Station, Dance Quarter,  DBA,  Étouffée, Garden Fest,  Faubourg Brewery, French Quarter Fest, GasaGasa, Hi-Ho Lounge, InterContinental Hotel,  Jazz in the Vines, Maison Dupuy, Maison on Frenchmen, Nola Brewing, Old Point Bar, Pirogues Whisky Bayou,  Port Orleans Brewery,   Royal Sonesta Jazz Playhouse  , Saturn Bar,   Siberia, Southport Hall, Tigermen Den, Urban South Brewery, Zony Mash, as well as at speakeasies, private parties, and weddings. 
    • Thibodaux: Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center 
    • Lafayette: Blue Moon Saloon
    • Jean Lafitte: Jean LaFitte Seafood Festival 
    • Harahan: Harahan Festival 
    • Arnaudville: Bayou Teche Brewery  
    • Crowley:  Double Bill with Donnie Broussard 
    • Eunice: Prairie Cultural Center 
  • North Carolina: Bluff Mountain Festival,  Cork and Keg, Eda’s Hideaway, Mal’s Bar 


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  • Available as:
    • duo: vocals, fiddle, and guitar 
    • trio: vocals, fiddle, guitar, and either bass or percussion 
    • 4-5 piece band: vocals, fiddle, guitar, bass, percussion 
    • full band: vocal harmony, twin fiddles, accordion, lap steel, guitar, bass, banjo, percussion (t'fer, washboard, drum kit) 
  • Band Members:
    • Lead Vocals & Fiddle:  Marie-Isabelle Evangeline Pautz
    • Lead Vocals, Accordion, T-Fer, Lap Steel, Guitar:  Adam Bellard
    • Twin Fiddle: Lyle Werner 
    • Guitar: Scott Stobbe  
    • Bass: Dion Pierre
    • Washboard / Drums:  Brennan Breaux 
    • Musicians who play regularly with the band include: Adam Bellard, Adeline Miller,  Ben Fox , Brunet Breaux ,  Coleman Akins, Conner McCready,   Christian LeJeun, Cranston Clements,  Howe Pearson, Jean Dutile Bertrand, John Depriest,  John Dowden , Jonathon Arceneaux,  Kevin Minor,  Martin Masakowski,  Natalie Mae Palms,  Paul Thibodeaux ​






  • Community Contributions:
    • Live Guide - Covid Safety Project
    • Louisiana Cultures Camp,  www.LouisianaCulturesCamp.org:   Cultural Sharing festival focused on cultural sharing, language, food, dance, and music between different communities and cultures 
    • Benefit shows for organizations such as: Hagar’s House, Project Ishmael, New Orleans Mutual Aid Society, Harry Tompson Center, Louisiana Green Corps 
    • Cultural Sharing: Cultural sharing for schools and orgs, Supper Clubs, as well as  Cajun jams at Jukebox Farm Urban Homestead

Reviews

Fan Testimonials / Reviews 

"I am blasting the latest tracks from T Marie and Bayou Juju in my work cabin in Connecticut .... so loud that the bears and barred owls should be able to hear it. I'm so grateful for this piece of Louisiana as I travel to new places. Your music is stirs me!" -Laurel


"Yooooo this album sounds awesome!" - Tristan 

​“Seeing T Marie and the Bayou JuJu last night was a delicious surprise. We heard songs and stories about: three generations of a Cajun family; life in a small village in Bayou country; marriage proposals; shaming of traditional language and culture; and T Marie's charismatic grandmother. Some of the songs were traditionals and some of the songs were written by T Marie, and they flowed brilliantly (with a touch of irony and humor). I would expect a band from the bayou to bring some essence of country life of southwestern Louisiana, but to get such coloratura on their life ... even down to naming the hospitals she, the guitarist, and accordion player Adam Bellard were each born in .....It was great to see these images through the eyes of Marie-Isabelle, who is firmly rooted in South Louisiana life. She truly let’s Louisiana's stories flow from her heart, and you can hear it in her songs. Guitarist, Scott, played a chonky rhythm guitar with some intense leads. The drummer played with a solid groove that lifted the level of energy. The bassman laid a line that was fat and had me solidly in step, dancing with the band. I’m looking forward to more appearances by T Marie and the Bayou Juju... you are in for some Cajun color, music to rise you up onto the dancefloor, and stories and songs that flow from Marie-Isabelle’s heart.” - Joe James 

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