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UPCOMING PERFORMANCES IN NEW ORLEANS ON OCTOBER 12 AND
THE VOICE OF WETLANDS FESTIVAL ON OCTOBER 13
(Raceland, LA) Southern Louisiana's Ben Labat and the Happy
Devil have announced their newest studio album The Revival due
for release on October 16, 2012. The band comprised of Ben Labat (vocals,
guitar, piano), David Guidry (bass guitar), Dave Arcement (drums and
percussion) and Jerry Martin (vocals, guitar, mandolin, dobro) put together a
collection of songs reflecting their southern roots and culmination of lives
that have been filled with love, loss, tragedy, triumph and passion. The debut
single from the upcoming album also titled "The Revival" is now
available for download HERE.
From early on it became evident that Ben Labat’s musical
talent could not be ignored. As the lead singer/songwriter of the band, The
Terms, Ben worked with iconic rock producer and Grammy winner Greg Ladanyi
(Fleetwood Mac, Jackson Browne, Don Henley) on their debut album. As a
songwriter, several of Ben's songs have been featured on CBS’s "The
Ghost Whisperer", MTV's "The Real World" and "Jersey
Shore", the Kevin Spacey produced film "Mini’s First Time", and
"Middle of Nowhere" starring Susan Sarandon. Over the last several
years, Ben has performed all over the US in the some of the most prestigious
venues including The House of Blues and Tipitina's in New Orleans, New York
City's Cutting Room, Los Angeles' Viper Room, The Exit in Nashville and has
opened for Anders Osborne, Better than Ezra, Pat Green and The Iguanas among
others.
Ben Labat and the Happy Devil came together in the summer of
2009 when four music lovers from South Louisiana coincidentally met and decided
to try their hand at writing something both genuine and different. On any one
of the songs on their debut album, A Face for Radio and their
sophomore effort Soapbox Anthems, there are musical elements
present ranging from reggae to country, pop to folk which comes from the band's
appreciation and love for all modes of music. Their latest work, The
Revival is a collective work reflecting the roller coaster they've
been on in the journey of life.
Catch Ben Labat and the Happy Devil on tour in one of the
following cities:
October 12 / New Orleans, LA / The Howlin' Wolf
October 13 / Houma, LA / The Voice of the Wetlands
Festival
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