Born in Illinois, Andrew Heisser was introduced to music by one of his grandfathers, who played banjo in Saint Louis and gave him his first guitar. In his early teens he became interested in the blues. At the age of seventeen, after obtaining his diplomas, he lived from odd jobs, leading a solo career while participating in several bands such as the South City Three, who accompanied him on several records, and the Hackensaw Boys. He released his first self-produced album, Marmalade, in 2006, and has since released almost a dozen LPs under the name Pokey Lafarge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From the outset, his music has been heavily inspired by the styles in vogue in the southern United States in the first half of the twentieth century. He combined traditional country-folk with elements of ragtime and swing. For this album, as for the previous one, he broadened his palette by looking to South America and Caribbean music. This brings a sunnier vein to his compositions, some of which could be mistaken for old classics from the heyday of popular radio. The themes of the lyrics are also lighter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Logically, acoustic instruments reign supreme on this deliciously retro recording. But it’s only the style that harkens back to the past; the sound recording is impeccable, flawless and leaves nothing in the shadows. It clearly shows off Pokey LaFarge’s talent as an arranger and highlights all the musicians who accompany him. The vocals are slightly forward, supported by discreet but tasty backing vocals. The brass provides support in certain passages, but never overpowers the string instruments, which remain the main purveyors of melody.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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