Andrew Duhon The Parish Record

Andrew Duhon has a knack for telling the kind of stories that clearly cost thewriter something to tell- the kind of honesty that feels noble and never halfhearted. When a song written by a stranger heals you, even in the smallest way,that's a connection beyond entertainment, and that is the journey Andrew Duhonsets out on from his home in Louisiana. His songs are about recognizing our storyas much as they are about telling his, and his coast to coast pursuits have givenhim a clearer view of the American Landscape than most are privy to.Still, after years of voyaging off to every corner of the country, a new sensationarises with each return home to New Orleans. From that familiar return comesThe Parish Record, a snapshot of life venturing from and returning to one ofAmerica's purest cultural vignettes, and the beauty, conflict, and stories thatcome with it.The Parish Record was recorded at Dockside Studios in Maurice, LA, where deepin Cajun country sits a wood-panel barn engulfed in oak and cypress trees alongthe slow butterscotch bayou pace of the Vermillion River. In this isolated hub ofAcadiana, Andrew Duhon embarked with his trio of most trusted musicians - MylesWeeks (James Hunter Six, Eric Lindell) on Bass, Jim Kolacek (Feufollet) on Drums,and Daniel Walker (Heart, Ann Wilson, Amy Ray) on Keys - to harness of the soundand feeling of their surroundings."I wanted this record to feel like home. It wasn't time to get out of town or try outsomething new on this one. It was about believing in the songs from where thesongs came from," Duhon says.