Melbourne’s swamp-blues powerhouse Opelousas are back in the

saddle with their much anticipated second album Opelousafried.

Following on from their award-winning 2019 debut Opelousafied,

the new album raises the stakes even higher. Opelousafried

showcases an evolution in the interplay between Kerri Simpson’s

visceral vocals and powerfully raw guitar, Anthony “Shorty”

Shortte’s hypnotic grooves and swamp-soaked percussion and

Alison Ferrier’s menacing electric guitar, keening amplified fiddle

and sultry vocal tones.

The smoky ingredients for Opelousafried resulted in a smoldering

serve of Étouffée; a spicy Cajun stew of brooding atmosphere and

pulsating rhythms straight out of the belly of the blues, with a

piquant smattering of rock ‘n’ roll energy and punk attitude that

ain't cooked “over easy”