The Deslondes

**The Deslondes** Bringing their own style of down-home, rootsy twang to the blues, the Deslondes are a band of rough but tuneful troubadours who found their voice when they settled in New Orleans, Louisiana. The band's music is laid-back but committed, with a groove that pulls together their influences in country, blues, rock & roll, and swamp pop, along with a lyrical warmth and honesty. The group's first two albums, 2015's The Deslondes and 2017's Hurry Home, capture their moderately tight approach with naturalistic studio technique, while 2022's Ways & Means, cut after a hiatus, and 2024's Roll It Out filled out their arrangements and added additional instrumental flavors without spoiling their easygoing, dusty vibe. The story of the Deslondes began when singer and guitarist and percussionist and singer Cameron Snyder met while the two were college students in the Pacific Northwest. Both were interested in music, and found a potent source of fresh inspiration when he read 's memoirs, Bound for Glory. and Snyder decided to quit school and hit the road, doing some hard traveling with their band the Broken Wing Routine, and they even landed a gig at Woodyfest, also known as the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival, an annual event in Okemah, Oklahoma. While in Okemah, and Snyder met some like-minded musicians, including singer and guitarist and bassist Dan Cutler. When the Broken Wing Routine splintered, and Cutler headed to New Orleans and formed a country-influenced band called t