Los Swamp Monsters
Fusion of Tex-Mex, zydeco, honky-tonk, and blues rock into a Gulf Coast-inspired sound.
From their first record, Look Ma, No Hands! in 2014, Los Swamp Monsters has become a legendary fixture in the southeastern corner of the American music market. Fronted by C. J. Benoit playing guitar, harmonica, accordion, and saxophone (of the 30 instruments he has mastered) the band claims the Gulf Coast Rock n’ Roll genre. A fiery melting pot of vibrant sounds, including swamp pop, outlaw country, blues, soul, honky-tonk, Cajun, Tex-Mex, and zydeco, this touring band has dominated with a no-set-list approach.
Benoit embodies the country boy persona, with a passion for fishing, outdoor cooking, and collecting antiques, records, and train memorabilia. Devoting time and coinage to Planet Gumbo, a charity benefiting the unhomed, Benoit works closely with Florida Bluesman Bill “The Sauce Boss” Wharton” to bring awareness to the cause. Nicknamed “Brahma Bull” by Roy Parker because playing with him is like riding a rodeo bull, he pulls together the mash-up of disparate sounds in their ever-growing catalog.
With the ease of Benoit’s bilingual ability, the band is steadily developing new songs and refining confirmed ones, while generating dynamic live recordings and playing a mix of punk, doo-wop, and ballads. His gritty, Cocker/Seger voice, and rollicking accordion seem to retain a metal feel, while incorporating a gospel resonance. Some even say Los Swamp Monsters have a “Louisiana punk sound."
