Dwayne (Dopsie) Rubin hails from one of the most influential zydeco families in the world. Although inspired by tradition, Dwayne has developed his own high-energy style that defies existing stereotypes and blazes a refreshingly distinct path for twenty-first-century zydeco music. This singer/songwriter and accordionist has performed all over the world since debuting his band, Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers, at age 19.

The Louisiana native writes both the lyrics and music for his songs and describes the upcoming album as soulful with a touch of blues and old-time zydeco feel.

Dwayne Dopsie, grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana, teaching himself how to play accordion by watching videos of his father and Clifton Chenier and recording himself with a video camera, playing it over and over for hours until it was right. The combined knowledge of Dwayne and the Zydeco Hellraisers band members includes over 100 years of experience playing zydeco music and it shows in every performance. The energy, true talent, and exuberance that Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers emit from the stage makes it obvious that there is no competition for this band.

Brick Fields of Northwest Arkansas have won the hearts of fans from all over the world with tunes that are solid as a firm conviction. Their sound has been called “a cleansing of the soul” by Nashville’s Blues Society. Winners of folk, regional music, and songwriting awards including “Blues Song Of The Year” in 2020’s world Independent Music Awards. Vocalist Rachel Fields is a featured Arkansas Arts Council grant recipient and is known for her consistently pure vocals and edgy flute playing, she has been called “a national treasure” by Jude Gold of Guitar Player Magazine and the group have been referred to as “NWA’s hardest working musical group,” by KUAF’s radio program Ozarks At Large.