C.C. Adcock Biography
Charles Clinton Adcock, 1971, Louisiana, USA. Raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, Adcock played guitar from an early age. Deeply influenced by blues and zydeco, in his early teens he was in a band named Boogie Chillun that played R&B-slanted music. After leaving school, he spent some time in Los Angeles, California, playing in blues bands. He was in groups supporting artists such as Bo Diddley and Buckwheat Zydeco. Back in Lafayette, Adcock made demo tapes that came to the attention of Island Records' A&R man, Denny Cordell, who signed him to the label and helped release 1994's self-titled debut. His follow-up albums, leaning more towards rock 'n' roll, sold well and he formed his own band, Cowboy Stew Blues Revue, which included in its ranks guitarist Little Buck Senegal, noted former sideman of Clifton Chenier. Playing a raw and energized form of the blues with strong zydeco overtones, Adcock gained a following attracted not only by the vibrant enthusiasm but also by the frank sexuality of some of the songs played by the band. In the early 00s, Adcock formed his Lil' Band O' Gold, with which he moved closer to a contemporary rock sound while maintaining at its core his preferred Cajun musical mood. Adcock's band included saxophonists Pat Breaux, David Greely and Dickie Landry, accordionist Steve Riley, keyboard player Richard Comeaux, pedal steel guitarist R. David Egan, bass player Dave Ranson, and drummer Warren Storm.
Source: The Encyclopedia of Popular Music by Colin Larkin. Licensed from Muze.
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