MUSIC
Bas Clas: still rocking after 45 years LOUISIANA MUSIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES RELEASE FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM By Jay Walker
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orn in the bosom of the rice fields of Judice in the wet winter of 1976, Bas Clas (a Cajun insult for those deemed “low-class”) developed quite a following in Acadiana. They were different from other bands in that they did very few cover tunes, concentrating instead on original music, mostly written by guitarist/vocalist Donnie Picou. Along with younger brother Steve, bassist Geoff Thistlethwaite and drummer Ted Cobena, Bas Clas not only had a following in this area, they also caught the ear of influential record people.
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