WADE signed his first recording contract at age 15
and has continued to make his living, both performing
and recording, for enthusiastic crowds big or small.

After graduation in 1975, he began playing with popular
Gulf Coast acts including Rockin' Sydney,
Everette Brady and Charles Mann.

He became a member of Wayne Toups' ZYDECAJUN
in 1987 and traveled to Central and South America
on a USIA sponsored tour later that year.

Contributing guitar playing, background vocals and songwriting
(co-writing "ZYDECAJUN TRAIN") to the bands debut Mercury Records release "Blast From The Bayou", he toured with the group throughout 1989, which included a support slot with CAROLE KING, performing nightly for thousands of fans.

COMING SOON
VIDEO FOOTAGE OF WADE SINGING "DRIFT AWAY" DURING
SOUNDCHECK AT THE PACIFIC COAST AMPITHEATRE
ON THE CAROLE KING TOUR IN 1989

In 1991, he undertook
his first self-produced project
"Louisiana Style",
which included 5 originals
and 5 cover songs.
Later that year, Wayne Toups again chose to record one of Wade's songs, the popular"PLEASE EXPLAIN" on the second MERCURY release "Fish Out Of Water" and it continues to be one of his most requested songs.
A move to Nashville in 1992, gave Wade a long needed break from the road and inspired an intense, songwriting period. He discovered a new creative outlet of furniture restoration and with his wife, Sheila, spent the next 10 years raising their son, Joey (who is now a singer-songwriter as well). The family began longing to return to South Louisiana and did so in 2003.
A renewed relationship with producer Eddie Bodin
and former ZYDECAJUN bandmate Rick Lagneaux,
led to a new recording agreement
and the release of 2006's "the blues got me".
JOEY
richard
(BASS/VOCALS) 		ADRIAN
boudreaux
(KEYS/VOCALS)		 BIG L

(DRUMS/VOCALS)

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