"On his first domestic full-length release in 16 years, Drew Landry refers to Exiles as a love letter to Louisiana, the place of his origin. Since the troubadour’s relocation to Big Sky Country Montana and the Blackfeet Indian Reservation nearly a decade ago, Landry’s appreciation for his birthplace and Cajun Culture have only deepened and manifested throughout this nine-track/five-originals affair." Dan Willging. -Offbeat Magazine
"Perhaps nothing has helped me grow as a human more than becoming a father. To know that your time on this planet is finite and understand the future is simply what we leave behind brought me back to the recording studio. Never quit writing. Never stop dreaming." -Drew Landry
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​​Sometime after the O' Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack revived a need for Traditional Country and Folk music, Drew Landry opened a Honky Tonk & began writing songs while working in the Swamps of Southwest Louisiana.
​He shut down the dance hall and moved to Texas before landing a gig opening for Hank Williams III. After picking a few tunes for Kris Kristofferson, the legend told a crowd that Landry’s song, Last Man Standing was, "the best he’d heard in 30 years". ​Since hearing those words of encouragement, Landry's shared a stage with Merle Haggard, Dr. John, Robert Earl Keen, Dwight Yoakam, Johnny Winter, Lazy Lester, The Angola State Prison Band, Billy Joe Shaver, Doug Kershaw, Slim Harpo’s Band, Charlie Louvin, David Allen Coe and many other more talented an less notable artists.
His first album, Keep What’s Left was proclaimed “The Equivalent to Lomax's field recordings for the 21st Century.” by americana.uk. Share Cropper’s Whine, the third release was touted, “a Landmark Cajun-inspired Masterwork”. Country-Chart wrote that, Juvenile Delinquent , a song about his youth, "vividly illustrates why music lovers need to know Drew Landry. "
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The Troubadour often composes songs about life-changing events and supports specific causes. Category 5 was written while helping people recover from the storms of 2005. Landry, himself a veteran, wrote the song Veterans Drive after spending time with VFW residents of the St. Cloud VA. Most recently, Landry's work to help locate missing persons in Indian Country culminated with the advent of a missing persons database & the music video for his tune, Hey Sister.
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The former Guardsman helped citizens on the Gulf Coast deal with the worst Oil Spill in US history through a documentary film, “The Restoration”. Landry’s singing testimony to the Oil Spill Commission went viral and charity-single, BP Blues was released on the Warner Label. He went on to co-produce a Bobby Charles inspired Solution to Pollution EP with Mac Rebennack (Dr. John) and he continues to work with those who believe music can change the world.
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After a near death collision with an 18 wheeler, Landry worked on a series of short films with Tribal communities in Alaska before moving to the Blackfeet Nation in Northern Montana. He recovered by serving the community of Browning Montana as an Extension Agent. The new album, EXILES will be available on Fat Tuesday (March 4th, 2025).
We are routing shows through Louisiana, TX, TN, MT & Northern California leading up to the release of the new album which will be available on Mardi Gras day. EXILES is a return to Landry’s Louisiana roots that covers songs of inspiration originally recorded by Dr. John, Townes, Sonny & Brownie, and Bobby Charles. In addition, the album features heartfelt originals and memorable co-writes with Kenneth Richard captured at Legendary Dockside Studio.
THE BAND (THE FIGHTIN'VILLE ACES) - Members of Buckwheat Zydeco & the Hub City All-Stars shine a new light on Landry’s songwriting and help him pay homage to those who inspired his sound. Singles from the album Love Myself, Acadian Wind, & Power will stream free of charge as they impact radio. "There’s a few tracks I wrote with the Cajun-Rock legend Kenneth Richard, Lee Allen Zeno held down the bass while backing vocals from Julie Williams & Lori Lemelle gave us a gospel feel. We used four incredible drummers (Chief, Jermaine Prejean, Dave Nezat & Steve Adams). Richard Comeaux’s Steel Guitar & the Cello of Caleb Elliot are the glue, while the piano & organ work from Dione Mayfield, Eric Adcock and Anthony Dopsie brought the groove together.” Other artists featured on the Album include, “Ken Veron produced it & kept us going while Justin Tocket captured our sound and filled in on bass as musicians shuffled through the session. Muscle Shoals own Ronnie Eades and Benny Sonnier provided horns, Roddie, MJ Nunez, Micheal Doucet, Jonno Frishberg and Becca Begnaud brought us home.. That crew really put the signature on this Love Letter to the State of Louisiana.”
- BELOW ARE SINGLES FROM EXILES WITH RELEASE DATES (STREAMING FREE OF CHARGE) -
