Formed in Lafayette, Louisiana, in the late 1990s when C. C. Adcock and Steve Riley recruited singer and drummer Warren Storm for a new venture, Lil' Band O' Gold now boasts a line-up that can range from blues, rock, R&B, Cajun to jazz.
Comprising Storm (drums, vocals), Adcock (guitar, vocals), Riley (accordion, vocals), David Egan (piano, vocals), Dave Ranson (bass), Pat Breaux (saxophone), Dickie Landry (saxophone) and Richard Comeaux (pedal steel guitar), the band's self-titled 2000 debut album earned rave reviews.
Former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant asked Lil' Band O' Gold to be his backing group on the track It Keeps Rainin', off the album Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino, with Plant joining the band on stage in New Orleans for a mini-set, including a bayou groove version of the Led Zep classic Whole Lotta Love.
In addition to headlining at the 2010 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Li'l Band O' Gold made its Australian debut in March, playing the Byron Bay Blues Festival and the Apollo Bay Music Festival.
See them
Li'l Band O' Gold plays at Refuel, Dunedin, on September 23.
