DIGNEY FIGNUS

Trouble on the Levee

2006-02-15

This is a Concept CD that takes place back in 1927 {the first time the Levee's broke} and flooded the Crescent City. It tells the story of Johnnie Boudreaux & how a man "too good lookin' for his own good" could live himself to death and still manage to laugh at his own funeral, This CD is pure acoustic magic from a man who in the 1980's led the Punk band the Spikes. His vocals & story telling abilities fall somewhere between Marc Cohn and John Fogerty, but with a name like Digney he remains an original. Since Digney Fignus has reinvented himself in 2006 I think he could be considered one of the best new artists to watch for this year. Reviewed By: Gregg Saur

More reviews tagged #Folk

  • reviewed 04/2012

    DRY THE RIVER
    Weights and Measures [EP]

  • reviewed 04/2007

    RICHARD SCHINDELL
    SOUTH OF DELIA

  • reviewed 01/2012

    PAUL KELLY
    Greatest Hits-Songs From the South Volumes 1 & 2

  • reviewed 06/2010

    SALLY SELTMANN
    Heart that's Pounding

  • reviewed 10/2008

    TOM MORELLO, THE NIGHTWATCHMAN
    The Fabled City

  • reviewed 06/2014

    LIZ KENNEDY
    Speed Bump

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.