Swamperella is a Toronto based Cajun band in it's 10 year of popularity. With it's monthly dances at the infamous Gladstone Hotel in Toronto, Swamperella is not just a musical group, it's a scene. Spicy, melancholy, toe tapping, sexy, the Swamperella experience ''defies listeners to stay seated''.

Swamperella's expression of music is deeply rooted in Cajun tradition and the band's original material attests to a profound understanding of and connection to the 'Louisiana sound'

This band has played a myriad of venues and whether the show is in a barn in Gaspé, Quebec for the 400th anniversary of Acadian history, or at Brock University performing with the Niagara Symphony Orchestra, Swamperella rocks! And people respond! The music is infectious and the Swamperella approach is to pull out all the stops. The old fashioned waltzes drive forward in pulsating rhythm, the plaintive vocal harmonies wrap the listener in a haunting reminiscence, the washboard grooves get everyone moving and those that still won't dance find themselves clapping along and hollering.

Swamperella is honest in it's musical approach, it's interpretation and its repartée. Swamperella is a five piece band made up of: lead fiddler, vocalist and washboard player Soozi Schlanger. On button accordion, fiddle and vocals Peter Jellard, guitarist, Conny Nowe, bassist, Rachel Melas and percussionist, Dave Pontello. Swamperella's first recording has sold 3000 copies. The second album "Black Cat Boogie" was released in November 2004 enthusiastic reviews. The group is at work on a third album featuring some upbeat zydeco tunes along side of traditional Cajun material. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.