The subdudes

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The subdudes have deep New Orleans roots and a Rocky Mountain connection as well. Over the course of 20 years and eight albums, the subdudes have quietly become one of America’s national music treasures. The New Orleans-formed group is a living encapsulation of American music, a vibrant cauldron of sounds that stirs together meaty grooves and jazzy dynamics, soulful R&B swagger, easy vocal harmonies, cheeky rock ‘n’ roll attitude and folky social consciousness — not to mention some of the sharpest musicianship and ensemble playing you’ll ever hear from any five musicians. It’s tight enough to be loose, but never gratuitously sloppy. Those virtues have seldom been displayed better than on ‘Street Symphony,’ the subdudes’ third album since regrouping in 2002 after a five-year hiatus. Richly crafted and fiercely executed, it’s the document of a veteran band that’s still learning, growing and getting better at what it does.