C. C. Adcock (born Charles Clinton Adcock, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and blues rock musician, noted for his cajun, zydeco, electric blues and swamp pop-influenced sound and for his efforts to preserve and promote swamp pop music. He is also a Grammy-nominated music and film producer and film and TV composer.
Adcock was first signed to Island Records at the age of 22 by noted record producer and A&R man Denny Cordell, who also produced Adcock's debut album. The two met when they were both working at a Hollywood soundstage in Lafayette, Louisiana.[3] Adcock has worked with Academy-Award-winning composer and record producer Jack Nitzsche, and he has produced his own recordings as well as the work of artists including Robert Plant, Florence + The Machine, Nick Cave and Neko Case, Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys and Doyle Bramhall. He has also worked as a composer and music supervisor for television shows and motion pictures including X Factor, 30 Beats and Academy-Award-winning director William Friedkin's Killer Joe.
He writes, records and tours with his band The Lafayette Marquis as well as swamp pop supergroup Lil' Band O' Gold. He has performed and toured with Bo Diddley, Buckwheat Zydeco, as well as alongside his mentor, Lafayette, Louisiana guitarist Paul "Lil' Buck" Sinegal in Cowboy Stew Blues Revue.
His music and productions have also been prominently featured in the HBO television shows True Blood and Treme.
Adcock is also a co-founder of the south Louisiana supergroup Lil' Band O' Gold, which also includes swamp pop pioneer Warren Storm on drums, accordionistSteve Riley, pianist David Egan and saxophonist Dickie Landry. Together, they have released three albums: their eponymous debut on Shanachie Records; The Promised Land (2010, Dust Devil Music, and 2011, Room 609 Records); and Plays Fats, which features Lil' Band O' Gold performing the music of Fats Domino with guests including Robert Plant and Lucinda Williams, and which was released in 2012 on the Dust Devil Music record label.
In addition to his solo recordings and work with Lil' Band O' Gold, Adcock has also produced the Grammy-nominated albums Grand Isle by Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys and Is It News by Doyle Bramhall.
In 2011, Adcock produced Florence + The Machine’s version of Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away" for the tribute compilation Rave On. Adcock has also produced Neko Case, Nick Cave and Jace Everett for soundtrack albums for the HBO television series True Blood.
In 2022 he teamed with veteran swamp pop entertainer Tommy McLain, then in his eighties, to produce McLain's I Ran Down Every Dream. The album, Rolling Stone magazine noted, is "his first pop album in decades" whose title track is "a duet and co-write with [Elvis] Costello. . . ."[4]
Film and TV composer
Adcock's songs have been featured in the motion pictures Blaze, Heaven's Prisoners and Black Snake Moan, and he has worked as a music supervisor and composer for the films Killer Joe, 30 Beats, Macumba, Dirty Politix and Night Orchid.
His original songs and productions have also been featured on the Grammy-nominated soundtrack of the HBO series True Blood, and Adcock has appeared on the series' inaugural season performing with his group The Lafayette Marquis.
In March 2009, a documentary co-produced by Adcock, Promised Land: A Swamp Pop Journey, looked at life on the road with Lil' Band O' Gold. The film made its premiere at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, and has been screened at film festivals in Cannes, Berlin and Melbourne.
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources C C Adcock news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message C C Adcock born Charles Clinton Adcock 1971 is an American singer songwriter guitarist and blues rock musician noted for his cajun zydeco electric blues and swamp pop influenced sound and for his efforts to preserve and promote swamp pop music He is also a Grammy nominated music and film producer and film and TV composer C C AdcockBirth nameCharles Clinton AdcockBorn1971 age 51 52 1 Lafayette Louisiana U S 2 GenresElectric blues 1 swamp blues cajun zydeco folk rockOccupation s Musician songwriter record producer film and television composerYears active1980s presentMember ofLil Band O GoldWebsitewww wbr yeproc wbr com wbr artists wbr c c adcock Contents 1 Biography 2 Recording artist 3 Record producer 4 Film and TV composer 5 Discography 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksBiography EditAdcock was first signed to Island Records at the age of 22 by noted record producer and A amp R man Denny Cordell who also produced Adcock s debut album The two met when they were both working at a Hollywood soundstage in Lafayette Louisiana 3 Adcock has worked with Academy Award winning composer and record producer Jack Nitzsche and he has produced his own recordings as well as the work of artists including Robert Plant Florence The Machine Nick Cave and Neko Case Steve Riley amp the Mamou Playboys and Doyle Bramhall He has also worked as a composer and music supervisor for television shows and motion pictures including X Factor 30 Beats and Academy Award winning director William Friedkin s Killer Joe He writes records and tours with his band The Lafayette Marquis as well as swamp pop supergroup Lil Band O Gold He has performed and toured with Bo Diddley Buckwheat Zydeco as well as alongside his mentor Lafayette Louisiana guitarist Paul Lil Buck Sinegal in Cowboy Stew Blues Revue His music and productions have also been prominently featured in the HBO television shows True Blood and Treme Recording artist EditAdcock has recorded two solo albums the self titled C C Adcock produced by Tarka Cordell issued in 1994 on the Island label mixed at Chris Blackwell s Compass Point Studios by Terry Manning and reissued in 2000 on the Evangeline label under the title House Rocker and Lafayette Marquis issued in 2004 on the Yep Roc label 1 Adcock is also a co founder of the south Louisiana supergroup Lil Band O Gold which also includes swamp pop pioneer Warren Storm on drums accordionist Steve Riley pianist David Egan and saxophonist Dickie Landry Together they have released three albums their eponymous debut on Shanachie Records The Promised Land 2010 Dust Devil Music and 2011 Room 609 Records and Plays Fats which features Lil Band O Gold performing the music of Fats Domino with guests including Robert Plant and Lucinda Williams and which was released in 2012 on the Dust Devil Music record label Adcock has also made guest appearances on other artists albums including several by Steve Riley amp the Mamou Playboys Ani DiFranco and Doyle Bramhall Record producer EditIn addition to his solo recordings and work with Lil Band O Gold Adcock has also produced the Grammy nominated albums Grand Isle by Steve Riley amp the Mamou Playboys and Is It News by Doyle Bramhall In 2011 Adcock produced Florence The Machine s version of Buddy Holly s Not Fade Away for the tribute compilation Rave On Adcock has also produced Neko Case Nick Cave and Jace Everett for soundtrack albums for the HBO television series True Blood In 2012 Adcock produced We Can t Make It Here Anymore by Steve Earle Joan Baez and James McMurtry for Occupy This Album In 2022 he teamed with veteran swamp pop entertainer Tommy McLain then in his eighties to produce McLain s I Ran Down Every Dream The album Rolling Stone magazine noted is his first pop album in decades whose title track is a duet and co write with Elvis Costello 4 Film and TV composer EditAdcock s songs have been featured in the motion pictures Blaze Heaven s Prisoners and Black Snake Moan and he has worked as a music supervisor and composer for the films Killer Joe 30 Beats Macumba Dirty Politix and Night Orchid His original songs and productions have also been featured on the Grammy nominated soundtrack of the HBO series True Blood and Adcock has appeared on the series inaugural season performing with his group The Lafayette Marquis In March 2009 a documentary co produced by Adcock Promised Land A Swamp Pop Journey looked at life on the road with Lil Band O Gold The film made its premiere at the South by Southwest SXSW festival in Austin Texas and has been screened at film festivals in Cannes Berlin and Melbourne Discography EditC C Adcock 1994 Lafayette Marquis 2004 References Edit a b c Biography by Richard Skelly AllMusic Retrieved September 16 2011 Biography Enotes com Retrieved March 15 2008 Williams Murphy May 20 2011 Let the good times roll The Daily Telegraph How Elvis Costello Saved Tommy McLain from Playing Casinos Rolling Stone April 19 2022 Further reading EditShane K Bernard Swamp Pop Cajun and Creole Rhythm and Blues Jackson University Press of Mississippi 1996 ISBN 0 87805 876 1External links EditMamouplayboys com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title C C Adcock amp oldid 1128180018, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
