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Two is company; three’s a crowd.
At least that is how country singers Corey Perrilloux and Shane Theriot of Bayou Deluxe see it. The Raceland duo formed a little over two years ago upon a random meeting.
“We have been knowing each other for a long time, and it wasn’t until about two years ago that we started playing,” Theriot said.
Perrilloux plays an acoustic gig Fridays at Mexican restaurant El Paso in Mathews.
He spotted Theriot, and the bromance spiraled from there.
“I ran into Shane, and he was doing an acoustic duo as well. When I heard him, I invited him to play my next one,” Perrilloux said. “It has been consecutive since that first day, and we just clicked.
“People are surprised by how long we have been together,” he continued. “We tell them it has only been two years, and they say it sounds like we have been together forever.”
Perrilloux and Theriot share guitar duties and trade lead and harmonies. Their sound is rooted in country.
“We do a lot of ‘90s and 2000s era country, when it was most popular and some new country along the way,” Perrilloux said. “We do about 10 of the new country songs. We are trying to fight the funk on that.”
Bayou Deluxe will portray that sound in its first album, which is still a work-in-progress with no title or release date just yet.
Perrilloux said Bayou Deluxe’s freshman effort may be named after the pair’s favorite song.
“We are not trying to force it,” he said. “We want quality music.”
The independently-produced CD will feature 10 songs – a mix of their best covers as well as four originals.
“We will mix the new songs in and, hopefully, it is at the point where the original stuff is more popular than the others,” Perrilloux said.
One of the songs that excites them the most is called “Rain Don’t Go,” which Theriot wrote.
The songwriter modestly said the song is about a woman leaving. “It is the same old heart-broke country song,” he said.
Perrilloux said it isn’t that generic, however.
“Basically, the guy is telling the story. He is saying rain don’t go because it is easier to hide the tears from his eyes. He is using the rain to mask his pain,” Perrilloux said. “Later on in the song, we use a little word play because the girl’s name is Rain.”
Bayou Deluxe plays at various festivals including Raceland’s La Fete Des Vieux Temps and Cut Off Youth Center’s Hurricane Festival.
They continue to play at El Paso where the duo originally formed.
However, they agreed the most joyous moments come from playing at charity events for organizations such as Ameri-can Red Cross or awareness events for conditions like cerebral palsy.
“Anytime someone wants to do something for charity, we are there,” Perrilloux said.
Bayou Deluxe hopes to take their music internationally.
The duo is flirting with the idea of doing a European tour next August in Spain, Germany, Belgium and France.
Perrilloux served 10 years in the U.S. Army, living in Europe for six years including stays in Germany and Italy.
“If you go to a country bar in Germany, you will hear John Denver,” Perrilloux said. “To bring more modern country would be fun.”
Theriot is excited about potentially going overseas since he’s never been.
“If I go there, I might not come back,” he said.
In just two years, the duo has gained ground and believes their shared passion could be the start of something special.
“We are on to something good without the big band,” Theriot said.
Raceland duo Shane Theriot (left) and Corey Perrilloux known as Bayou Deluxe are working toward the release of their first album which will feature four original country songs.
