![]() ![]() He first hit the stage in the 1980s at Tabby Thomas' Blues Box in Baton Rouge, La., when he was a teen sitting in with blues legends Thomas and Raful Neal.īy the early 1990s, he had a record deal with Justice Records, releasing his debut album, "Nice and Warm," in 1993. He said following their lead has made him a better performer and has created unique moments in shows. ![]() It is his way of honoring both his talent and his audience. ![]() "I'm still thinking that, well, they're going to get tired of me one day, but they haven't." "People just kept asking me to play more and I just kept giving into it more," he said. "It was a good job," he said, "but eventually my weekend job just took over." It's always worked that way - before me and after me."īenoit's career has always been guided by his gut as much as his talent.ĭuring college he took a stab at stand-up while getting his pilot's license and working in the family business.Ĭomedy was good for a college kid, he said - "I got paid and free drinks," he said - and flying was good for a weekend musician. "The songs don't have to be written the same way or sung the same way. "I think the blues world is more open to being in the moment," Benoit said. He said that's one of the reasons he likes the genre. ![]()
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