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Meet Tyron Benoit

Tyron hails from Houma, Louisiana, where music and culture are plentiful.

"Growing up around the house, I remember hearing a lot of classic country: George Jones, Hank Williams (Sr. and Jr.), Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, and Ernest Tubb. Going to my grandpa's house is where the Cajun and Folk influences came from. He was a fantastic fiddle and harmonica player. But when we left the house, it was Led Zeppelin, Toto, and Steely Dan. Everybody was into classic rock, and it was good!"

Tyron recalls, "I remember the first record I ever owned. It was a Ray Charles album. I must have been around 10 years old. Even when sharing a record player with three other brothers, or when the player finally broke, I just remember holding onto it, hiding it, like it was a piece of treasure. Little did I know how valuable it really was in terms of musical influence. I wouldn't realize that 'til much later in life, but looking back, it never left me, holding onto that record, even when I couldn't play it. Ray Charles is still one of my all-time favorites."

Tyron has graced many stages over the years from New York to Colorado to Austin and back home in Louisiana. This year he has been invited to play the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, French Quarter Festival, the Rum Boogie Cafe (Memphis), Shack-Up Inn (Clarksdale), the Durango Blues Train, Sunbanks Festival, the Silver City Blues Festival, and much more...

The Tyron Benoit Band brings the grooves and the heat to every performance and never fails to fill a dance floor...

OFFBEAT

Review of 2022 album release Waiting on Friday: "At his best, Benoit works the territory of vintage Zachary Richard or Wayne Toups: hard-driving, arena-ready rock that keeps the Louisiana elements up front and the accordion high in the mix."

MIXTAPE HOPE

"Listen how he serves and steps into his purpose as a father, husband, son and performer daily bringing joy to our community near and far. We are elated to share this time with such a talented and decorated human. His light will inspire you and his music

will move you!"

Houma Times

"Tyron Benoit’s music is just as diverse as Cajun culture. When you listen to the band’s music, there’s a dash of Zydeco, a pinch of rock, and a sprinkle of Americano. It’s culture that drives his passion, and as they say, there is no place like home."