Grammy nominee ready to ramble into Callaghan’s

Posted by Stephen Centanni | May 21, 2014 | Music Briefs | 0 |

Callaghan’s is featuring two bands that helped the Azalea City maintain its festive attitude during Mardi Gras 2014. The Pine Hill Haints has spent many years spreading their enigmatic “Alabama ghost music.” This homespun sound mixes and mingles elements of old school country, bluegrass and honky-tonk. Their pure and honest sound tends to fall sweetly on the ears of their audience.

Hailing from the heart of Acadiana, Grammy Award-nominated Lost Bayou Ramblers has combined elements of rock with traditional zydeco. With lyrics sung in French, this band effortlessly rolls through Cajun ballads and spicy two-steps with a fiery delivery.

Lost Bayou Ramblers have been touring steadily off their 2012 release “Mammoth Waltz,” which featured guest spots from Dr. John, Gordon Gano (Violent Femmes) and Scarlett Johansson. Currently, the band has been catching opening spots with Arcade Fire and composing the follow-up to “Mammoth Waltz.” Hopefully, Lost Bayou Ramblers will break out some new material for the OGD.

Lost Bayou Ramblers, Pine Hill Haints
Date: Friday, May 23, at 7 p.m.
Venue: Callaghan’s Irish Social Club, 916 Charleston St., www.callaghansirishsocialclub.com
Tickets: $10 at the door

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Stephen Centanni

With the exception of two years spent at Auburn University, Steve Centanni has spent his life in Mobile County while focusing on his two passions: music and the written word. As soon as he was issued his driver’s license, Centanni began to explore the local music scene in the early ‘90s. He filled his weekend with visits classic local venues such as the Four Strong Winds Coffee House, Vincent Van Go-Go’s and Culture Shock, all of which welcomed those who had yet to reach 18. After high school, Centanni traded Mobile for Auburn to complete his B.A. in English with an emphasis on general writing. While at Auburn, he had the honor of studying under the Pulitzer-winning poet Natasha Trethewey, who served as the nation’s Poet Laureate in 2012 and 2014. After receiving his diploma, Centanni quickly moved back to Mobile and completed the University of South Alabama’s graduate program with a M.Ed. Eventually, he was tapped by the nationally distributed Volume Entertainment Magazine to serve as the magazine’s managing editor/senior writer. His time with Volume allowed him to exercise his love for both music and writing. As Volume began to fade, Lagniappe recruited Centanni as their Music Writer and later their Music Editor, where he has remained for a little over a decade. As far as his involvement in the local music scene, Centanni organized Cess Fest at the Langan Park, which was a mini-festival focused on original local music in a time when original local music was veritably taboo in Downtown Mobile. For a short time, he brought original music to Downtown Mobile as the in-house promoter for the now deceased venue Cell Block. He managed local underground powerhouse Fry Cook, until the members parted ways. Centanni has lent his bass to bands such as Keychain Pistol and The F’n A-Holes, and he toured nationally as a member of Abstract Artimus & the Torture Children. Currently, he provides vocals for the garage blues rock outfit Johnny No. Ultimately, Centanni’s experience in the local music scene as both a participant and an observer has allowed him to witness the ever-changing persona of Mobile’s enigmatic music scene, which continues to leave him with more questions than answers.