Filé (band)

Filé
Genres	Cajun music
Years active	1983–present
Labels	Flying Fish Records
Members	Ward Lormand, Kevin Shearin, Peter Stevens, D'Jalma Garnier, David Egan, Al Berard, Darren Wallace, Brian Langlinais
Past members	Michael Shinkman

Filé is a cajun music ensemble from Louisiana founded in 1983. The group is named after filé powder, a spice used in cajun food.

The group was founded by Ward Lormand and Kevin Shearin, who had previously played together in the band Cush-Cush from 1980. Peter Stevens joined the group for their debut in 1985, while D'Jalma Garnier and David Egan joined in the early 1990s.

Members

Current

• Ward Lormand – accordion, percussion, vocals
• Kevin Shearin – bass, guitar, vocals
• Peter Stevens – percussion
• D'Jalma Garnier – fiddle
• David Egan – keyboards
• Al Berard - Guitar
• Darren Wallace - Fiddle
• Brian Langlinais - Guitar

Former

• Michael Shinkman - Trombone

Discography

• Live at Mulate's (1985)
• Cajun Dance Band (Flying Fish Records, 1987)
• Two Left Feet (Flying Fish, 1990)
• La Vie Marron (Green Linnet Records, 1996)
• Hang On to Your Chapeau (2000)

References

• Craig Harris, Filé at Allmusic