Official Biography

 One doesn't have to look deep into the heart of Acadiana, the Cajun country of Louisiana, to find good food, good times and good music. In fact, it can be found in the many festivals, fairs and nighttime hot spots that dot the Central Louisiana map. Here, you'll find, nestled among the steamy swamps and cypress trees, one of the states best kept secrets, Kip Sonnier and his band Hurricane. As hot as the pepper sauces that spice up the Cajun cuisine, a typical balmy night will offer you something you'd least expect, a not - so - rare helping of hot country music. And on-stage, you'd be likely to find a blistering performance from Hurricane.

  Acadiana has produced its share of country greats in recent times. It boasts a tight knit clan of musicians who share a common love for country music and have played in and out of each others bands for years, all looking for that perfect meld, the combination of players that will bring success. And all the while each individual improved and became focused, diverting their energies in one direction, upwards.
Kip Sonnier and Hurricane are a product of their environment, the same environment that reared the talents and honed the skills of the likes of Trace Adkins, Sammy Kershaw and Virgin Records newest recording artists, River Road.
 

  Kip's musical career started at 15. Originally a drummer, then a bass player for several years, fate put a six string in his hands that he has yet to put down. In his earliest days he was touring the Texas dance hall circuit with a band called Bayou, a band that included Kip, Trace Adkins and Steve Grisaffe, bass player and lead vocalist from River Road. Someone once said "Success breeds success", which in this case is true, because Sonnier later found himself in Roundup, a concerted effort that included Mercury recording artist Sammy Kershaw. Sonnier returned home, a veteran of the road, with the talents to prove it. And Lafayette's Yellow Rose became the proving ground and birthplace of Hurricane. The proof of their talents came to light as Hurricane swept the Times of Acadiana's Music Awards in five country music categories with Sonnier bringing home "Best Male Vocalist" and "Best Guitarist" and Hurricane bringing home "Best Band".

Chalan Thibodeaux Bass Guitar/Vocals

An ccomplished songwriter who started writing at age 16, Chalan has made that journey many musicians hope to make to Nashville where he recorded his first music project in 1992 where he teamed up with members of Clint Black's band. Chalan has also had the opportunity to share the stage with some of country music's finest such as: Lorrie Morgan, Mark Chestnutt and Merle Haggard and has also performed on the Grand Ole Opry stage in Nashville, TN. Chalan was also on tour with Nashville recording artist, the late Amy Comeaux in the summer of 1996. A career that has evolved almost three decades of performing can be experienced when you hear this gentleman sing. Chalan's vocal abilities are as true to country as country could be which in turn adds to the versatile sound of Hurricane.

ARIAN BOUDREAUX Keyboardist

ROBBIE JANISE  Drummer

Robbie made his musical debut at the young age of five. A precocious child, he experimented with piano and saxophone but no instrument stuck quite like the drums. Robbie began singing in his father’s band, Kenny and the Rhythm Makers, and later progressed as a drummer in such bands as Allen Janise and the Classic Revue, Damon Troy and Louisiana Beat, Delta Reign, and has toured the country as a member of the Hunter Hayes ensemble. Also, Robbie has opened up for such acts as Sammy Kershaw, John Michael Montgomery, Pam Tilis, and Diamond Rio, to name a few. His greatest accomplishment still to date is playing for President Clinton at the Congressional Picnic held on the White House lawn in 1999. An extremely talented and versatile musician, Robbie drives that catastrophic force behind the whirlwind that is Hurricane.

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