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Big Nick and the Cydecos return with their third sizzlin' Cajun/Zydeco CD, "Big Nick Picnic". On this, Big Nick and the Cydecos have made great strides both musically and production-wise. As with its two previous CD's, the band mixes it up with Cajun, Zydeco and R&B to great effect. What is different about this CD, is that it is far more confident and mature which, of course, means it sounds looser and better. With a semi-new band consisting of old Milwaukee hands, most notably brothers John and Mike Sieger, Nickel has found playing mates that can admirably handle the diversity of his vision. John Sieger brings, in addition to some fine rockabilly guitar pickin?, pedigreed songwriting talents. His songs have been recorded by Robbie Fulks, Flaco Jimenez and Dwight Yoakum to name but a few. Mike Sieger has knocked around Milwaukee for a long time building his groove reputation on bass with the R&B Cadets and Paul Cebar and the Milwaukeans. Ms. Kelli Brown (previously Murphy) has been a mainstay and her bluesy voice continues to grow with the material. Rounding out the band is Cy Costible, the veteran drummer whose unique style serves as the ever-changing backdrop wide ranging repertoire. This band has earned the right to be taken as serious contenders for the "second generation" award. As is the case with other roots music, the farther you roam geographical roots, the harder you have to work for accountability. Nickel and his cohorts would have no problem confounding Cajun music aficionados in a blindfold test.