Catch them on the

Good Day Farm Stage

As a kid following his parents to trail rides, Corey Young was introduced to Zydeco music and developed a great love for it. Watching bands perform was the highlight of his weekends. Then it hit him that he wanted to play music. He was given my first accordion by one of his late relatives. In two weeks, he was playing tunes on it. Shortly after he started a band with some family and friends.

At age 16, Corey Young already has two CDs on which he not only demonstrates his mastery at a very early age of the accordion, but he also composed the songs.

His band, known either as the Zydeco Teens or the Zydeco Teen Excitement, plays regularly across Southwest Louisiana, including performances in 2002 at Festival International and the Zydeco Extravaganza, both held in Lafayette.

In 2004, Corey Young came out with his third CD and with a new name for his band, now known as the Zydeco Embrace. His triple row accordion in these photos from the Liberty Theater taken April 17, 2004, says "Tex Mex," but the sounds he produces are pure Zydeco. Corey continues to perform at festivals, private parties, and other venues across the region.