Big Easy Whiskey presents SWEET CRUDE + an opening set by Rusty Lazer at Gasa Gasa Saturday, August 15th! Born and raised New Orleans artists, the members of Sweet Crude aim to celebrate the culture and vitality of their native Louisiana through a brand of bilingual synth-pop that is equally theatrical, bouncy, brooding, and ferocious. Following the release of their album Officiel//Artificiel (Verve, 2020), Sweet Crude embarked on a mission to release a series of singles and EPs online, including the standalone Take it Back featuring Big Freedia. Their latest campaign seeks to pay homage to traditional music of Franco-Creole Louisiana by drawing on old favorites and reimagining them in a modern pop style. A Sweet Crude version of the classic Jolie Blonde was released in 2025 and a procession of sequels is due to follow throughout 2026. Sweet Crude, with the support of the Library of Congress and the participation of other Louisiana standouts, was part of Musique(s)! (Nous, 2025), a project consisting of an album, a book, and a documentary that highlight the shared solidarity among these artists who sing in the heritage languages of Louisiana.