"Sit back, Turn it up, Hook up the mule, the wagon is loaded for ANOTHER round!" This type of band has been an idea of Kevin Dugas and Steve Riley for over ten years now. The idea was there, but nothing was ever put together until the middle of 2008. When Kevin put this group of guys together, they knew that there was something special. So they recorded a live gig, and this recording is the product of that night in Breaux Bridge. The idea was to take the twin fiddles and powerful steel guitar sounds of Belton Richard and Aldus Roger, bring that sound back to life, and modernize that sound. Keeping the traditional sound of that era alive is the passion of this group. But with the modern technology of today, it's more like "1960s dance hall music on steroids!" The High Performance group consists of Kevin Dugas, Jamey Bearb, Steve Riley, Jason Bergeron, Richard Comeaux and Brazos Huval. Special guests include Nolan Dugas, Michael Dugas, Scott Ardoin and Paul "Bird" Delafose. Released in November 2009, 16 tracks, including:
01- Hick's Wagon Wheel Special 
02- Wait Until I Finish Crying (Nolan Dugas)
03- A Baby Again (Jamey Bearb)
04- Tous les temps en temps (Steve Riley)
05- Je suis pas un couillon (Jamey Bearb)
06- High Performance Lafayette Two Step (Jamey Bearb)
07- Just a Dream (Jamey Bearb)
08- Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down (Jamey Bearb)
09- Together Forever (Jamey Bearb)
10- Accordion Two Step
11- Drunkard's Waltz (Jamey Bearb)
12- One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer (Jamey Bearb)
13- 'Tit Oiseaux (Jamey Bearb)
14- Grand Night Special (Jamey Bearb)
15- I Don't Want You Anymore (Jamey Bearb)
16- Petite ou la grosse (Jamey Bearb)
*also available... Live from Breaux Bridge, part 1
*High Performance racked up numerous awards at
the 2010 Cajun French Music Association (CFMA) held on Friday, August 20th.
Jamey Bearb took home Fiddler of the Year and Male Vocalist of the
Year; Steve Riley won Accordionist of the Year; LIVE FROM BREAUX
BRIDGE won Best CD; and High Perfomance (as a group) won Band of the
Year and the People's Choice Award!