BIO
“They’re a twangified rock ’n’ roll band. Like Led Zeppelin playing Johnny Cash.” – Offbeat magazine
Mix honky tonk lyrics with scorching rock n roll guitars. Then simmer it in the legendary Southern Louisiana heat, and you get Christian Serpas & Ghost Town's version of Americana Music.
For over 20 years Ghost Town has been earning their reputation as one of the Gulf South’s best live acts, making true believers out of audiences every time they hit a stage with their boot-stomping, hip-shaking, high energy performances.
Armed with eight CDs worth of their own catchy, memorable songs, plus their rip-roaring interpretations of country and rock classics, Ghost Town have performed over a thousand shows, raising roofs from Austin to Nashville and every town in between. They’ve done it all: clubs, fairs, festivals, casinos and concert halls, along with dozens of TV and radio show appearances. They’ve landed songs on Country Radio charts, and received awards, honors and accolades from respected Louisiana music magazines including Album of the Year, Musician of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, and Top Louisiana CDs of the Year.
Along the way they’ve shared stages with everyone who’s anyone in country music (Kenny Chesney, Merle Haggard, Dwight Yoakam, Montgomery Gentry, Blake Shelton, Pat Green, Jason Aldean, Zac Brown Band and nearly 100 others), winning over audiences everywhere they go.
Christian Serpas (vocals, acoustic guitar)
Jeff Oteri (drums, vocals)
George Neyrey (guitar, vocals)
Don Williams (bass guitar, vocals)
Christian Serpas & Ghost Town discography
Electric Hoedown – CD 2000
Giddy Up – CD 2002
Six Pack – CD 2006
Hoot and Holler: Live in New Orleans – CD 2008
Boot Stompin’, Hip Shakin’ DVD –2010
Open Road – CD 2011
Revved Up and Ready to Go - CD 2014
Favorites - CD 2016
Rockin' ol' Christmas - CD 2018
AWARDS
Christian Serpas & Ghost Town’s 2014 release, “Revved Up and Ready to Go”, was named one of the TOP LOUISIANA CDs OF THE YEAR by Offbeat Magazine, and nominated as LOUISIANA COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR for Offbeat’s 2014 Best of the Beat Awards.
Christian Serpas & Ghost Town were nominated as the BEST COUNTRY / FOLK ACT for Gambit Weekly magazine’s 2013 and 2007 Big Easy Awards.
Christian received the President’s Art Award as St. Tammany Parish MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR in 2006.
Christian Serpas & Ghost Town’s 2006 release, “Six Pack”, was named one of the TOP LOUISIANA CDs OF THE YEAR by Offbeat Magazine.
Christian Serpas & Ghost Town’s 2002 release, “Giddy Up”, was named one of the TOP LOUISIANA CDs OF THE YEAR by Offbeat Magazine, and nominated as LOUISIANA COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR for Offbeat’s 2002 Best of the Beat Awards.
Christian Serpas & Ghost Town’s 2000 debut CD “Electric Hoedown”,was voted ALBUM OF THE YEAR by readers of Tambalaya Magazine, who also voted Christian MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR.
LIVE PERFORMANCES
Christian Serpas & Ghost Town have shared stages with many music stars including:
Kenny Chesney
Merle Haggard
Montgomery Gentry
Dwight Yoakam
Jason Aldean
Trace Adkins
Blake Shelton
Pat Green
Gretchen Wilson
Greensky Bluegrass
Tracy Byrd
Lonestar
Hank Williams III
Terri Clark
Jerry Jeff Walker
Shenandoah
Joe Nichols
Marck Chesnutt
Steve Holy
The Flatlanders
Andy Griggs
Jamie Oneal
Richochet
Jeff Bates
Clay Walker
Cross Canadian Ragweed
Delbert McClinton
Confederate Railroad
Chely Wright
Doug Stone
Dr John
Tammy Cochran
Daryl Worley
Asleep at the Wheel
Ty Herndon
Craig Morgan
David Allan Coe
Junior Brown
Kevin Fowler
Reckless Kelly
The Derailers
Casey Donahew Band
Doug Kershaw
Brad Martin
Sammy Kershaw
Jason Boland
Beausoleil
Cory Morrow
Highway 101
T Graham Brown
SheDaisy
Exile
Zac Brown Band
Molly Hatchet
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Christian Serpas & Ghost Town have performed at numerous fairs and festivals including:
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival – New Orleans, LA
French Quarter Festival – New Orleans, LA
Gretna Heritage Festival – Gretna, LA
Bayou Boogaloo – New Orleans, LA
Mandeville Seafood Festival – Mandeville, LA
Bayou Country Superfest – Baton Rouge, LA
Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival – Ponchatoula, LA
Wooden Boat Festival - Madisonville, LA
Festival of the Lake - Mandeville, LA
Slidell Heritage Festival – Slidell, LA
Gretna Heritage Festival – Gretna, LA
Tangipahoa Parish Fair – Amite, LA
Jeff Fest – Kenner, LA
Cruisin’ the Coast – Bay St. Louis, MS
Downtown on the Bayou Festival - Houma. LA
Hammondfest – Hammond, LA
North 40 Festival – Folsom, LA
Louisiana Shrimp Festival – St. Bernard, LA
Cajun Country Crawfish Fest - Biloxi, MS
Uncle Sam Jam - Kenner, LA
Shrimp & Petroleum Festival – Morgan City, LA
Abita Springs Crawfish Festival – Abita Springs, LA
Baton Rouge State Fair – Baton Rouge, LA
Bayou Jam – Slidell, LA
Lacombe Crab Festival – Lacombe, LA
Laketown Festival – Kenner, LA
New Orleans Bike Fest – Westwego, LA
Back to the Beach – Kenner, LA
Oyster Festival – Poydras, LA
Slidell Food & Fun Fest – Slidell, LA
St. Tammany Parish Fair – Covington, LA
Swamp Fest at Audubon Zoo – New Orleans, LA
Three Rivers Art Festival – Covington, LA
Earth Fest at Audubon Zoo – New Orleans, LA
Wednesday at the Square – New Orleans, LA
St. Bernard Fest - St. Bernard, LA
Wednesdays on the Point – Algiers Point, LA
Woofstock – Covington, LA
New Orleans Seafood Festival – New Orleans, LA
Gator Festival – Mandeville, LA
Voice of the Wetlands Festival – Houma, LA
Steam Fest – New Orleans, LA
St. Cletus Oyster Festival – Gretna, LA
Washington Parish Free Fair - Franklinton, LA
Boo Carre Festival – New Orleans, LA
Abita Water Festival – Abita Springs, LA
TV SHOWS
PBS “Go Coast Louisiana” (Ghost Town has been profiled, and the show uses their "Hoot and Holler" song as it's theme song)
CBS WWL Morning News (Ghost Town has been a performing guest, and Christian has hosted the Lagniappe Live segment)
ABC WGNO Good Morning New Orleans
Louisiana Jukebox
New Orleans After Midnight
Abita Springs Opry
WGNO - New Orleans Music List
Accent LA
LCN Concert Series
The Vault
Lifestyles
ArtSpark
STC Live Concert Series
Spotlight
RADIO
Christian Serpas & Ghost Town have received airplay on over 80 US radio stations and several overseas. The band has also done many live in-studio radio interviews and performances.
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