Episode 19-42: Brulé and AIRO

About This Episode

Paul LaRoche is the founder and producer of the award-winning
Native American music group Brulé. The group is best known for
thrilling audiences with a mergence of cultural rock and
theatrical instrumentations. Now in their 20th season, their
national performances carry the same contagious excitement as
Trans Siberian Orchestra, Celtic Thunder, and Riverdance—but with
the emotional impact of the American Indian culture.


The group is one of the top-selling Native American adult/rock
music groups and has chalked up impressive CD sales (over 1
million worldwide). Brulé has released 21titles in 20 years and
has been named “Group of the Year” five times by the prestigious
Native American Music Awards, earning seven NAMMYs since 2002.
Their annual performance schedule takes them extensively
throughout the U.S., touring the casino, performing arts theatre,
arena, corporate and festival circuits.


Brulé has pushed the boundaries of contemporary Native American
rhythms and classic rock in their genre-blending selections.
Their electrifying show consists of a 5-piece rock ensemble
augmented with an array of traditional Native American
instrumentation. Paired with the stunning steps of one of the top
Native American dance troupes, their authenticity brings a
multi-dimensional art form to this cultural rock opera. The
musical journey of Brulé’s founder, Paul LaRoche, adds an
affecting story to audiences and has been well documented in the
best-selling biography "Hidden Heritage".


Brulé is seen regularly on national PBS affiliates across the
country. Their history-making concert, “Brulé, Live at Mount
Rushmore—Concert for Reconciliation of the Cultures”, has become
the longest running Native American concert special on national
TV. Brulé produced over 70 episodes of the TV Program “Hidden
Heritage” for cable TV. RFD-TV is a cable TV network that
broadcasts to over 40 million homes across the United Sates and
international markets. The show “Hidden Heritage” presents
positive stories from across Native America.


Brulé is pioneering a new trend in the music industry: the epic
Native American Rock Theatre.
About Michael Perry

Michael Perry is a New York Times bestselling author, humorist
and radio show host from New Auburn, Wisconsin.


Perry's bestselling memoirs include Population 485, Truck: A Love
Story, Coop, and Visiting Tom, and his latest, Montaigne in Barn
Boots: An Amateur Ambles Through Philosophy. His first book for
young readers, The Scavengers, was published in 2014 and first
novel for adult readers, The Jesus Cow, was published in May of
2015.


Raised on a small Midwestern dairy farm, Perry put himself
through nursing school while working on a ranch in Wyoming, then
wandered into writing. He lives with his wife and two daughters
in rural Wisconsin, where he serves on the local volunteer fire
and rescue service and is an intermittent pig farmer. He hosts
the nationally-syndicated "Tent Show Radio," performs widely as a
humorist, and tours with his band the Long Beds (currently
recording their third album for Amble Down Records). He has
recorded three live humor albums including Never Stand Behind A
Sneezing Cow and The Clodhopper Monologues.


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