Filé (band)
# Filé (band)

Filé is a cajun music ensemble from Louisiana founded in 1983. The group is named after filé powder, a spice used in cajun food.

The group was founded by Ward Lormand and Kevin Shearin, who had previously played together in the band Cush-Cush from 1980. Peter Stevens joined the group for their debut in 1985, while D'Jalma Garnier and David Egan joined in the early 1990s.

## Members

### Current

* Ward Lormand – accordion, percussion, vocals
* Kevin Shearin – bass, guitar, vocals
* Peter Stevens – percussion
* D'Jalma Garnier – fiddle
* David Egan – keyboards
* Al Berard - Guitar
* Darren Wallace - Fiddle
* Brian Langlinais - Guitar

### Former

* Michael Shinkman - Trombone

## Discography

* Live at Mulate's (1985)
* Cajun Dance Band (Flying Fish Records, 1987)
* Two Left Feet (Flying Fish, 1990)
* La Vie Marron (Green Linnet Records, 1996)
* Hang On to Your Chapeau (2000)
