Born in New Orleans, raised across America.. That’s one way to describe Pontchartrain Wrecks founder and leader, Miles Cabeceiras. Having lived a traveling life as a child, it seems the influence of South Louisiana is the one thing that has remained a constant. Spending time in Houston, Chicago, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, and Raleigh (and a few years in Northern Mississippi), all before settling back down in New Orleans, it’s easy to see how musical genres ranging from Country-Blues-Rock N Roll are often on display at live performances. But it’s the undeniable connection to South Louisiana that has captured the attention of audiences in and around New Orleans. Strong family ties to South Central Louisiana (specifically New Iberia) are evident throughout much of the Pontchartrain Wrecks debut album, self-released in January 2014. Whether it’s longing for home and “the Acadiana way” in the closing ballad Fleur de Lis, or simply the thrill of the chase in Slow Train, “heading out for the St. Mary Parish line/do I need a reason why?” Traces of life among the bayou towns of highway 90 aren’t hard to find. But New Orleans is an international town, and the beauty of the Wrecks is that the listener can choose to fill the canvas in their head however they’d like. Songs like It Ain’t So Bad or Blake’s Song are an affirmation of an age old musical truth; it doesn’t matter why music moves you.. So long as it moves you. 2015 proved to be a “banner year” for Pontchartrain Wrecks. They played their first festival dates at New Orleans’ Bayou Boogaloo and the Houma Best of the Bayou Festival, headlined the main stage at the New Orleans House of Blues (opened for The Delta Saints on another date), and continued to draw fans of Americana with consistent performances at venues such as Le Bon Temps Roule, Oak Wine Bar, TRivers Bar (Madisonville), Banks St. Bar, Rivershack Tavern, and Warehouse Grille. With anticipation of a full-length studio release for Summer 2016, Pontchartrain Wrecks are sure to solidify their place amongst the sonically rich landscape of the Southeast Louisiana music scene.