Fortunes Told by Bas Clas
Recorded at Dockside Studio in Maurice, LA, and co-produced by the band with Justin Tocket and Steve Nails, Fortunes Told fuses swamp rock, Southern storytelling, and rebellious, guitar-driven energy with a cinematic, atmospheric edge. The songs explore mysticism (Madame Simone), identity (Colors), shallow dreams (Elvis in Las Vegas), power and fate (Big Rig, Abbeville), the victims and vagaries of love (Loaded Gun, Wonder Why), and cultural critique (La Ti Da).
Released as a single in September 2025, Madame Simone received international airplay and acclaim: “I guarantee that this is one of the best tracks that you’ll hear… a real find.”— Wayne Moseley, Sounds on Saturday, Big City Radio, Birmingham, UK (Sept. 27, 2025)
Fortunes Told features longtime bassist Geoff Thistlethwaite alongside guest performances by Louisiana musical luminaries Sam Broussard (arrangements and instrumentation on Madame Simone) and Steve Riley (accordion on La Ti Da, Elvis in Las Vegas, and Madame Simone), weaving a sound that’s grounded in Cajun country but impossible to pigeonhole.
Tracklist
| 1. | Loaded Gun | 2:32 |
| 2. | Elvis in Las Vegas | 4:42 |
| 3. | Big Rig | 4:07 |
| 4. | Wonder Why | 3:40 |
| 5. | Madame Simone | 4:34 |
| 6. | Abbeville | 4:52 |
| 7. | Colors | 4:12 |
| 8. | La Ti Da | 3:24 |
Credits
Produced by Bas Clas, Justin Tocket, and Steve Nails
Recorded at Dockside Studio, Maurice LA
Mastered by Shelley Anderson at Black Lab Mastering
License
All rights reserved.
Bas Clas is a rock band from South Louisiana formed in the late 1970s by brothers Donnie & Steve Picou. The name is pronounced "bahs clahs" and is derived from a Cajun phrase denoting those deemed "low class."
Known for their live shows, Bas Clas continues to build an expansive body of recorded work from an ongoing series of sessions begun in 2011 at Dockside Studio.