Le Roux, a rock band from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, formed in 1977 when several former members of the Levee Band signed a deal with Capitol Records as The Jeff Pollard Band. The group, originally consisting of Jeff Pollard, David Peters, Leon Medica, Tony Haselden, Rod Roddy, and Bobby Campo, changed their name to Louisiana's Le Roux in early 1978. Their self-titled debut album, Louisiana's Le Roux, was released that year and featured the single "New Orleans Ladies", which reached number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100. The band followed up with Keep The Fire Burnin' (1979) and Up (1980), but after neither album expanded their fan base, they were dropped by Capitol Records. In 1982, Le Roux signed with RCA and released Last Safe Place, which included the singles "Addicted", "Nobody Said It Was Easy (Lookin' for the Lights)" (number 18 on the Hot 100), and "Last Safe Place on Earth" (number 77 on the Hot 100). The band's lineup changed significantly in 1982, with Fergie Frederiksen and Jim Odom joining after Pollard and Campo left. Their subsequent album, So Fired Up (1983), featured the single "Carrie's Gone" (number 79 on the Hot 100). Despite these efforts, Le Roux disbanded in 1984. The band reformed in 1985 and has continued to perform live throughout the U.S., releasing albums like Ain't Nothing but a Gris Gris (2000), Higher Up (2002), and One of Those Days (2020).
