Step Rideau and the Zydeco Outlaws are a traditional zydeco band served with a side of contemporary influences. With eight CDs to his credit, Step Rideau has been a fixture of the zydeco music scene for more than 20 years. From the St. Landry Parish town of LeBeau, he grew up surrounded by Creole culture and zydeco music. He moved to Houston in the mid-1980s and began to play accordion, eventually becoming one known for his mastery of the instrument.