River City Slim & The Zydeco Hogs came together in 1998, fueled by Slim's desire to create authentic Zydeco music in Southern New England.  A tall order to be sure, but The Hogs have risen to the challenge and over the course of the last twenty years have established themselves as one of the premier Zydeco bands in the country outside of the Gulf Coast.  The Hogs have been called on to back several Louisiana legends on New England stages -- Willis Prudhomme, Preston Frank, Corey Ledet, Andre Thierry, Dexter Ardoin.  This speaks to their ability to assimilate the Louisana Zydeco culture despite not growing up in it.