If I had a muffuletta for every band working out in New Orleans, I'd have my lunches covered until at least 1993. The following bands cover a musical spectrum from mantra rock to bluegrass to good ol' rock 'n' roll. Some have been around for a while, but most have been playing out for less than a year. They all deserve your support so try and check them out next time they hit your local juke joint.

THE DESIRES:

Cue Suzie (vocals, guitar); Don Williams ...