Get ready to ... Rumble: New Orleans-based group brings Mardi Gras style to Santa Fe

Joseph Boudreaux Jr. can’t wait to see the scenic drive along Route 66.

The musician is currently on the road with The Rumble, who are slated to make a stop at The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing on Sunday, Sept. 3.

“The tour has been going great,” he says. “We’ve been able to introduce ourselves to people. That’s the thing about hitting the road and traveling, you never know what’s going to happen.”

After working together for years in the band Cha Wa, Boudreaux, trumpeter Aurélien Barnes, trombonist José Maize Jr., bassist TJ Norris, guitarist Ari Teitel, and keyboardist Andriu Yanovski joined forces with drummer Trenton O’Neal to form The Rumble.

The group fuses iconic New Orleans funk in the vein of The Meters and The Neville Brothers — but updated, modern and vibrant — with electrifying brass and the singular visual splendor of the Black masking carnival tradition.

The band’s debut album, “Live at the Maple Leaf,” was recorded at the iconic Maple Leaf Bar in New Orleans, allowing listeners to be immersed in the experience of their live show.

Boudreaux says while each member contributes a personal inspiration and influence to the band’s sound, they come together as working musicians who are deeply rooted in the Crescent City and its rich culture, living and breathing it daily.

“We have a residency at the Maple Leaf, and we decided to record our live album there,” he says. “We wanted to bring everyone into the Maple Leaf and just have fun performing for an audience.”

When it comes to writing, Boudreaux says the process is organic.

“Everybody sings and writes,” he says. “We bounce ideas off of each other. One of us can have an idea and each one of us will put our touch on it. Sometimes there is a complete idea from the start.”

Music has been at the forefront for Boudreaux. He grew up in a household where his dad was a musician.

Often inspired by his father, he knew one day he would take the stage and perform for the world. Over the course of his adult life, he’s become more comfortable being the leader on stage.

“My love for performance has grown so much, especially over the last 10 years,” he says. “It all started with having a kid, and I’ve seen how much music affects others. It brings joy from all aspects.”