COWBOY MOUTH

'Cowboy Mouth' is a rock band based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Their name was taken from the title of a Sam Shepard play, which is also a line from a Dash Rip Rock song. The nucleus of the band formed in the early 1990s, and they have become a powerhouse live act^[1] whose performances have been likened to "a religious experience."^[2]
Some of their popular songs include "Love Of My Life", "Everybody Loves Jill" (where the audience throws red spoons on stage),^[3] "Easy," "Disconnected," "How Do You Tell Someone," and "Jenny Says," (the usual closing song of every show and the band's biggest radio hit to date).^[4] They also perform a version of "Born to Run" on the ''Light of Day'' tribute album to Bruce Springsteen, a version of "The Pusher" on the soundtrack to ''Half Baked'', and several of their own songs on the soundtrack to the 1995 film ''The Underneath'' (two of which they perform onscreen in the film). Their latest single "This Much Fun" is featured in the trailer for the Disney animated feature ''Meet the Robinsons''.
They maintain a very active touring schedule, primarily through the United States and Europe. The band's most recent album, ''Voodoo Shoppe'', is in part a tribute to city of New Orleans, Louisiana in the wake of the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. In particular, the tracks "Home" and "The Avenue", an emotional plea for the continued vibrance of the city. The song features the lyrics "Because the marching bands will roll/I'll find my city in my soul/Because I plan on growing old on the avenue," a reference to watching Mardi Gras parades on New Orleans' famed St. Charles Avenue. They performed "The Avenue" on Mardi Gras Day 2006 live on the Ellen DeGeneres Show).^[5] The album also features the song "Joe Strummer", a semi-tribute to the late Clash frontman. The title track "Voodoo Shoppe" was used in the made-for-tv movie, "Haunting Sarah". As of this writing, the band is in post-production for the release of their first full length live DVD "The Name Of The Band Is..." which should be out in late 2007. The DVD, which was recorded in front of a packed house at the Roxy On Sunset in Hollywood, CA during the summer of 2007 will feature much of the band's classic material as well as some new songs which have yet to be released.

Contents

Band Members

Current members

Former members

List Of Albums

Studio albums

Live albums and EPs

Discography

External links

Band member websites

Notes and references

Band Members

Current members

★ Fred LeBlanc
: Formerly of Baton Rouge/New Orleans based power trio Dash Rip Rock.

★ John Thomas Griffith (guitar and vocals)
: Formerly of the Red Rockers, purveyors of the 1980s hits, "China" and "Good As Gold" as well as subsequent tourmates with U2, the Go-Go's, and Men at Work.^[6] Born in Texas, Griffith was adopted into a military family. A typical Army brat, he lived in various states, eventually settling in the West Bank of New Orleans.

★ Regina Zernay (bass guitar and vocals)
:Formerly the singer/bassist for Los Angeles band Méchant.

★ Vance DeGeneres (guitar)
: Credits include New Orleans band The Cold, television writer and producer, former correspondent of ''The Daily Show'', and brother of Ellen DeGeneres.

Former members

★ Sonia Tetlow (bass guitar and vocals)
: Formerly the singer/ guitarist for Atlanta punk rock trio, STB.

★ Paul Sanchez (guitar and vocals)
: Formerly of New Orleans band The Backbeats.

★ Paul Clement (bass guitar)
: Appeared briefly with the band prior to Walters and has played with many New Orleans area bands.

★ Steve Walters (bass guitar)
: Formerly of The Backbeats and The Normals.

★ Rob Savoy (bass guitar)
: Past member of Louisiana Cajun rock group The Bluerunners.

★ Mary LaSang (bass guitar)
: Of Dingo 8 fame.

List Of Albums

Studio albums

★ ''Word of Mouth'' • 1992

★ ''It Means Escape'' • 1994

★ ''Are You With Me?'' • 1996

★ ''Word of Mouth (Remix1)'' • 1996

★ ''Mercyland'' • 1998

★ ''Easy'' • 2000

★ ''Uh Oh'' • 2003

★ ''Voodoo Shoppe'' • 2006

Live albums and EPs

★ ''Mouthin' Off (Live & More)'' • 1993

★ ''Mouthin' Off (Live & More) (Remastered)'' • 1997

★ ''Cowboy Mouth LIVE! (limited edition 5-song EP issued with Mercyland)'' • 1998

★ ''Live in the X Lounge'' "Jenny Says" • 1998 & 2001

★ ''All You Need Is Live'' • 2000

★ ''Live in the X Lounge'' "Easy" • 2000

★ ''Uh Oh (5-song Preview EP)'' • 2003

★ ''Live at the Zoo'' • 2004

Discography

Main articles: Cowboy Mouth discography

External links

★ Cowboy Mouth official site

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★ VoodooShoppe -- The Cowboy Mouth Wiki

Band member websites

★ Fred LeBlanc's site

★ John Thomas Griffith's site

★ Paul Sanchez's site

★ Sonia Tetlow's site

★ Vance Degeneres' site

★ Dingo 8's site

Notes and references

1. Cowboy Mouth Rocks Onstage
2. The Show
3. Inside Cowboy Mouth - "Fred's Perfect World"- Fred LeBlanc Interview
4. Concert Reviews: Cowboy Mouth / Collective Soul
5. Cowboy Mouth: Bio
6. Bio of John CowboyMouth.com. Retrieved on April 29, 2007.