Cowboy Mouth

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Official Site: http://cowboymouth.com/


Cowboy Mouth are a collective of '80s rock & roll survivors -- musicians with slight new wave and alternative connections who have aspired to AOR stardom. Formed in the early '90s after alternative rock had broken into the mainstream, the group fused AOR with alternative and roots rock influences on a handful of indie releases before signing with MCA Records in 1996. Although Cowboy Mouth had trouble remaining on a major label's roster, the band has continued releasing material in the new millennium on a variety of imprints and indie labels.

Paul Sanchez (vocals, guitar) had previously recorded as a solo artist before teaming up with Fred LeBlanc (vocals, drums). The pair formed the Backbeats, who were short-lived. After their breakup, Sanchez moved to New York, where he continued to perform solo. In 1988, he returned to New Orleans; LeBlanc, who had just finished playing with Dash Rip Rock, had Sanchez join his new band. The duo began jamming with Griffith (lead guitar, vocals), who had just left the Red Rockers, a new wave band who had a hit with "China." The trio played with a variety of bassists until 1993, when Rob Savoy -- the former frontman for the Bluerunners -- joined the band. The band released its first album, Mouthing Off, late in 1993 on the independent Viceroy Records. Two years later, they released It Means Escape on the Monkey Hill label.

By 1995, the group's following had grown large enough to earn attention from major labels. Cowboy Mouth decided to sign with MCA in early 1996, and they recorded their major-label debut, Are You with Me?, with producer Michael Wanchic during Mardi Gras of that year. The album was released in the summer of 1996 and charted a hit with "Jenny Says," an older song that the band had reprised for its major-label debut. The following spring, Cowboy Mouth released Live on Monkey Hill; Mercyland appeared a year later, and both All You Need Is Live and Easy followed in 2000. Disappointing sales prompted Atlantic to drop the band after Easy, but Cowboy Mouth, undeterred as always (even with the departure of bassist Rob Savoy), rose to the occasion and released the blistering Uh-Oh on the independent Bayside label the following year. Voodoo Shoppe, which was issued by Eleven Thirty, arrived in 2005. Fearless followed three years later, featuring a spunky ode to TV personality Kelly Ripa. After another three years passed, Cowboy Mouth returned with Mardi Gras, an EP salute to their hometown of the Big Easy. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

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Tour Dates

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  • May 31 Friday
    Augusta, NJ, US Sussex County Fairgrounds
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  • Jun 2 Sunday
    Augusta, NJ, US Sussex County Fairgrounds
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  • Jun 7 Friday
    Tupelo, MS, US Tupelo Elvis Festival
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  • Jun 8 Saturday
    Gulfport, MS, US The Dock
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  • Jun 22 Saturday
    Isle of Palms, SC, US The Windjammer
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  • Jul 12 Friday
    Minneapolis, MN, US Fine Line Music Cafe
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  • Jul 13 Saturday
    Okoboji, IA, US Arnold's Park
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  • Aug 29 Thursday
    Milwaukee, WI, US Henry Maier Festival Park (Summerfest Grounds)
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  • Oct 2 Wednesday
    West Hollywood, CA, US The Roxy Theatre
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  • Nov 1 Friday
    Solana Beach, CA, US Belly Up Tavern
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  • Nov 2 Saturday
    West Hollywood, CA, US The Roxy Theatre
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  • Nov 3 Sunday
    San Juan Capistrano, CA, US The Coach House
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Discography

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  • Fearless (2008)
    Cowboy Mouth
    Fearless (2008)
    Valley Entertainment
  • Voodoo Shoppe (2006)
    Cowboy Mouth
    Voodoo Shoppe (2006)
    Eleven Thirty Records
  • Uh Oh [5 Song EP] (2003)
    Cowboy Mouth
    Uh Oh [5 Song EP] (2003)
  • Uh-Oh (2003)
    Cowboy Mouth
    Uh-Oh (2003)
    33rd Street Records
  • Easy (2000)
    Cowboy Mouth
    Easy (2000)
    Blackbird Recording Company
  • All You Need Is Live (2000)
    Cowboy Mouth
    All You Need Is Live (2000)
    Valley Entertainment
  • Mercyland (1998)
    Cowboy Mouth
    Mercyland (1998)
    MCA Records
  • Mouthin' Off Live (1997)
    Cowboy Mouth
    Mouthin' Off Live (1997)
    Valley Entertainment
  • Are You with Me? (1996)
    Cowboy Mouth
    Are You with Me? (1996)
    MCA Records
  • Word of Mouth (1996)
    Cowboy Mouth
    Word of Mouth (1996)
    Valley Entertainment
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