Cowboy Mouth
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 /TiVo
Similar artists
-
-
Mercyland (Album Version)
Rock - Released by Geffen* on 1 jan. 1998
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Name of the Band Is...Cowboy Mouth: Best Of (So Far)
Rock - Released by Cowboy Mouth on 15 jul. 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Name of the Band Is, Vol. 2
Alternative en Indie - Released by Cowboy Mouth on 4 mei 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
All You Need Is Live
Rock - Released by Cowboy Mouth Records on 1 jan. 1999
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
-
It Means Escape
Rock - Released by Cowboy Mouth Records on 1 jan. 1994
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Breakup Song
Alternative en Indie - Released by Cowboy Mouth on 17 mrt. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Disconnected
Alternative en Indie - Released by Cowboy Mouth on 24 feb. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
Mardi Gras
Rock - Released by Valley Entertainment on 1 feb. 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jenny Says (Jenny 20)
Rock - Released by Cowboy Mouth on 31 jan. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Things You Wanted To Do
Rock - Released by Cowboy Mouth on 28 mei 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
-
Jingle Bells
Ambient / New Age / Easy Listening - Released by Cowboy Mouth on 26 nov. 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
A Better Time
Alternative en Indie - Released by Cowboy Mouth on 17 mrt. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mardi Gras State Of Mind
Alternative en Indie - Released by Cowboy Mouth on 18 feb. 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Like A Love Song (Cold Beer & Country Music)
Rock - Released by Cowboy Mouth on 18 aug. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -