It's Mardi Gras in Texas!
21-Feb-2012

Tonight we are at the House of Blues in Houston! 

Matt Jones
18-Feb-2012

A cool shot of Mr. Matt in action.

Limited Edition T-Shirts
09-Feb-2012

Coming to a show in the next few weeks? Be on the lookout for these limited edition Mardi Gras t-shirts we will have for sale.

Interview with Colorado Music Buzz
04-Feb-2012

Thank you Colorado Music Buzz for the fun interview with Fred.

More Shows!
30-Jan-2012

We've added more shows! Check out the "Tour Dates" page for the latest and greatest. And if you don't see your town yet, don't worry. We are not done booking gigs for 2012.

We're playing the 9:30!
25-Jan-2012

Our awesome crew
20-Jan-2012

This Saturday, January 14th ...
10-Jan-2012

... we're rockin' the Joy Theater in New Orleans. 

Performing before the Saints game
08-Jan-2012

A clip of us performing in Champions Square before the New Orleans Saints game. Thank you to the Saints for recording and posting this.

January Newsletter
04-Jan-2012

First, thank you to everyone who came to our December shows. We love rockin' our way through the holidays with all of you. And thank you again for all of your wonderful comments in response to the Christmas video we sent out. It was fun to do and we're glad you liked it.

And with the start of the new year comes a new slate of concerts. Here is what we have lined up so far. (Our first stop is back home in NOLA!) We would love to see you at these shows. And if your city isn't listed, don't worry. We are already working on additional concerts and hope to have those confirmed and posted soon.

Thank you for making 2011 a fantastic year for us! We can't wait to let it go with you in 2012! Are you with me?!

Happy New Year
01-Jan-2012

Thank you, St. Louis, for helping us ring in the new year right last night. And to all Cowboy Mouth fans out there, happy new year and thank you for your support in 2011. We are busy working on a new album and scheduling tour dates for 2012. See you soon.  

Rockin' our way to the new year
30-Dec-2011

Had a great time in Dallas, Austin, and Shreveport. Tonight is Memphis and then we ring in the new year in St. Louis!

The first ever Cowboy Mouth video Christmas card
20-Dec-2011

John Thomas on having focus as a guitarist
19-Dec-2011

Is John Thomas Story Worthy?
12-Dec-2011

This Wednesday, December 14th, at the El Cid in Los Angeles, CA our own John Thomas Griffith is participating in Shotgun Story Worthy contest. Competing against other musicians, actors, professors, astrophysicists, etc., Griff will be given a topic and have to tell a true story based on that topic. It has to be an incident that happened to him and he has to fire off the story immediately and without any preparation. Hence the name "Shotgun".

Come on out and cheer on John Thomas.

John Thomas Talks Guitars
05-Dec-2011

Cowboy Mouth Rocks The Slopes
02-Dec-2011

Fred's Christmas Shows
29-Nov-2011

 
The first will be on Wed. Dec 21st in Monroe, LA at the world famous Enoch's. My shows there have been quite wild, to say the least. So come on out, North LA. 

 
Then I will be doing my traditional New Orleans Christmas acoustic show at Carrolton Station in Uptown New Orleans on Fri. Dec 23rd. It will not be on Christmas night, as has been the usual custom, but on Fri. Dec 23rd. As I did last year, I will be recording the show for possible future release. 

 
At both shows I will be playing some new material, as well as older songs, and some fun covers. 

 
If you guys have any song requests for either show, plz feel free to leave them here and I will do my best to make it happen. Hope to see all of you guys there! Happy Holidays! 

 
Best, Fred

Aspen Daily News Article
27-Nov-2011

Thank you to the Aspen Daily News and writer Andrew Travers for writing about us.

New Orleans rockers open Hi-Fi free concert series

Happy Thanksgiving
23-Nov-2011

We want to wish all of you a great Thanksgiving and just say once again how thankful we are to have you as fans. 

And if you are in Colorado and want to burn off all of that turkey and stuffing you ate, come rock out with us in Aspen at the Bud Light Hi-Fi Concert Series on November 26th. 

Yahoo! Movies Pitches Cowboy Mouth
22-Nov-2011

Well, this is fun. Thank you to Yahoo! Movies and writer Timothy Sexton for pitching our song for a film in the works.

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Concert Poster
15-Nov-2011

Concert poster for upcoming show in Oxford, MS.

Mississippi Concerts Coming Up
11-Nov-2011

We are hitting the stage again! Two shows in Mississippi are just around the corner. 

• > November 17th at The Lyric in Oxford
• > November 18th at Club Magoo's in Jackson

Get your tickets now!

John Thomas talks about the song "Man on the Run"
28-Oct-2011

You never know what will happen when Fred gets a hold of a wireless microphone ...
23-Oct-2011

A Question For Fred
10-Oct-2011

Question from a fan: 

What can I do to work up independence while drumming? Your sense of time is insane to begin with but add working the crowd vocally into the mix and it just seems impossible. If you have anything that would help its greatly appreciated. - Kyle

Answer from Fred:

Kyle - Ya know, it's rare the people actually ask me drumming questions. It's a real treat to get to answer one. 
I've played SO many shows in my life (at least 2500 w CM, probably 500 with Dash, and I would assume around 300 w various bands b4 that) that what I do is second nature to me. I tell the band that we are always trying to get to the point where 'we don't play the music, the music plays us.' I always knew I could play and sing at the same time, seeing as I sang before I talked. But it did take a lot of work, time, sweat, and investment to get my abilities to where they are today. Keep in mind, my actual drumming style (despite the visuals) is very simple. I always play to support the song. Period. The song is king. Without a string song, the rest is BS. That said, I feel that there is always room for improvement in my playing and singing. I'm always learning and trying to improve. The only time you stop learning in life is when you stop breathing. Capish? - Fred

Fred Talks Emotional Intensity
29-Sep-2011

Having Some Fun In Denver
27-Sep-2011

(Photo: Nick Fakouri)

Rockin' the House of Blues in Los Angeles
22-Sep-2011

Photo: Nick Fakouri

John Thomas Talks Rock And Style
19-Sep-2011

COWBOY MOUTH TOUR WITH CANDLEBOX STARTS TOMORROW!!
17-Sep-2011

Come catch a great live show!!

Check out our tour schedule below. Candlebox is a great, solid rock show along with our usual live punch...please send this email to your family and friends in the area of these shows so they can come out and catch some great live music...

Here is the full schedule of upcoming shows (with Candlebox concerts highlighted). Email your family and friends, call your neighbors, tweet all of your random acquaintances, shout it from the rooftops. Cowboy Mouth is on its way.

Are you with me?!

We get to do this because of all of you, so thanks as always!!

Fred does Sinatra
16-Sep-2011

A taste of some wacky, yet interesting material that will be making its way to our website and Facebook page.

Promo for Annapolis Concert
08-Sep-2011

September Newsletter
02-Sep-2011

After taking a couple of weeks off to spend time with our families, we are ready to hit the road again. And we are especially excited about our upcoming shows with Candlebox (highlighted below). 

As always, we thank you all for coming out and having fun with us!!

And if you can make one of these new shows, be on the lookout for our bootleg CD, “Bootleg: Live At The 9:30!”, that we are selling at the concerts. Nowadays lots of people are making bootleg CDs of other people's work. We figured we would just beat everyone to the punch and bootleg our own work.

 Speaking of CDs, we are excited to tell you that we are working on a new studio album. Keep checking our website and Facebook page for more information about it as we get closer to its release.

 That's it for now. We would like to wish each of you a safe and happy Labor Day weekend with your family and friends!

 The name of the band is ...

Cowboy Mouth's Equipment
31-Aug-2011

If you have ever been curious what equipment Cowboy Mouth uses ...

Review Of The Newport, Kentucky Concert
23-Aug-2011

A review of the Southgate show by the blog Kentucky Travels. Thank you, Jim, for the very nice words.

Radio Interview With Fred
22-Aug-2011

Didn't get a chance to listen live on Saturday night when WGSO Radio in New Orleans interviewed Fred? No problem. You can listen to a recording of the show on the WGSO website.

Fred's Live Interview On WGSO
20-Aug-2011

This just in. Fred Leblanc will be interviewed tonight on New Orleans radio station WGSO 990 AM, specifically their "Hollywood South" show. Fred will be on between 11:00 p.m. and midnight New Orleans time. You can listen live via the web on the station's website.

Tragic Accident In Indiana
14-Aug-2011

Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by the tragedy at the Indiana State Fair last night.

Fred on WWL
12-Aug-2011

Check out Fred's interview on WWL radio.

You Can Buy The 2011 Jazz Fest Performance
11-Aug-2011

Great news! You can download or buy a compact disc of Cowboy Mouth's concert at the 2011 Jazz Fest. Go to the Jazz Fest Live site to view the set list, listen to a preview, and either order the disc or download the performance immediately!

Fred on "It's New orleans"
10-Aug-2011

You can now listen to Fred's appearance on the show "It's New Orleans". Just choose one of the options under the heading "Right Now On Happy Hour".

Promo For Show In New Orleans
10-Aug-2011

Fred Goes Unplugged
05-Aug-2011

Hey fans in New Orleans! Tonight Fred is performing a special, free, unplugged show at Metairie Daiquiris (corner of Severn and Vets).

Thanks to the Winston-Salem Journal
04-Aug-2011

Thank you to the Winston-Salem Journal (North Carolina) for plugging our upcoming show in this article. And thank you to writer Jelisa Castrodale who was kind enough to describe us as "the eternally overworked Nawlins band whose songs grabbed me by the soul on Baity Street almost 15 years ago."

Cool review from the Phoenix New Times
03-Aug-2011

Thank you to the Phoenix New Times for this cool review of Cowboy Mouth's show that opened The Foundry in Phoenix, Arizona. Not only were they nice enough to describe the band with the term "positive juju",  but they also complimented the Cowboy Mouth fans and their ability to role with the punches. So thank you to the Phoenix New Times and thank you to all the fans who came to the Foundry shows.

Promo for show in Augusta
03-Aug-2011

We're getting excited about the Cowboy Mouth show this Saturday in Augusta, Georgia. If you want a little ammunition to convince your friends to go to the show, share this promo with them.

Former CM Guitarist Vance DeGeneres' New Movie Opens This Weekend!
01-Aug-2011

Hey everyone! Touring this summer has been going great. In fact we just finished a short midwest swing that saw us play new songs to great audiences in Chicago, our best Summerfest in years in Milwaukee, up and down the East Coast, and also to some of our biggest audiences ever in Des Moines, Kansas City, and northern Iowa! Next stop, the Southeast in August. What the hell are we thinking?

 

Yes, we are getting the new live disc ready (sorry its taking longer than we thought). And also, due to popular demand we will figure out some way to sell it online at this site when it finally becomes available. We are also hard at work on a new studio album due soon.

But the big news this wknd is that Vance Degeneres, our old guitar player, has a new movie opening this weekend called "Crazy Stupid Love", and all indications are that it is an excellent film. The cast is great and the previews look really entertaining. What does this all have to do with Vance? Well, it just so happens that Mr. D is one of the co-producers of the movie! This is one of the main projects he's been concentrating on since his departure from CM a few years back, but he still joins us onstage whenever we are in the his neck of the woods.

Anyway, if you're gonna hit the movies this weekend, then please go see Vance's film, "Crazy Stupid Love." I know it'd mean a lot to him if the Cowboy Mouth army came out in full force!

Peace, Fred

SEPT-OCT TOUR DATES TBA….
01-Aug-2011

Western States tour with Candlebox…Sept 18-Oct 8!!

Specific dates to follow…tour will include California, Colorado and Texas show dates…pls check out our tour schedule soon for the formal dates, venues and ticket information. These are gonna be some great shows at great venues!! We can't wait to see all of you out west!!

Thanks, JT and Fred

Cowboy Mouth at Famous Dave's BBQ and Blues Club
18-Jul-2011

Cowboy Mouth came out on stage and opened with their positive attitude anthem “Easy”. They kept the show rolling with some of their hit songs and some new ones as well. After playing “Easy”, Drummer and Lead Singer Fred Le Blanc grabbed a wireless mic and headed into the crowd and stated one major rule at their shows, nobody sits down or stays still.
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Phoenix New Times: Cowboy Mouth's Fred Leblanc on Being Born Deaf and New Orleans
11-Jul-2011

Pete Townshend once claimed, "I have terrible hearing trouble. I have unwittingly helped to invent and refine a type of music that makes its principal proponents deaf."

But there's a drummer/singer out there right now who was born deaf but learned to hear. He's performed more than 2,500 concerts for about 9 million fans and released nine records. When asked whether he's ready for the Phoenix heat, he said, "I hope the Phoenix heat is ready for me."
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InsideMilwaukee.com Presents Cowboy Mouth
07-Jul-2011

Presented by InsideMilwaukee.com, Summerfest Live 365 checks in with Fred from Cowboy Mouth before they rock on the Potawatomi Stage.

New Live Disc Release - Bootleg: Live At The 9:30!
23-Jun-2011

The band is putting the finishing touches on their newest live disc "Cowboy Mouth - Bootleg; Live At The 9:30!" which will be sold ONLY at Cowboy Mouth shows starting this summer. The new live disc features highlights from the band's performance at the world famous 9:30 Club in Washington DC on February 8, 2011 during their latest and most successful Mardi Gras Tour ever!

It was quite a fun and special night that we were lucky to capture in order to share with the rest of the devoted Cowboy Mouth fan base – it shows just how much of a blast a CM show at the 9:30 Club can be! The disc also has the look and feel of the old Bootleg albums of days gone by that were such a joy to fans and friends alike, hence the title.  The disc will also feature an unreleased recording from the band's newest studio album which they are readying for release either later this year or early next!

Rams Head Patio in Annapolis, MD
22-Jun-2011

John Thomas Griffith and Matt Jones are playing Acoustic on the Rams Head Patio in Annapolis, MD. on this coming Saturday, June 25th at 9pm.

Cowboy Mouth - 93.3 KDKB ROCKS ARIZONA!
21-Jun-2011

Cowboy Mouth. Cowboy Mouth's Upcoming Concerts: Date, Time, Venue, Details, Tickets. Saturday 7/9, 8pm, Foundry on First, Grand Opening of Foundry on First! ...
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Cowboy Mouth Nashville TN Tickets
21-Jun-2011

Take your date to watch Cowboy Mouth play live in Nashville. Can it be? Cowboy Mouth is performing at Nashville. Ordering Cowboy Mouth concert tickets in Nashville is fast here at Ticket Website HQ! Quality Cowboy Mouth concert tickets for the Nashville event.
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Cowboy Mouth-Jenny Says feat. Adam Carpenter on the drums w/Fred!!
21-Jun-2011

This is from the Blind Tiger in Greensboro, NC, June 16, 2011. I told Fred that Adam is getting married on Saturday & Fred told him to get his ass on stage ...
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Music Box: Kick up some dust with Cowboy Mouth tomorrow night at Rams Head Live!
10-Jun-2011

After seeing Cowboy Mouth perform in New Orleans, it's easy to understand why people say they are one of the most enjoyable live bands on the road. These guys really know how to kick up some dust and have a good time.

That's exactly what they'll be puttin' down tomorrow night at Rams Head Live! in Baltimore. Let the good times roll!

Cowboy Mouth Working On New Studio Material!
13-May-2011

Cowboy Mouth has been in the studio (on days off from their busy summer touring schedule) working on a collection of all new material for wide release sometime soon. Included in the all-new collection is the band's new live staple "Drama" which has been wowing fans at recent shows. Although the album will contain the special Cowboy Mouth style New Orleans flavored rock and roll that fans have come to love and expect over the years, the band is also taking some slightly different turns with this one that they know you will all enjoy! Keep an eye (and ear) out for more info, as well as other new songs being debuted live! See you all out on the road!