Uh Oh is no mistake for Cowboy Mouthby Anonymous

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August 16, 2003: Cowboy Mouth-Uh Oh The world became a brighter place a few days ago, I managed to find a copy of the newest Cowboy Mouth release, “Uh Oh“. It is currently in repeat mode on my stereo, I am feeling the need to hear the songs over and over. This is an album that will make you feel good all over! If you don’t know who Cowboy Mouth is, here is a little history lesson....They are Fred LeBlanc, John Thomas Griffith, Paul Sanchez and newly added to the fold, Mary LaSang. The band hails from New Orleans, Louisiana, and are Damn Proud of it!!!! The band got their name from a play by Sam Shepard called “Leisure Suit”, in it, there is this great line...“Rock and roll Jesus with a Cowboy Mouth”. They have been rocking the world for over a decade and taking no prisoners along the way. I discovered them while they were on a co-headlining tour with fellow NOLA band Better than Ezra, I instantly fell in love with their energy, music and stage presence. I would have to say they are the best live band ever! So there is a bit of knowledge, now onto the review of the new album. The 1st track, which is a Beatles tune, you most likely will not recognize as such. “Tomorrow Never Knows” comes on and just makes me want to start moving parts of my body. At first, I thought, “hmmm, this is not quite what I expected...” but by the second listen I was singing a new tune. The 2nd tune, “Disconnected” feels like a hit song waiting to be heard , poppy and fun, but if you pay attention to the lyrics you may realize that this song could be about you. I truly hope this is the album that finally catapults Cowboy Mouth into the spotlight. All of the musicians in the band write and perform solo and with other music projects and they also bring all those styles to the board, so there is variety to the album. Griffith’s “Can’t Stay Here” is a tale of heartbreak and escape. Sanchez’s “Senseless” , is the sleeper hit of the LP and the best song on the album has to be “Invincible” Written by Griffith and Sanchez, It pulls you in and makes you feel the words as if you were there from the beginning. It’s powerful and thematic and I know it makes me like I too am Invincible! I know that Cowboy Mouth is probably new to many of you that could be reading this review, but I would recommend this album as a starter to their catalog, because it is quite appealing to the masses. There are some fun and silly songs, such as “Bad Girl” and the title track “Uh Oh”, and also more serious fare such as “Trouble” and “Senseless”, But all in all, this is a nice release that will give you a glimpse of the band. There is nothing like seeing CM live, It’s like a religious experience, they will make you dance, sweat and get on the floor like no other band has ever done, but until you can get tickets to that show in your town.....get “Uh Oh” and rock out in your living room. Kristi Studer