Cowboy Mouth Confirm Covers Collection with Lead Single “Fat Bottomed Girls”

One of the great American rock bands of the last four decades, Louisiana stalwarts Cowboy Mouth has announced the release of Cover Yo’ Azz, an homage to some of their favourite songwriters and beloved gems from their youth. Landing August 15th via Symphonic Distribution, the ten-track collection marks the band’s first full-length of newly recorded material since 2014’s Go!

Vocalist/drummer Fred LeBlanc explains the title and the impetus for the recording:

“There’s no rhyme or reason. It just kind of… happened. And we needed an outlet to use the album title, Cover Yo’ Azz! Just kidding. For CYA, we compiled a bunch of songs we liked and threw them together. Everybody brought a different sound and vibe to the tracks, and we had a blast re-creating some amazing songs, with a CM twist.”

Adds guitarist/co-founder John Thomas Griffith:

“An old friend used to advise me, ‘Dance with who brung ya.’ In other words, always keep in mind to be grateful for what you have, AND never forget HOW you got here. The tunes on these recordings represent a minute portion of INFLUENCES that made our life experience both palpable and exciting. Music of any flavour has a way of being your own personal sage advisor. Listen closely, and you will hear the wind blow.”

Flanked by bassist Brian “Bruiser” Broussard and guitarist Frank Grocholski, the album’s lead single, “Fat Bottomed Girls,” a down-home, rip-roaring take on the tongue-in-cheek Queen classic, arrives May 2nd just before the band’s main stage performance at the 54th Annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fest, rocking the Festival Stage on Saturday, May 3rd, just before Samantha Fish, Dumpstaphunk, and Pearl Jam. Other artists on the ten-day bill include Dave Matthews Band, Laufey, HAIM, Lenny Kravitz, My Morning Jacket, John Fogerty, Harry Connick, Jr., Kacey Musgraves, and Santana.

LeBlanc recalls choosing FBG for CYA:

“When John first brought this Queen semi-classic for inclusion, I hesitated. When he suggested adding a bluegrass spin, I was in! I have always been amazed by John’s natural talent, but for some reason, we just couldn’t get the exact feeling we wanted for this song. As a joke, I suggested that JTG ‘sing it like a pirate!’

“Top it off with some fancy fiddle work from the king of Texas, Brendon Anthony, add stylish acoustic leads from Frankie, and some Bill Black/Elvis-style bass from the Cajun Cannon himself, Brian Broussard, and CM could be rightfully accused of ‘passing a good time,’ as we say in Louisiana.”

Additional pre-release singles include a rollicking guitar-driven flyby on the iconic Paul Westerberg/Replacements staple, “Can’t Hardly Wait” (June 6th) and a gospel-fueled, Southern boogie parade on the Ian Hunter/Mick Ronson penned, “Just Another Night,” a four-alarm dancefloor filler set to ignite the ether, July 11th.

Cowboy Mouth “Fat Bottomed Girls” single artwork

Elsewhere, the band amps up the viscosity on jukebox favourites, “My Way” (Sinatra/Presley/Vicious), “The Real Me” (The Who), and “I’m Gonna Be Wheel Someday” (Fats Domino) but downshifts on gorgeous renditions of the Rodney Crowell masterwork, “‘Til I Gain Control Again” and Hootie & the Blowfish’s “City By A River,” a tribute to an elegant song about “longing for the intangible. Maybe it’s heaven, maybe it’s home… maybe it’s both” but also to their lifelong friends. Joining the proceedings is Hootie’s Mark Bryan, who elevates spirits even higher.

Cover Yo Azz Track Listing:

1. My Way (Sinatra/Elvis/Sid Vicious)
2. The Real Me (The Who)
3. Can’t Hardly Wait (The Replacements)
4. I’m Gonna Be A Wheel Someday (Fats Domino)
5. ‘Til I Gain Control Again (Crystal Gayle/Blue Rodeo)
6. Gypsies, Tramps, & Thieves (Cher)
7. Perfect Circle (R.E.M.)
8. Just Another Night (Ian Hunter)
9. Fat Bottomed Girls Queen)
10. City By A River (Hootie & the Blowfish)

Cowboy Mouth Tour Dates:

04/13 – New Orleans, LA – French Quarter Festival
04/25 – New Orleans, LA – Rock‘n’Bowl
04/26 – Biloxi, MS – Crawfish Music Fest
05/03 – New Orleans, LA – Jazz & Heritage Fest (Festival Stage) [12:25 pm]
05/03 – New Orleans, LA – Rock‘n’Bowl (w/ Amanda Shaw) [9 pm]
05/09 – Newberry, SC – Newberry Opera House
05/10 – Myrtle Beach, SC – The Boathouse
05/17 – Covington, LA – Fools of Misrule’s Fools Fest
05/29 – Memphis, TN – Rooster’s Blues House
05/30 – Nashville, TN – 3rd & Lindsley
05/31 – Birmingham, AL – WORKPLAY
06/07 – Reston, VA – Reston Concerts on the Town
06/12 – Navarre, FL – Juana’s Pagodas