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Page 6 • Wednesday, November 4, 1998 Aggielife The Batia Have Mercy Cowboy Mouth promotes latest CD tonight BY MANISHA PAREKH The Battalion T he musical hurricane that is Cow boy Mouth is returning to College Station tonight in support of its lat est release, Mercylond. The New Orleans-based quartet is comprised of drummer Fred LeBlanc, rhythm guitarist Paul Sanchez, guitarist and keyboardist John Thomas Griffith and bassist Rob Savoy. The band draws its name from the line in Sam Shepard’s play, “Cowboy Mouth” that read: “You need to be a rock ‘n’ roll Jesus with a cowboy mouth.” Cowboy Mouth was formed seven years ago by the four veteran perform ers, each bringing his own unique style to the band. Savoy said the resulting sound is hard to describe but easy to listen to. “It’s a hodgepodge, a gumbo, of dif ferent sounds,” Savoy said, “rock, R&B, blues, country, gospel and soul. All of us had various journeys in different bands to get to this point. Everybody’s individ ual ability makes the sum of the parts. ” The band’s journey has included the release of three independent albums. Are Yon With Me? (1996) brought the band national exposure with the release of “Jenny Says” and was the first album on the MCA label — Mercylond is the band’s second MCA release. Savoy said the making of Mercylond was a different kind of musical journey for the band. “[It] was a chance to stretch out on a lot of levels,” he said. “We had more time, more money and a great producer, Michael Barbiero. He took the sound to a new level.” Savoy said Barbiero tried to hone in on each member’s individual talents and use them to the fullest degree. “He figured out each guy’s forte and tapped into that and brought the music to a higher level,” Savoy said. “He gave everybody a piece of the music. “Griff [John Thomas Griffith] is a great multi-instrumentalist. His soul shines through on every instrument he touches. Fred is a great singer and a great drummer, and Michael [Barbiero] got him to sing instead of scream. Paul has a wonderful voice and touch of guitar, and that gets lost. ” Savoy said he also benefited from Barbiero’s direction and was able to sing lead on more songs, and he is proud of this album because everyone had a hand in making it. “Everybody is represented on the al bum, “ he said. “People will know it is four people, not one or two.” Culture Continued from Page 3 Cowboy Mouth Savoy gave much of the credit for the band’s success to sheer perseverance. “[We] refused to give up,” he said. “We’ve been playing 15 to 20 years, and it’s a very crippling business, but we’ve continued to go on. ” Savoy said the band must also give credit to its fans. “We don’t owe our success to the record company,” he said. “We owe it to the people who come to our shows.” Cowboy Mouth’s energy can be seen at its shows. Many performances include LeBlanc climbing on speakers or rush ing into the audience. The audience is also urged to “let it go.” Savoy said Cowboy Mouth wishes to get the audience involved at concerts. “Basically, [we are trying to] make the audience feel like they’re on stage,” he said. “It’s not just us. The audience is a part of it. [We] just get everybody involved.” “Unlike some trends that have come back and never should have, this is a good revival.” Hinojosa said she enjoys both the music and dancing of this trend. “I really enjoy the music be cause it is fun and upbeat and different than the country/alter native music monotony that I am use to,” she said. “As a dancer, this type of partner dancing interests me, and 1 am very eager to learn how. ” The Swing trend is very dif ferent from the flannel and jeans attire of the grunge scene a few years ago — it is colorful. Male Swing-lounge patrons are clad in brightly colored zoot suits with fedoras and black- and-white wingtip shoes. Women are dressed in short, flowing skirts and leather-soled shoes. Hinojosa said the Swing trend brings a certain attitude with it that helps make Swing ing very popular. “From the way people dress in colorful zoot suits to the slang and dancing, there is a certain attitude,” she said. “You cannot be timid with the dancing, so you have to have this attitude to make it fun. I think it is a big part in why the Swing scene is so popular." Brad Brown, a junior indus trial distribution major, said there is a variety of reasons why Swing is back. “The music is a big reason this trend is here,” Brown said. “It is upbeat and jazzy and gen erally gets you in a good mood. ” The music is different, but has a combination of punk and ska that have helped with its popularity, Brown said. “We have moved from Green Day to the Mighty, Mighty Bosstones to now vari ous Swing artists like Royal Crown Revue,” he said. “Along with this and the popularity of the movie Swingers, this trend has come back.” Swing has definitely become a new way for people to express themselves in a positive fashion. From zoot suits, cocktails and jitterbugging, this culture and music is something that could stay in the spotlight. The Swing movement could be best summed up by Nicholas Hope, who con tributed a comment to the New Swing Movement Website. “Swing is so much more than a dance, it’s a way of life,” Hope said. “The music gets stuck in your mind, and the dance is in your heart, and the whole scene is engraved on your soul. You can fly. ” Swingers Continued from Page3 For starters, smile if son: calls you a “honey,” it’s acoc ment. Guys should becarefii “bug zappers,” however. 1 loney does tend to drawl! and some Swing chicks like; ing more than to seehowr guys they can turn down (on in cone night. When dancing, makesurei partner doesn’t have "sp^ vomen’s Bc arms,” it makes conqueringj98-’99 seasi moves extremely difficult. You’ve learned the bought the threads and ma;.; ;et b a n g clir the vocabulary. Now the thing left to do is go CDshopp i rs t time n In addition to the Chem pin' P.hklies. 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