Cowboy Mouth

Like its contemporaries and former tourmates Hootie And The Blowfish and Barenaked Ladies, Cowboy Mouth creates the same smart-ass, sports-bar rock that peaked on a mid-’90s VH1. The band features former Dash Rip Rock singer and drummer Fred LeBlanc, but the roots-pop group has had a tough time capturing the success of LeBlanc’s modestly popular former band. Still, Cowboy Mouth’s sound is plenty likable, and with Americana-style roots music continuing to find an audience, hits could still await—though releases in recent years like 2008’s Fearless have yet to yield a follow-up single to 1996’s “Jenny Says.” And despite seeing a half-dozen members come and go, Cowboy Mouth has remained on the road for most of its two decade-old lifespan.

Updated 01/30/2012