One of the great American rock bands of the last four decades, Louisiana stalwarts Cowboy Mouth have released "Can't Hardly Wait," the searing second single from Cover Yo' Azz, a brand new collection of recordings paying homage to some of their favorite songwriters of the last 60 years.
Vocalist/drummer Fred LeBlanc has a special affinity for the songwriting chops of The Replacements. "(They) particularly captured my ear and heart. Not only with their devotion to classic pop and punk rock but also their attitude of IDGAF to the entire music industry."
The fevered take on "Can't Hardly Wait," which Glide Magazine dubbed, "innovative and powerful," along with the previously released Appalachian infused spin on Queen's "Fat Bottomed Girls," comprise a pair of advance singles amping anticipation for Cover Yo' Azz, which arrives August 15 via Symphonic Distribution. The 10-track collection marks the band's first full-length of newly recorded material since 2014's 'Go!'.
LeBlanc explains the title and the impetus for the recording, "There’s no rhyme or reason. It just kind of… happened. 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, "Music of any flavor 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 band enflames Southern boogie on the Ian Hunter/Mick Ronson penned, "Just Another Night" (arriving July 11) while injecting a cacophony of rhythm on the 1971 Cher-classic, "Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves," the original written by Bob Stone.
"Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves always fired my imagination, because the original recording sounded like a circus," offers LeBlanc.
Elsewhere, the band adds heft to perennial jukebox heroes, The Who (on "The Real Me"), Fats Domino (on "I'm Gonna Be Wheel Someday") and Frank Sinatra/Elvis Presley/Sid Vicious (on "My Way") 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 from Columbia, SC. Joining the proceedings is Hootie guitarist Mark Bryan, who elevates spirits even higher.
Elevating the collective mood is the band's primary groove. Through the end of the year and beyond, the quartet is on the road, playing to rapturous crowds from coast to coast. A little bit rock, a little bit revival, a little bit rodeo, when Cowboy Mouth bellows, anything goes.
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Cowboy Mouth Tour Dates
6/26 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest, US Cellular Stage (4:30p)
7/11 – Chattanooga, TN – The Barrelhouse Ballroom
7/12 – Huntsville, AL – Furniture Factory Bar & Grill
8/09 – New Orleans, LA – Louis Armstrong Park (Red Dress Run)
8/16 – Savannah, GA – Coach’s Corner (w/ The Ain’t Sisters)
8/17 – Isle of Palms, SC – The Windjammer (Sister Hazel’s The Hang)
9/18 – Denver, CO – Oriental Theater
9/19 – Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep
9/20 – Boulder, CO – The Fox Theatre
10/9 – San Antonio, TX – Sam’s Burger Joint
10/10 – Houston, TX – The Heights Theater
10/11 – Plano, TX – Love & War in Texas
11/6 – Madison, WI – Atwood Music Hall
11/7 – Evanston, IL – SPACE
11/8 – St. Louis, MO – Old Rock House
1/18-25/2026 – The Big Easy Cruise (Fort Lauderdale to Cozumel)
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Tracklist
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)
