Fred LeBlanc is the lead singer/drummer for the New Orleans-based rock band Cowboy Mouth, and a freelance songwriter, record producer, short story author, and acoustic performer. Known for his "maniacal" performance style, and described as "a short, muscular guy with a heavy brow and piercingly intelligent eyes", LeBlanc has been called "one of the more instantly recognizable figures in contemporary Louisiana music."
LeBlanc performing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in January 2009
Fred LeBlanc performing in Nashville, 2007
Fred LeBlanc smiling abashedly on Mardi Gras night in Houston, 2010, after all but losing his singing voice performing the night before in New Orleans.
Cowboy Mouth is an American band based in New Orleans, Louisiana known for fusing alternative rock with album-oriented rock, roots rock, and jam band influences. Formed in 1992, the band saw early mainstream success in the 1990s, including the hit single "Jenny Says". After disappointing album sales in 2000, they were dropped by their label, but the band has succeeded since then by focusing on live performances and independent-label releases. In 2011, the band was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
Cowboy Mouth performing in Nashville, Tennessee
Cowboy Mouth performing "Everybody Loves Jill" on Mardi Gras night in Houston, 2010, with fans waving red spoons in anticipation of their cue to throw them at the band.