When Cowboy Mouth guitarist and vocalist ...
Keith Spera
When Cowboy Mouth guitarist and vocalist Paul Sanchez Steps away from his day gig, it's to craft intimate, instantly memorable unplugged albums.
His traditional Christmas weekend performance will also serve as an unofficial release party for his latest CD.
"Hurricane Party" is something of a departure for Sanchez. Past solo efforts adhered to mostly to the acoustic folk tradition; "Hurricane Party", produced by Tim Sommer - the former Atlantic A&R rep who signed Hootie and the Blowfish - features fully fleshed out arrangements. The Continental Drifters' Peter Holsapple and The Bangles Vicki Peterson pitch in, as do Susan Cowsill, Bonearama trombonist Mark Mullins, members of Tom's House and jazz/r&b vocalist John Boutte. "Foot of Canal Street" opens like a dirge, then kicks into a parade beat, as it would for a jazz funeral. At this weekend's show, expect Sanchez to showcase "Hurricane Party" material and old favorites, including his tale of holiday woe, "I Got Drunk This Christmas."