"Maddog" Matthew Gamble on lead vocals, harmony vocals, and rhythm guitar//
Chad Odom a.k.a. "The Dorcheat Dog" on lead vocals, harmony vocals, percussion, and
rhythm guitar//
"Professor Allwood" Jeremy Tuman on lead guitar and harmony vocals//
Reverend Nauman Steele Scott IV a.k.a. "Baron Von Steelio" PhD., M.D. driving the train//
Johnny Watkins, "The Shy One," on bass guitar
Overtly Dangerous Honky Tonk Rock. These are the words that describe Mabel's Parlor Band: the group, the sound, and the show.
The tributaries of Blues, Country, Gospel, R&B, and Boogie Woogie flowed together in the South into the mighty river that became Rock and Roll music. Similarly, Mabel's Parlor Band has formed its swift current from the intersection of lives flowing steadily toward, and finally into, that old temptress of a city, New Orleans.
Matthew Gamble and Chad Odom are childhood friends who grew up in the North Louisiana town of Minden. Up there, classic country reigns supreme, and, when the friends started playing guitar and singing, it was to the lyrics and music of icons such as Waylon Jennings, George Jones, and Johnny Cash. Soon enough, they were playing as many Kris Kristofferson, Townes Van Zandt, and John Prine tunes as they could remember. Then, the two began writing songs of their own. Chad only rarely performed the songs in public. Matt didn't perform at all.
But a Telecaster can change a lot.
Enter Jeremy Tuman...
Jeremy was a veteran of the Tuscaloosa and San Francisco rock scenes, and his addition to the duo was like a lightening strike in a dry cane field. With Tuman's lead guitar shrieking sheer voltage, the songs began to smolder. The beats of New Orleans funk educated drummer, Steele Scott, sprayed the smoldering fire with kerosene. Finally, the pounding, rhythmic wind of multiinstrumentalist and songwriter, Johnny Watkins, blew through, and soon, the flames were crackling, yellow-orange and intense.
Now, all the band members were songwriting, playing, cussing, and creating the band's raw, bourbon-drenched sound - propelling it forward into exactly what they always wanted it to be: Overtly Dangerous Honky Tonk Rock.
Through the collective creative process, the band both solidified and loosened, steadied itself and lost control - it began to Rock and Roll.
Mabel's Parlor Band delivers this intensity to their audience. The result? It's stage lights and hardwood floors. It's red wine and broken guitar strings. It's sweat-soaked cymbal crashes and crescendos. It's boogie woogie and brown liquor. It's big rock. It's big fun.
And it's a little dangerous.
My next show will be at the House of Blues on Jan. 30th. Showtimes are 7:00 and 10:00 I believe. Our special guest is Catherine d'Lish- she is an international star. I will be debuting a brand new act. I hope you can make it!!
Have you heard about Boe's wedding as of right now it is going to be in Mobile, AL maybe you could get a gig there, some where I could bring the boys, like Chuck-E-Cheese. No just kidding give me a call some time.
I enjoyed it thoroughly, and what a cool venue! I was sorry I could not stick around to see the next group, but I had another singer I wanted to see at the same time. I hope those fans pointed to the gulf do some good for all of our sakes. I'll keep you posted on the butler needs!
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Well! I am officially employed in NOLA..Sales Coordinator at the Hard Rock..got a place there too..so splitting time between Baton Rouge and the City..look forward to listening to your music and catching up soon..guess those could both be accomplished if I show up at one of your gigs eh?!
matt... yeah, doing a psychosomatic fellowship in nyc. going to be here at least a year, but will be visiting nola here and there. planning to return to nola in the long run, but going to stretch my legs a bit for now. i'll definitely be seeing you around...apa meetings, mardi gras, jazzfest... hope all is well w/ you xo, m
Couldn't you just pull a Johnny Cash and do the shows at the prison? Maybe they would let your drummer perform that way, and you would have such a captive audience. Win, win!
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