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About Me

Craig Mouton was born in Oxen Hill, Maryland and raised in Gueydan, Louisiana. Craig started playing music at the age of 8, on a Hagstrom bass that his grandfather loaned him. Craig's passion, at the time, was Canadian trio Rush. "I used to sit in my room for hours and play along with Moving Pictures", says Mouton. By age 15 Craig fronted a classic rock/blues band called The Blues Boys with co-founder and lead guitarist Bobby Broussard. The Blues Boys played the local clubs for about 4 years and was dissolved shortly after high school graduation. "After The Blues Boys split, I just drifted from band to band. I really wasn't having fun playing the bass anymore so I switched to lead guitar". As a lead guitarist Craig played with several cover bands such as, Side Treck, Nobody's Puppets, Bad Luck, Five Angry White Men, and R&B trio Buster Boogie. By 1998 Mouton grew tired of playing cover songs and co-founded Dogmata with long time friend Keith Hebert. Dogmata disbanded in early 2002, at which point Craig switched back to bass and joined Sleeping Village. In early 2006 Mouton decided it was time to start his, long drempt of, R&B project.
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Member Since: 2/4/2006
Band Website: Comming Soon
Band Members: Craig Mouton: Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, and Vocals.
Influences: Bill Withers, Bill Withers, and Bill Withers. Joss Stone (no kidding), Rush, Gov't Mule, Sam Cooke, Frank Zappa, Delbert McClinton, Robin Trower, Hans Eberbach, Dalton Reed, Poo Poo Broussard, and Wade Richard.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

I missed again....

Today, I found out that one of the popular R&B bands from Lake Charles is loosing their singer. They already have found a replacement. I wish I'd have heard sooner and I wish I was mor...
Posted by The Craig Mouton Project on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 01:20:00 PST

The New Tune

I remember back in high school, Simply Red released a version of the new tune. I just heard the origonal version by Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes. I always thought it was a powerful son...
Posted by The Craig Mouton Project on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 01:17:00 PST

Taijitu

I can't say that I'm totally sad about my final gig with the first version of Lil' Monster. I've made some new friends and got closer to some that I already had. That band will always be m...
Posted by The Craig Mouton Project on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 09:31:00 PST

Whos come to slay the dragon.....

......come to watch him fall. It's a shame that people can't get past their issues. That's the crux of the matter, when you deal with talanted people, most of them have issues. It sa...
Posted by The Craig Mouton Project on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 06:25:00 PST

Bands that I've gigged with

AccessSean Gardner, Phil Broussard, Tommy SpellN-Decent X-PosureGalen Istre, Bobby Broussard, Brian SmithThe FirebirdsFreddie Benoit, (Uncle) Dana Guidry, Pat Richard, Bobby Broussard, Some Hargrave d...
Posted by The Craig Mouton Project on Sat, 17 Mar 2007 08:22:00 PST

The wheels have started to turn

I jammed with some cool fellows this weekend: Charles Trish and Shane Vanacore played guitar, both are fantastic guitar players, really fantastic guitar players! Shane Andrepont played drums.&nbs...
Posted by The Craig Mouton Project on Mon, 13 Mar 2006 11:20:00 PST

Be careful about who you piss off!

About 6 years ago I ran sound for a Cajun band in Mermentau. There was this guitar player, he looked like a evil Mexican. He had this Line Shix amp that I tormented him about for the whole...
Posted by The Craig Mouton Project on Fri, 10 Mar 2006 08:39:00 PST

For Doug

If there is a Heaven, I imagine Doug is there. Sitting with the angles, prehaps buying them a round, just like he used to at Kathy Shaw's. Prehaps there is a poker machine there, with an a...
Posted by The Craig Mouton Project on Fri, 03 Mar 2006 08:12:00 PST

A Change is Gonna Come

The first time I heard A Change is Gonna Come, was back in the late 80's / early 90's. I was listening to Wade Richard at The Barn in Gueydan La. They'd just finished playing a Jethro Tull...
Posted by The Craig Mouton Project on Sun, 12 Feb 2006 11:54:00 PST

Equipment

I thought I'd mention the equipment I use to record incase anyone is interested.I use a Korg Karma Music Workstation for the basic rythm track (Drums, Piano, Strings, Horns, B3 and ect....). It'...
Posted by The Craig Mouton Project on Fri, 10 Feb 2006 01:34:00 PST