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Dr.G & the Mudcats

About Me



Dr. G and the Mudcats - "My Daddy's Blues"


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Music:

Member Since: 5/24/2006
Band Website: doctorgandthemudcats.com/
Band Members: The Mudcats are a kick-ass mud-funk band. The CD, produced by Kent Finlay and engineered, mixed, and mastered by Gary Hickinbotham, features Colin Brooks (Guy Forsythe, Toni Price, The Band of Heathens) on the dobro, slide guitar, and lap steel; Sterling Finlay (Sidehill Gougers, The Hudsons, Grant Ewing Band, Foscoe Jones and the Distractions) on bass and vocal harmonies; Johnny Arredondo (Hal Ketchum, Charlie Sexton, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Stop the Truck, Grant Ewing Band) on drums and percussion; Brady Black (Randy Rogers Band) on fiddle; and Doctor G (acoustic guitar, main vocals, songwriter). Since the CD release party on September 26, 2005, Johnny Arredondo, Kyle Schneider (Will Sexton, Houston Marchman, Ian Moore, Erin Condo Band), Jake Sutton (Grant Ewing Band), and Troy Rios (Big John Mills & the Texas Road Dawgs) have shared drumming duties at live gigs, Sterling Finlay continues to play bass and provide vocal harmonies, and Colin Brooks, Hunter St. Marie (Doug Moreland Band), Ed Jurdi (The Band of Heathens), Big John Mills (Texas Music Awards 2006 Musician of the Year), Grant Mazak (Grant Mazak Band), Lars Albrecht (Jackson Taylor Band, Sunny Sweeney), and Michael O'Connor (Susan Gibson, Slaid Cleaves, Cary Swinney, Adam Carroll) have played slide guitar with Doctor G and the Mudcats at different shows.

Influences: Credence Clearwater Revival, Kris Kristofferson, Tony Joe White, Tom T. Hall, Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, The Band, John Prine, Kent Finlay, Steppenwolf, The Doors, Willie Nelson, Victoria Spivey, Billy Joe Shaver, Waylon Jennings, Mickey Newbury, Jimmy Buffet, Muddy Waters, Mark Twain, Woody Guthrie, Aaron Allan, Leadbelly, Hank Williams, Jimmy Rodgers, Howlin' Wolf, Hank Snow, Aunt Molly Jackson

Sounds Like: Swampytonk
BUY ONLINE: Doctor G: Mudcat
LONESTAR MUSIC http://www.lonestarmusic.comCD BABY http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/doctorg
DIGITAL DOWNLOADS
EMusic http://www.emusic.com/album/10925/10925603.html?fref=700329
iTunes http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum? playListId=152332214
Record Label: Cheatham Street Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Check out this event: Fat Tuesday-Mardi Gras Party

Hosted By: Patsy's Cowgirl Cafe When: Tuesday Feb 05, 2008 at 5:00 PMWhere: Patsy's Cowgirl Cafe5001 E. Ben White BlvdAustin, Texas|44 78745United StatesDescription:Patsy's Cowgirl Cafe Click Here To...
Posted by Dr.G & the Mudcats on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:13:00 PST

Texas Dance Halls

If you're a friend of Texas dance halls or a band that plays at Texas dance halls, you should check out a pretty new web site: http://texasdancehall.org Texas Dance Hall Preservation, Inc., is a non-p...
Posted by Dr.G & the Mudcats on Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:56:00 PST

New Recording with the Waylors

Have a listen to the new recording of Night Train from Pecos with members of Waylon Jennings's former band, the Waylors. Recording with these guys was really something. Let me know what you think. It'...
Posted by Dr.G & the Mudcats on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:57:00 PST

New Year’s Recording Session in Nashville

Looking forward to loading the car up and heading to Nashville, where I'll perform on Brigitte London's Spirit of the Outlaws show again on January 3. On the trip, I'll be recording with members of Wa...
Posted by Dr.G & the Mudcats on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:10:00 PST

Special Internet Spirit of the Outlaws Radio Show

Hey, check out a special Spirit of the Outlaws internet radio show tonight and every Sunday night from 6 to 10p.m. on www.musicontherowradio.com The show, hosted by Carmen Dreher, features m...
Posted by Dr.G & the Mudcats on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:07:00 PST

Terri Hendrix, Chris Wall, Dale Watson, and Outlaws

Texas is well-represented in the latest edition of the Spirit of the Outlaws online magazine in Nashville: http://www.spiritoftheoutlaws.com This issue has my article on Terri Hendrix, an editori...
Posted by Dr.G & the Mudcats on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:14:00 PST

Texas in Nashville

On Nov. 1, along with Kent Finlay and Big John Mills, I'll be in Nashville to appear on Brigitte London's Spirit of the Outlaws show at Douglas Corner Cafe, 8:30p.m. Idgy Vaughan, another Texan, will ...
Posted by Dr.G & the Mudcats on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:05:00 PST

Check out this event: Texas Blowout/Spirit of the Outlaws Tour

Hosted By: Dr.G & the Mudcats When: Sunday Sep 23, 2007 at 4:00 PMWhere: Cheatham Street Warehouse119 Cheatham St.San Marcos, TX 78666United StatesDescription:Dr.G & the Mudcats Click Here To View Ev...
Posted by Dr.G & the Mudcats on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:06:00 PST

Airplay for Indie Artists

If you're an indie artist and looking for airplay, here's a podcast based in Essexville, Michigan, that plays all genres. One of my songs, "It's the Music," is slated for airplay as part of program no...
Posted by Dr.G & the Mudcats on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:09:00 PST

Radio Free Texas

Radio Free Texas, which did such a great job of broadcasting BigFest a couple of weeks ago, is now playing cuts from "Mudcat." If you create a username and password, you can not only request songs, bu...
Posted by Dr.G & the Mudcats on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:28:00 PST