I absolutely am not the 'de facto front man' in The Mob - that title surely goes to Russell Allen, who is one of the best front men in the business. I am just happy to be part of the band and not necessarily leading it.
When I play, I stare at the left hand of whoever is playing lead. And I get to know what people are playing well enough that when they start going somewhere, once they arrive, I'm already there.
We weren't like mates who decided to form a band. The other three met me because they were interested in being in the band that I was starting.
I just want to spearhead and lead a new style of New Orleans music.
I've always been in a band where it's been somebody else's band - or pretty much always.
As a bassist he could never really be a sideman. He was always the anchor. He drove the beat. even if it was behind Miles Davis'a horn.
It's interesting to be a front person who is controlling the majority of the sound.
The lead singer is such a prominent thing, where drums are more of a supporting instrument.
