San Antonio, Texas, United States
John "MuscleMouth" Lugo is a professional performance trombonist and composer/arranger currently residing in San Antonio, TX. His versatility has taken him from performing a sold out Hollywood Bowl with Ziggy Marley's band (backing Bob Andy and Freddie McGregor) to performing a sold out Moe’s Alley Blues Club with George Clinton. MuscleMouth has performed and recorded with members of such bands as Parliament/Funkadelic, The Circle Jerks, Bad Brains, the Eels and Fishbone. He is a veteran of the Vans Warped Tour, has appeared on MTV numerous times with Robi Draco Rosa (Menudo) and can be heard on the New York Times website in an Emmy winning performance behind some of the biggest names in film. Look for his horn arrangements and performances on the upcoming Trulio Disgracias album, as well as his recordings with The Bashments, Cousin Junebug, Watts Ensemble, Marcus Very Ordinary, Thelonious Monster, Bucketfunk, Tawali, Soul Turtle and many others. His solo projects are released under the name MuscleMouth. John Lugo is also a composer in the classical medium. Albums and sheet music are available through E-TIP Records and E Tú Productions Ltd. John aka MuscleMouth is a former Band President of Judson High School in Converse, TX.
Professional radio host for MuscleMouth and the MaggotMind radio show every Friday night at 9pm Central on the Stationhead Radio app, 154 weeks in a row and counting. Bringing you the music you need to hear, as well as the music you have to hear, upbeat music for a downbeat peoples. MM+MM began as a compensated radio show on the AMP app supported and promoted by Amazon Music. At the sunset of the AMP app the show was moved to the Stationhead Radio app. MuscleMouth introduces listeners to music from the subcultures, explaining the genesis of such music and the importance of its performers interlaced in the popular music industry.
John "MuscleMouth" Lugo is a professional performance trombonist and composer/arranger currently residing in San Antonio, TX. His versatility has taken him from performing a sold out Hollywood Bowl with Ziggy Marley's band (backing Bob Andy and Freddie McGregor) to performing a sold out Moe’s Alley Blues Club with George Clinton. MuscleMouth has performed and recorded with members of such bands as Parliament/Funkadelic, The Circle Jerks, Bad Brains, the Eels and Fishbone. He is a veteran of the Vans Warped Tour, has appeared on MTV numerous times with Robi Draco Rosa (Menudo) and can be heard on the New York Times website in an Emmy winning performance behind some of the biggest names in film. Look for his horn arrangements and performances on the upcoming Trulio Disgracias album, as well as his recordings with The Bashments, Cousin Junebug, Watts Ensemble, Marcus Very Ordinary, Thelonious Monster, Bucketfunk, Tawali, Soul Turtle and many others. His solo projects are released under the name MuscleMouth. John Lugo is also a composer in the classical medium. Albums and sheet music are available through E-TIP Records and E Tú Productions Ltd. John aka MuscleMouth is a former Band President of Judson High School in Converse, TX.
Cousin Junebug is a large instrumental band which performs original and obscure early funk jams, many of which have rarely been heard live since their original performances. Their repertoire includes music by the Kingsmen, Fred Wesley, The Detroit Sex Machines, Shamaeezadeh (an Iranian funk band from the 70's), the Meters, the JB's and more. With a full horn section and a standard roster of 8-11 musicians, CJB delivers high energy performances and have featured high profile guest vocalists.
An offshoot of the Parliament Funkadelic band, starting with the help of GEORGE CLINTON himself, and lead by the notorious bass player & vocalist NORWOOD FISHER of Fishbone, TRULIO DISGRACIAS is an amazing funk masterpiece, incorporating outlandish performances of the “nuttiness,” lavish riffs, improv grooves, heart-pounding one drops & valleys into one seamless 2-hour set. Formed in 1987, TRULIO DISGRACIAS has been touring the country since then, with a revolving all-star line-up that is hand selected by Norwood Fisher for each tour, combining powerhouse music veterans and up-and-coming stars on one stage. The Trulio family includes current and former members of Fishbone, Parliament Funkadelic, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bad Brains, Freestyle Fellowship, Spearhead, Weapons of Choice, Ozomatli, the Untouchables, Gap Band, Suicidal Tendencies, Slightly Stoopid, and the list grows stronger every year. An evening with TRULIO DISGRACIAS has been defined as “the ultimate dance party”, leaving crowds dripping with sweat from too much heat on the dance floor. Rhythms of funk, hip hop, reggae, dancehall and soul all bless the stage during each performance. Multiple percussionists, musicians, vocalists, rude boys and dancers fill the Trulio stage with energy that astonishes even the most skeptical.
Solo trombonist and tenor for the St. John Baptist De La Salle Catholic Church Music Ministry