Romain and the Cowboy Surfers

Some would say that Romain Baudry was destined to become a professional tennis player; but on one fateful day he would find himself staring at a guitar hanging in a pawnshop in a small town in Kansas, not far from the University where he was attending on a Tennis scholarship. A few months later he was gigging solo at the University coffee shop with that same guitar that he would never let go. From dusty Kansas City bars, to a year later in the dark pubs of London, Romain was drawn and driven to the stage by a certain “je ne sais pas” that was stronger than himself. After 7 years on the road as a full-time musician and about 500 gigs more experienced, Romain is still as hungry for the gilded stage as ever, and now with his first full length LP under his belt, he has the songs to back up his powerful vocals and grooving guitar style.

One way or another MWBW was destined to be a musician of some sort; grandfather, Henry Berger, wrote Hawaii’s National anthem; mother, talented pianist and classically trained singer… At the age of 7 he didn’t want to be a fireman or the President of the United States like the other kids at school, but a pop star “like Michael Jackson, because he can groove” and bugged his mother for 5 years to play the saxophone – she finally bought him one at the age of 10. He was happy. At the age of 20 after already giving up on the guitar twice and a brief stint on the cello, he finally wrote some songs and put them on a 4 track tape recorder; unfortunately, his house was burglarized a week later and the songs were gone as was his guitar and his beloved Eiffel Tower beer bottle opener. Over the next 20 years he would compose over 100 film soundtracks and about as many pop songs, always with one thing in mind – the King of Pop, of course.

Nearing the ripe age of 40, Guillaume Glain, the drummer from Bordeaux, still likes surprises – He played his first concert with Romain and The Cowboy Surfers the day they met! Two years later he’s behind the drums on their debut album in a country surf-rock style beat. A drummer that cut his chops playing in orchestras and two tribute bands covering Bowie and AC/DC, on Blue Lion Girl Guillaume joyfully comes back to his roots – Pop Rock with a bluesy soul.

Born in the Southwest of France, Léo Romand studied at the conservatory until the age of 22 where he honed his technical skills on the classical and bass guitar. Since the age of 16 he has gigged with several bands before recently joining the Cowboy Surfers team, adding his own special dose of Pop & Soul to the mix.