GENUINE MUSTARD
Temperamental (and at times explosive) folk punk rock from Lafayette, Louisiana
Matthew Huval - vocals, guitar
Charlie Novak - drums
Ian Sutherlin - bass guitar
Shantler Ramon - trumpet
In its early stages, Genuine Mustard began as a solo project devised by Matthew Huval on July 6, 2020, in Lafayette, Louisiana amid the COVID-19 epidemic. Though he has a background in creating mashups and electronic music amongst friends, Matthew learned basic guitar during high school, leading to a profound interest in singing and folk music. Matthew was captivated by the songwriting process and put together his first release under this alias that same year on July 26 with a self-titled EP, consisting of neo-psychedelic and lo-fi indie pop sounds.Jump forward a few years and the project takes the formation of a trio during the summer of 2023, with members Charlie Novak on drums and Ian Sutherlin on bass guitar joining in. Shantler Ramon joins in on trumpet during springtime 2024 adding a melodic, brass flair to the band. The band now steps into the realm of folk rock/punk with songs exploring themes of power dynamics and their relationships among people, dabbling in the common human tendency of experiencing several different emotions at any given moment.