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.Background art by Anna Teer