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The Name of the Band Is Cowboy Mouth "Classic Drummer", the crowd at the concert included: Ellen DeGeneres (Vance's sister), Portia de Rossi, David Steinberg, Hanson, and music producer Matthew Wilder (No Doubt, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson). Mark Bryan, the guitarist for Hootie and The Blowfish, makes an on stage appearance, joining the band on the song "I Can Tell". The Name of the Band Is Cowboy Mouth The Name of the Band Is Cowboy Mouth is a live concert by the band Cowboy Mouth released on DVD on November 20, 2007. It is the first DVD, and second video of the band, the first being 1996's 'Alive'