Mudcat

certs in front of 10,000 folks in Lugano, Switzerland, to sitting on a curb in San Jose, Costa Rica entertaining dozens of young kids. Mud is born to make people smile and enjoy life.”

– Tim Duffy, Music Maker Relief Foundation


“The blues is a universal feeling that transcends languages, social status and the constraints of musical genre. He travels the globe spreading his version of the blues gospel and regularly works with a number of international blues-preservation organizations. Whether performing solo, leading a smokin' band or a tight, one-off jam session with a founding father or a group of novices, his soulful and emotive delivery evokes images of the hard times that fed the early blues pioneers. And Mudcat's Bayou-baked, chicken-party revues can make even the most jaded music fan happy to be blue.”

- Creative Loafing Atlanta


“They made their entrance in a lively procession bursting through the back door on the opposite side of the building from the stage, parading through the crowd playing ‘When the Saints Go Marching In,’ with brass, banjo, percussion, cheering, hand claps and audience participation singing. Mudcat has become something of an Atlanta musical institution, extending far beyond the blues realm with thick dollops of funk, gospel, jazz, rhythm & boogie, soul, folk, country, rock 'n' roll...basically, nearly every major American music form of the 20th century finds some representation within the group's jambalaya. It's presented in a festive manner meant to entertain and especially in a familiar live setting Mudcat achieves that goal handily.”

– Jeff Clark, Stomp and Stammer


"A beloved fixture on the local blues scene, Daniel “Mudcat” Dudeck has been entertaining Atlantans since the tail end of the ’80s. Mudcat makes the blues fun without dumbing down the sound. It’s like a juke joint party where you might accidentally learn something cool, but you’re sure to have a good time. " - Atlanta Journal-Constitution