ABOUT

Mouth Congress started as a dare.

Could two gay comedians front a punk rock band in 1984? No, but it happened, and is still happening. Their first album, “Waiting for Henry,” took 30 years to make, while their second “Valley of Song” only took 3. As you can see, they’re getting faster. Their third album will most likely be released posthumously.

A band like no other, Mouth Congress is dedicated to creating music that is challenging, irreverent, and, worst of all, “catchy.”

From their first song, “Cigarette,” about how smoking gives you crepey skin, to their most recent “Musical Cake,” a rap battle between two white men in their 60’s, Mouth Congress channels the same irreverent spirit from Kids in the Hall. They REALLY like the word irreverent.

“Valley of Song,” a double album with 17 original tracks, along with 7 music videos, almost broke these two overachievers. But these plucky peacocks made it through the valley in their caravan of creativity to the peninsula of pain, where they now lay before you their horny harvest of hope.

Please enjoy this feast of fun.

SCOTT THOMPSON

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SCOTT THOMPSON *

VOCALS - FOUNDING MEMBER

You might know Scott Thompson as a member of the groundbreaking comedy troupe the Kids In The Hall or perhaps as Brian, the loyal assistant to Hank Kingsley on Garry Shandling’s groundbreaking HBO series, The Larry Sanders Show, or even as Jimmy Price, the wry FBI agent on Bryan Fuller’s groundbreaking NBC series Hannibal. Scott is currently appearing on NETFLIX’s FUBAR as Arnold Schwarzenegger's psychiatrist.

PAUL BELLINI

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PAUL BELLINI *

VOCALS - FOUNDING MEMBER

Paul Bellini is a three-time Emmy-nominated writer, founding member, and vocalist for the irreverent gay punk band Mouth Congress. He's best known as the "The Towel Guy" from The Kids in the Hall. For the past 40 years, Paul has been writing, performing, and masterminding. He started Mouth Congress around the same time he became a writer for The Kids in the Hall. He has since worked on such Canadian TV shows as This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Yvon of the Yukon and She’s the Mayor. Currently, he teaches sketch comedy writing at the Humber College School of Comedy in Toronto. 

MUSICIANS/SONGWRITERS

  • Gord Disley

    (Bass/Guitar/keyboards) began playing bass when he was a child and forgot to grow out of it. After Shania Twain and Paul, he is the third most famous person from Timmins.

  • Warren Phillips

    (Lead guitar) describes his guitar sound as “fork tender”. A former teacher who taught ‘cooking’ in high school he says his greatest influence is porcelain.

  • Ryan Elinsky

    (Drums) is a percussionist extraordinaire who wears shorts and rides his bike all winter, but don’t hold that against him.

  • Stewart Borden

    (keyboards) is a classically trained pianist and honky tonk piano man with a foot in both worlds.

  • Rob Rowatt

    (Rhythm/Lead Guitar) is an inventive guitarist who has been with the band since the beginning. He was always the best looking and never knew it.

  • Liane von Dompseler Buithaus

    (Saxophone) is a member of Martian Crisis Unit. Her smoky sax riffs grant her honorary status as hot girlz number three.

  • Bob Wiseman

    (Keyboards) is an Award-Winning Musician based in Toronto. He considers his contributions to ‘Valley of Song’ his greatest accomplishment.

  • BRIAN HILTZ

    (Songwriter) lives in Nova Scotia, but regularly sends songs to the members of Mouth Congress for their amusement.

  • Tom King

    (Songwriter) was an old friend of Mouth Congress who wrote the original music to ‘Gerbil’. A great talent and beautiful soul, he sadly passed on in 2024.

KEY CREATIVES

  • Dylan Frankland

    (Producer/Engineer) made the recording process a joy but most importantly he coined the phrase, “Half of all food are sandwiches.”

  • james greatrex

    (Director “Evangeline” & “Honk”) James is a Canadian multi-media artist, screenwriter and video editor.  He lives in Kingston, Ontario with his wife Laura and their Boston Terrier, Lily.  

  • Daniel shaw

    (Album Artwork/Animator) Award-winning visual storyteller, stand-up comedian, and asthmatic, Daniel Shaw has been combining comedy, visual art, and design for over 15 years.

  • Andrew Starr

    (Guitar) Although not technically part of the making of the album, Andrew helped us cross the mountain of music to the “Valley of Song.”

  • Bryant Didier

    (Mastering Engineer) Well known in the Canadian music scene, Bryant Didier mastered our album with nothing more than scotch tape, low lighting, and a fine ear.