What kind of band name is SWAMP RAT? All three of the members of Swamp Rat hail from Louisiana. Derek Mixon (drums) and James Cook (bass) met there back in the day (for years they formed the rhythm section of the band Howard Shaft). They met Dan Cohen (guitar, vocals) when they were hired to play behind Brad Martin; later all three played in Tracy Byrd’s touring band, and individually they’ve played behind the likes of Doug Stone, T. Graham Brown, SheDaisy, and Aaron Lines. All three are stu...