Accompanying are guitarist daryl hance, bassistorganist adam scone, drummer anthony cole, saxophonist art edmaiston and trumpeter dennis marion. That said, since this gig, recorded in january at atlantas variety playhouse, was preplanned with the end result being brighter days, maybe you dont. Youll will win braggin rights good luck contestants. Opening track orange blossoms is typical mofro with grey singing about his lost florida. The album was recorded in north florida, and features 12 songs inspired by greys experiences and observations. Tracks 1 to 5, 7 to 12 published by jj grey music inc. The album was inspired by lochloosa lake, which embodies the natural part of the florida heartland that the band often sings about in their songs. Homesick but its alright lochloosa is on my mind shes on my mind i sear its ten thousand degrees in the shade lord have mercy knows, how. When you see jj grey and his band mofro liveand you truly, absolutely mustthe man is fearless.
Florida band that mixes funk, soul, rock, and blues for a rootsy, swampy sound. Grey really writes about things and the songs are becomming more heartfelt. Verse c g f i tried so hard to be the person c everybody thought i was c g f i pushed myself and everyone c a. The floridians were in great britain to work on a recording contract that ended up going sour.
Lochloosa would be the last album with fog city records and the last album under the name mofro. Onstage, grey delivers his songs with compassion and a relentless honesty, but perhaps not until ol glory has a studio record captured the fierceness and intimacy that defines a grey live performance. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Lochloosa refers to lake lochloosa, on the outskirts of jacksonville, fl, the earthly and archetypal home to mofros john jj grey and daryl hance. Lochloosa homesick but its alright lochloosa is on my mind shes on my mind i swear its ten thousand degrees in the shade lord have mercy knows how much i love it every mosquito every rattlesnake every cane break everything every alligator every blackwater swamp every freshwater spring everything all we need is one more damn developer. Jj grey and mofro live at beacon theatre on 20181010. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. Grey and company are simply like nothing ive ever heard. Mofro is one of the most entertaining bands in the nation. The soul, energy, and thoughtprovocking lyrics that come from j. I particularly like everybodys, pray for rain hidden track,dirt floor cracka, and of course lochloosa. Homesick but its alright lochloosa is on my mind shes on my mind i sear its ten thousa.
Jacksonvilles jj grey has been delivering his brand of funky. Lochloosa refers to lake lochloosa, on the outskirts of jacksonville, fl, the earthly and archetypal home to mofro s john jj grey and daryl hance. The video will be going directly to kids in hospitals, and you can join too. Current shows from 2007 and into the present must be from free standing mics. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Homesick but its alright lochloosa is on my mind shes on my mind i swear its ten thousand degrees in the shade lord have mercy knows, ho. A raw meld of swampy funk, backtobasics rock, and southern soul bleeds. The album was recorded in north florida, and features 12 songs inspired by grey s experiences and observations. On orange blossoms, they seem to be extending out a bit from their regular swampfunk genre. I remember my grandpa tellin me about the early days of florida born a swamp cracka two miles from grannys bay comin up the way of the wilderness no car, phone, or. Lochloosa is the second studio album by the jacksonville, floridabased band mofro. Do yourself a favor and go to their website, find a date at a venue near you, and go. It features a diverse array of material no song sounds anything like another.
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