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Gurus
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Damn!!
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MOJO GURUS - Hot
Damn!
Independent
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Creating a
sound uniquely their own, Tampa Bay’s greasy voodoo rock n’ rollers
Mojo Gurus are at it again. Hot Damn! The band’s third disc,
fine-tunes their TexMex swagger with razor-sharp surf guitar, jumping
jive rhythm and Stray Cat strut. Led by singer/songwriter Kevin Steele,
whose sardonic humor weaves its way through the records 10 tracks, is at
the top of his game with cunning precision. Combine that with his
“partner in crime” guitar axe-slinger Jeff Vitolo, and you have what
makes “Race With The Devil”, the records first cut, so damn
charming.
With drummer Tommy Weder and bassist Vinnie Granese stoking the fire in
the engine room “Bumble Bee”, the hard rockin’ “Black Cat
Blues” and “Clarksdale” rise to the surface as primo hillbilly
blues complete with sizzling slide and a two-step ass-kicking. Boogie
piano is scattered throughout “You’d Have To Tie Me Up (To Tie Me
Down)” and the Jerry Lee Lewis – “Great Ball’s Of Fire”
sound-alike “Two Too Much”. The tinkle of the ivory gives the whole
thing a pub rock flare merging the traditional with the dynamic modern.
Adding more to the mix is the killer horn arrangement that thickens up
the New Orleans spark in “Spoonful”. Let’s not forget the girls.
The ZZ Top charm of “Linda Marie” and “Raylene” coax even the
shyest wallflower to the floor with Weder’s toe tapping drumming and
hip shaken’ rhythm. Surf standard “Long Hard Road” brings it all
back around for these bayou boys. Take our word for it, this CD smokes
from top to bottom. Get it on the band’s website.
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