For a band that play over 120 dates a year, it’s a wonder they have time to make a new album let alone one that lasts close to 60 minutes of soulful rock n' roll.
‘Ol Glory’ contains 12 new songs which feature a deep, soulful blend of blues, rock, folk, funk, gospel & Motown R&B. There are even some songs like the title track which is over seven minutes long that contain all those styles of music in just one song!
The material we are told represents sentiments portrayed on the entire JJ Grey & Mofro catalogue, "a strong sense of place, and finding happiness with where you are in life". Well, we are pretty happy listening to this record, I musy say.
Ol' Glory was recorded at Retrophonics Studio in Saint Augustine, FL, with the band Anthony Cole (drums and percussion), Andrew Trube (guitar), Anthony Farrell (piano/organ), Todd Smallie (bass) and Dennis Marion (trumpet) and Jeff Dazey (saxophone). Special guests include Luther Dickinson on dobro and electric slide guitar and Derek Trucks guesting on electric slide guitar.
This band are certainly carrying the torch very finely for those greats like the Allmans and The Grateful Dead in both musical ability and work ethic. There is a fair bit of The Black Crowes in the sound of JJ Grey & Mofro for those those who don't come from the seventies. In their own right though, the band provide consistently great music with quality musicians in one the tastiest and tightest sounding bands around.
This ain’t no indie, this some of finest rock driven soulful grooves around. Euro tour dates are below for a quality night out!
Pete
9/11
March Euro Tour
18 Islington Academy - London,
19 New Morning - Paris,
20 Kaufleuten Zurich - Zurich
21 Technik Museum - Munich,
23 Batschkapp - Frankfurt
24 Kesselhaus - Berlin
25 Bluestage - Nuremberg
26 Rockpalast Crossroads Festival - Bonn,
27 Paradiso Main Hall - Amsterdam
28 Paard van Troje (Main Hall) - Den Haag