Mike "Slo-Mo" Brenner: steel guitar, vox
Mic Wrecka: words and rhymes, vox
Mark Schreiber: drums
Steve Demarest: bass
Hoagy Wing: percussionist
Sue Rosetti: vox
Steph Hayes: vox, acoustic gtr
Lauren Hart: vox, keys
Influences
Roxy Music, Big Audio Dynamite, The Roots, hip hop, bluegrass, sacred steel
Slo-Mo is the brainchild of Philadelphia steel guitarist Mike "Slo-Mo" Brenner. Brenner has spent time on the road and in the studio playing steel guitar with such bands as Marah, Magnolia Electric Company and Badly Drawn Boy, but Slo-Mo is something totally different.
The first Slo-Mo disc, "Novelty", came out in 2000 on Bongload/Acid Blues and was largely a collaboration between Brenner and producers Tom Rothrock (Beck, Foo Fighters, RL Burnside, Elliot Smith) and Beale Dabbs (RL Burnside, Lutefisk).
The second disc, "My Buzz Comes Back" (PHIdelity), released October 2005, reflected the new partnership of Brenner and Philly rapper Mic Wrecka. Beginning with the title track, Brenner and Wrecka (and co-producer Edan Cohen) slowly crafted a disc of tunes that draw from hip hop, R&B, pop, techno and, of course, the sounds of steel guitar.
On their 2007 release "Smokey Mountain," Brenner and Wrecka continued their co-writing and re-defining of Slo-Mo. This time, the live line-up of Brenner, Wrecka, drummer Mark Schreiber, bassist Steve Demarest, percussionist Hoagy Wing and fabulous singers Sue Rosetti, Steph Hayes (gtr) and Lauren Hart (keys) pumped up the tunes with a more organic groove.
For those waiting for a disc that more represents the live show, this is the one.
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meeting you guys at the heron made it my best heron ever! you guys rocked that dance tent with that last song, than you came into the audience, outstanding
you guys should put cuidado on this page. so we can have it for our song
because that song is awesome
and you guys should also come back to the sellersville theater because the show i saw there a while ago was amazing, and the slide guitar solo on under the water was mind blowing
hey hey its chris...i had the luxury of having mic wrecka at my campsite...so that was mad good times...see ya guys next year hopefully looking at getten my band playing but who knows peace!
yo fellas, ladies...so sorry i cant make this years Heron, i know its gonna be dope, rock out..i'll be bumpin' SLO-MO at the fam. 4th cookout!!! Peace...E
Hey, as usual a great show. Had lots of fun sitting in the corner. Kinda not bad seats. Thanks for a good time. Always fun chatting afterwards. Look forward seeing you all soon. Gregor and Elysa
Mr. Brenner - I've been foolin' around a bit with acoustic slide, taking in a fair amount of Allman Bros...all of which makes me think of you and wonder if we could hook up before the end of the decade (lol)...rock on, Slo-Mo folk!
It was great seeing you (well, some of you) in a different type of setting tonight at the Crefeld School. You seemed so relaxed and I was happy to get to talk to you before and after your set. I enjoyed hearing some songs I hadn't heard before too. Hope to see you again very soon, with the whole band.
yo the show at the chapter house was ill it was my first time seen slo mo and mic wreacka but i am hooked now so i will bee seen ya'll soon you all give hip hop it's rightfull name malti colturaled music about real spit shit that got meanin that is what hip hop is about and i am glade to see you are keepin it alive cuse in uthere than that hip hop is diein every one talkin but the same old shit that is killin us guns ,dimonads, and crack>>!!!!! what the fuck do I care about that?? that is the shit that is draggin my hood..I feel ya that is why im goin to school for music biusness to bring hip hop back. well keep it up and I will see you again soon..
