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.
Thank You Slo-Mo!!.. for bringin it at the Heron--like you always do! Can't wait for next year.. & a Direct thanks to Mic Wrecka for your special apperances thru out the festival..you and your boyz got beat! Peace n Love
you guys were amazing at blue heron, i will never forget it, and you definitely made a mark in my heart. it was such an honor meeting you guys,see you next year :) much love
Ima huge fan Mic... just so you know your what makes Emcee's... Music like yours is what makes me want to make music and be an emcee.. I hold you in similiar respects to KRS-ONE and DAS EFX that says alot... See you at the Heron..
Kennett will never be the same after Slo-Mo tore it up last night. I was in town today and heard some dude yell Cuidado....and another guy across the street answered correctly. The word has spread, lol. Thanks for a great show
Awesome gig at Blue Heron...everybody was talking up your set! Willis Prudhomme loved you guys, as you can see in the video. Looking forward to catching you this summer. Peace.
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