After two classic albums and ten years of, ballzout, high-octane concerts, the mighty Mojo Rib has closed the books on its illustrious run.
Featuring Sosnicki, guitarists Joe Favazza and Drew Simon, bassist Michael White, and drummer Don McCurdy, Mojo Rib dominated the Los Angeles hard rock scene for a decade, delivering the kind of bluesy, boozy, hip-swiveling hard rock that hasn't been seen in America since the halcyon days of Van Halen.
“We took a real blue-collar approach to what we did. We’re of the Ramones, AC/DC, Motorhead school -- get on stage, get the job done, and bring it every time. The audience deserves nothing less.”
For the uninitiated, the YouTube video for “Lucky In The Order” crunches the Mojo Rib ethos into two-and-a-half minutes of pure rock dynamite: a classic riff, a driving backbeat and killer chorus, and always, the relentless energy of the band and its seemingly-possessed frontman.
What was the band's driving force over its tumultuous, decade-long journey? “Inspiration was a really big part of the equation,” says Sosnicki. “The bands that always blew my mind, like Van Halen, Guns ‘n Roses and Jane’s Addiction were more than just their music, they were rock ‘n roll as a lifestyle, as something to believe in. I like to think we helped to carry that torch for the next generation of hard rock riff-raff.”
Perhaps this was the secret of Mojo Rib’s cross-generational appeal. “A good time never goes out of style,” laughs Sosnicki, “And that’s what rock ‘n roll has always meant to me. When Ozzy sings rock ‘n roll is my religion and my law, I totally get that. Rock ‘n Roll gave me my direction in life. Rock ‘n Roll still matters.”
Mojo Rib may be gone, but their spirit -- and their two classic albums -- live on! Pick up the eponymous Mojo Rib and In For Sin on iTUNES, Amazon, CDBaby, or at the digital music outlet of your choice.
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"Be careful not to touch the wall There's a brand new coat of paint i'm glad to see you're still alive You're lookin' like a saint..." --Bob Dylan (as if you didn't know)
But you're "In for Sin," quasi-faux saint-like or no. And you appear to be jail bait in that thar vid, as well. (Nice work if you can get it.)
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Oi oi! Hows it goin? What you been up ta? I don't know if you've heard but we have a show at The 100 Club in Oxford Street on 6th December!4 bands on for £5! We also made this video to celebrate:
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