For the solo shows, there is just me and my guitar/voice and some foot tapping.
Harmonica Buzz and I are competing in the Blues duo challenge in Detroit in March and will continue to do some shows around Michigan.
My main guitar player for duo work in Canada is Max Bent (also on my cd.....and NOW he is producing the new CD!). In Colorado it's Michael Reese, in New York it's Tim Costello.
I call my band "The Mo' Kauffey Experience", because i have a somewhat rotating cast of characters that bring their own flavor to the mix. In Canada add Peter Turpin on bass, in Colorado add John Flores or Kim Stone on bass.
Influences
Too many to list them all…….Gary Fowler, Larry Dennis, Marty Spritzer, Martin Ortega are some you never heard of, but were big in my life. Ones you probably have heard of include:Leadbelly, Lightning Hopkins, Roger Miller, J.J. Cale, Johnny Cash, Hot Tuna, John Mayall, Van Morrison, The Moody Blues, The Beatles are a few.
Sounds Like
Take a blender throw in some Hot Tuna, a little Johnny Cash, some J.J. Cale, a little Mark Knoffler, some Dylan and little John Prine and you’ll get the idea.
Come on in and sit a spell.
Here's a live radio thing Buzz and I did sept 2008, doin one of Buzz's great songs.
Here is a live solo performance of one of my newer songs "Dig It" recorded a few months ago at the London Music Club in.............London, Ontario.
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My top friends are mostly musicians I feel worth the listen. I am at home in Guelph, Ontario getting ready for a wild and prosperous summer. I am putting bookings together for the fall, winter and beyond; and the progress on the new Mo' Kauffey CD continues.!
That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
Now, moving on to the mp3s on my page, there are studio cuts and live recordings from different gigs with different folks. Details are all in lyrics tab (players/dates, etc)The newest is: "Sittin' in La La" recorded this past June. "Railroad Work Song" is with a 5 piece band at the Crystola Inn, and is a very fortunate capturing of live Mo'!. I hope you enjoy! I play in the hallway between the folk and the blues blending elements of blues, jazz, country, New Orleans and rock and folk music, not something I try to do, it is just what I do. Think J.J. Cale meets…………….somebody. I write songs and I adapt others songs to my style, trying to pay homage to what moved me, yet trying to add my own flavor to the recipe. I am not the kind of player that has played with everyone, yet I have been blessed by attracting some incredible players to join my party. The new Mo’ cd is chugging along nicely with Max Bent at the producer's wheel and should be done sometime this summer, stay tuned for Mo' details on that. so if you can't come see me live then GO SEE SOMEBODY!
You can also hear tunes on my site mokauffey.com or see Mo' videos at http://www.youtube.com/mokauffey
'Blues to ya'. Oh..........yea...... I have shared the bill and/or the stage with folks like John Mayall, Honeyboy Edwards, The Amazing Rhythm Aces, Bill Kirchen, Colin Linden, Otis Taylor, Mel Brown, Wendell Fergeson and Rock Bottom.
I'm hitting the road in a couple of weeks to raise money for War Child, Coast-to-coast – 50 cities – ALL PROCEEDS TO WARCHILD. Why? 66% of all war victims are CHILDREN. Shocked like me? War Child helps these children that have been affected by war. Check out the new blog – the whole story is up there. Love to have you be a part of it.
You’ll find a Blog, Tour page and a Bio page. I’ll be blogging daily from the road.
Thanks for the add! Rufus Huff debut CD coming April 14th on ZOHO Roots in US & Europe!
Who's Rufus Huff? Named after two obscure Blues men Whistlin' Rufus and Luther Huff, the Glasgow, Kentucky-based Blues Rock quartet is made up of Dean Smith, Chris Hardesty, Jarrod England and Greg Martin, known for his raucous, incendiary electric guitar playing in the South's hardest country rockers, The Kentucky HeadHunters.
Rufus Huff, steeped in the tradition of Cream, Jeff Beck, Free, Led Zeppelin, Mountain, Jimi Hendrix’s Band of Gypsies, Cactus, and ZZ Top!!!!
Mo, I am sorry that I haven't been around...I hope that all is well with you guys, too!!!
You are still the best that I've sen in these parts....
I hope to catch up with you soon...
Stay well,
JM
thanks MO, will be back in august ,and am looking to move/live with family/wife in saskatewen[unity]
this year....so will lookforward to ketchup with you...cheers mate...mason
Man, this is amazing ... I was at this one, not only was this the first time I ever saw Cephas and Wiggins play, but this was THE SONG that did it for me. I'm not sure if I bought my first harmonica the week before or the week after, but this song right here is what invited me into music ... amazing to believe that this even exists.
Hey Mo' ... John Cephas passed on yesterday. I'm glad you got to meet him and was lucky I got to see him a couple of times last year. Can't tell you how much I miss him. I wouldn't be playing with out these two guys.
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Hey 'Mo my brother in the blues - thanks for the add and welcome to my little 'space' - hope you enjoy your visits! Have a great day and don't be a stranger - bluesy best - Bron
Yeah things are going quite well. Love all the photos from your gigs. What's winter? It was eighty here the past couple of days. I love the heat but its like being in a dust bowl, but you know that. xoxo
My top friends are mostly musicians I feel worth the listen. I am at home in Guelph, Ontario getting ready for a wild and prosperous summer. I am putting bookings together for the fall, winter and beyond; and the progress on the new Mo' Kauffey CD continues.!
That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
Now, moving on to the mp3s on my page, there are studio cuts and live recordings from different gigs with different folks. Details are all in lyrics tab (players/dates, etc)The newest is: "Sittin' in La La" recorded this past June. "Railroad Work Song" is with a 5 piece band at the Crystola Inn, and is a very fortunate capturing of live Mo'!. I hope you enjoy! I play in the hallway between the folk and the blues blending elements of blues, jazz, country, New Orleans and rock and folk music, not something I try to do, it is just what I do. Think J.J. Cale meets…………….somebody. I write songs and I adapt others songs to my style, trying to pay homage to what moved me, yet trying to add my own flavor to the recipe. I am not the kind of player that has played with everyone, yet I have been blessed by attracting some incredible players to join my party. The new Mo’ cd is chugging along nicely with Max Bent at the producer's wheel and should be done sometime this summer, stay tuned for Mo' details on that. so if you can't come see me live then GO SEE SOMEBODY!
You can also hear tunes on my site mokauffey.com or see Mo' videos at http://www.youtube.com/mokauffey
'Blues to ya'. Oh..........yea...... I have shared the bill and/or the stage with folks like John Mayall, Honeyboy Edwards, The Amazing Rhythm Aces, Bill Kirchen, Colin Linden, Otis Taylor, Mel Brown, Wendell Fergeson and Rock Bottom.
