Gallery & Review: JJ Grey & Mofro
Images by Erin and Benjamin Slayter (Ferndale, Detroit, Michigan) JJ Grey and Mofro have been bringing their unique blend of backwater sound to concert stages for over ten years. We originally caught them at the Social in Orlando, Florida in November of 2002, playing to a crowd of about 50. Sunday night in Detroit was a different story: over 500 people paid the $20.00 ticket price resulting in a sold-out show. The biggest surprises of the night were the opening acts Daryl Hance and JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound.  Daryl Hance (guitar) has been with JJ since the beginnings of Mofro and during this recent tour has been playing with Mofro’s Anthony Cole, drums…
Interview: JJ Grey
JJ Grey is a soulful vocalist who creates songs that simmer with backwoods funk and come from his heart. JJ Grey and Mofro have developed a passionate fanbase worldwide. The Floria-based band’s latest release is the excellent “Georgia Warhorse.” They are playing at this year’s Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama. JJ recently called to discuss how writing songs has helped him learn about life, working on his harmonica skills while delivering flowers, and the evolution of his live show. ********************** McClain Johnson: How does your songwriting process work? JJ Grey: You know, it’s so loose, I can’t even really call it a process man. It just happens. Walking along, riding along, and maybe…
JJ Grey & Mofro Live @ Lafayette Square – Thursday At The Square Buffalo, NY
JJ Grey & Mofro opened for Jimmy Vaughn and played an excellent set. The band sounded great and and the crowd turned out early to support these blues greats. These guys hail from Jacksonville, Florida and have been impressing fans across the nation at many of the major festivals. Grey first coined his blend of rhythm and blues, soul and funky rock and roll as “Mofro Magic” in 1997, based on the continuous southern slang being thrown around at a lumberyard in Jacksonville, Florida (JJ’s hometown) where he worked. According to his bio on the band’s website, Grey comes from a long tradition of Southern storytellers, and his songs often use the loss of his…
JJ Grey & MOFRO | MP3 SBD 03.28.2007
To grab this set now in MP3 format click HERE. A friend of mine Arin recently turned me on to JJ Grey & MOFRO. This is truly a band that jams. Led by JJ Grey this band is a soul and southern rock band from Jackonsvill, FL. I found this excellent sound board recording on The Archive. For complete setlist and flac files click here to head over to The Archive. Here’s a few tracks from the show: Country Ghetto: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Nare Sugar: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Everything Is Everything: [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
