Mojo Rib (album)
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| Mojo Rib | ||
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| Studio album by Mojo Rib | ||
| Released | September 2003 | |
| Recorded | July 2002 - March 2003 at Groovetree Studios, Venice, California | |
| Genre | Hard Rock, Rock, Garage | |
| Length | 41:39 | |
| Label | Nuthing Sacred | |
| Producer(s) | Matt Pszonak and Mojo Rib | |
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| Mojo Rib chronology | ||
| Mojo Rib (2003) |
In For Sin (2006) |
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From it’s tongue-in-cheek cover to the party-hardy anthems within, Mojo Rib announced itself loudly as one of the strongest voices in new millennium rock, combining classic rock elements with a stripped-down garage rock ethic and some eclectic twists. The hard rock bible Kerrang! hailed the group as "Rock Gods-in-waiting" upon its release, likening the band's sound to "prime AC/DC colliding with Roth-era Van Halen."
Though the album was strong, it was still the sound of a group defining its sound -- "Half-Pipe Raider," "Lowlife" and "Snakebite" are balls-to-the-wall rockers, "Kalifornia Kingsnake" provides a moment of Bad Company-esque groove, while "Daddy Shapeshifter" and the epic 7-minute "Fat Lady With a Gun" are quirky eclectica. The twin-guitar team of Joe Favazza and Drew Simon soars throughout, as does vocalist Jay Sosnicki, whose bawdy lyrics and histrionic vocals rank with those of AC/DC's Bon Scott.
The release of this album saw the departure of original drummer and bassist Castle and Robert Oriol, who were replaced by Michael White and drummer Don McCurdy for the group’s second album, 2006’s In For Sin.
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[edit] Track listing
- "Half-Pipe Raider" (Jay Sosnicki, Drew Simon, Castle, Joseph Wood) – 4:33
- "Lowlife" (Jay Sosnicki, Drew Simon) – 2:54
- "Kalifornia Kingsnake" (Jay Sosnicki, Robert Oriol, Joe Favazza) – 4:16
- "You Need Rock" (Jay Sosnicki, Drew Simon) – 3:47
- "Too Much Money" (Jay Sosnicki) – 4:16
- "Fat Lady With a Gun" (Jay Sosnicki) – 7:29
- "Tecumseh Firebrand" (Jay Sosnicki) – 3:40
- "Daddy Shapeshifter" (Mojo Rib) – 3:55
- "Citronella Jackson" (Jay Sosnicki) – 5:42
- "Snakebite" (Jay Sosnicki, Joe Favazza, Drew Simon) – 3:07
[edit] Personnel
- Robert Oriol – bass
- Castle – drums
- Joe Favazza – guitar
- Jay Sosnicki – vocals
- Drew Simon – guitar
[edit] Additional personnel
- Joseph Locke – Harmonica on "Fat Lady With a Gun"
- Mark Karmelich – Piano on "Too Much Money"
- Nick Favazza – Vocal on "You Need Rock"
[edit] Production personnel
- Producer: Matt Pszonak and Mojo Rib
- Engineer: Jason Lord
- Arrangers: Mojo Rib
- Mastering: Dave Schultz at Digiprep Mastering, Los Angeles, CA
- Album Design: Jay Sosnicki
- Cover Illustration: Brad Arnold
- Photography: Christopher Kulikowski
