Lone Star Mojo - A Shot Of The Blues - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, A Shot Of The Blues, from Lone Star Mojo and it's tight. Opening with super shuffle, Good Blues Travels Fast, Joe Splawn on lead vocal and B3 takes center stage with Mark Snyder on lead guitar and harmony, Tim Maloney on bass and Barry Sloan on drums. Splawn's rugged vocal style gives this track plenty of grit and his keys style really reinforces Snyder's guitar riffs. Solid opener. Slow, bluesy ballad, Thoughts Of You, has a very cool melody and with full keyboard tension, gives Snyder plenty of space to grind out a tasty, melodic solo. R&B chugging title track, A Shot Of The Blues is definitely one that will fill the dance floor. With it's boogaloo rhythm and rolling B3, it's a crowd pleaser. Another favorite is Corner Boogie with it's driving rhythm and heavy organ work. Splawn really gets this one going and with Maloney and Sloan really holding down the bottom, Snyder rips it loose and Splawn really rides the B3. Funky, Your Blues Give  My Blues The Blues, really really is a great track featuring Maloney and Sloan. Sit still while you're listening to this one ...you can't. Wrapping the release is radio format, America's Got The Blues with it's solid melody and with Vanity Washington on backing vocals. A soulful solo by Snyder tops of this tidy closer. 

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Lone Star Mojo - Rough Around The Edges - New Release Review

I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Rough Around The Edges, from Lone Star Mojo and it's a solid blues rocker. Opening with This Time, a romping rocker, Jo Splawn on Hammond on B3 and lead vocals gets things going with an aggressive bass line by Tim Maloney, Scotty Biggs and Mark Snyder on guitar and Barry Sloan on drums. Snyder knows how to coax the blues outta this rocker with a fiery rocker making this a solid opener. With a splash of R&B, Texas Drought is a real nice track with good radio melody. I really like Snyder's guitar approach on this one with plenty of poise and oomph. With a bit of southern swagger, Crazy About The Woman is another cool track with strong lead vocal by Splawn and nicely blended backing vocals. Biggs and Snyder trade guitar riffs adding a bit of bite for a real nice track. Another cool track is rocker, Fine and Nasty with a great interplay between the guitars and drums and a driving bass line. Snyder on slide guitar really adds some spice onto his fine vocals making for another of my favorites on the release. Wrapping the release is Toppish Groove with a really great rhythm. With a Dusty Hill feel on bass, and British rock style B3 solo this track is solid and Snyder's guitar solo under his own vocals makes for a strong closer. 

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