JJ Grey

JJ Grey & Mofro, G. Love & Special Sauce and Big Head Todd & The Monsters at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury

by Mike Perciaccante
August 23, 2015

JJ Grey & Mofro, G. Love & Special Sauce and Big Head Todd & The Monsters NYCB Theatre at Westbury Westbury, NY August 13, 2015 On a pleasant August evening, when the high temperatures between two separate, yet equally oppressive heat waves, had dropped and a pleasant breeze blew across Long Island, JJ Grey & Mofro, G. Love & Special Sauce and Big Head Todd teamed up for a triple headlining performance ...

J.J. Grey & Mofro: This River

by Chris M. Slawecki
October 12, 2013

Swamp-rock doesn't come much more swampy or rocky than This River. JJ Grey's sixth studio album with Mofro is named for the St. John's River near Grey's childhood home (Jacksonville, Florida) and stewed in a pressure cooker stocked by Tony Joe White, Stax Records, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Chess Records and other classic country blues and funk.Grey is a multi-faceted musician --a singer and songwriter who also plays (electric and acoustic) guitar, bass and harmonica--and so This River flows ...

J.J. Grey & Mofro: This River

by Doug Collette
April 22, 2013

Over the last five years, under the tutelage of JJ Grey, Mofro has evolved from a compact little swamp-funk blues band into a full-fledged r&b unit legitimately paying homage to the legacy of its native South. This River continues the evolution in that direction, redolent with all the confidence and authority of its predecessors.The authenticity of “Somebody Else," for instance, is striking as its horns, supplied by saxophonist Art Edmiston and trumpeter Dennis Marion, alternately punch and sway ...

JJ Grey and Mofro: Brighter Days

by Doug Collette
October 2, 2011

Anyone who's seen JJ Grey and Mofro since 2008 knows how the sparks that fly from their studio recordings catch fire when the band plays live. The audio component of Brighter Days, a combination CD and DVD set, proceeds almost breathlessly as the successive cuts appear at an ardent pace. Recorded in a single night early in 2011, the performance contains three extra numbers on video, but the sequencing of the audio, like the band's last release, Georgia ...

JJ Grey & Mofro: Georgia Warhorse

by Chris M. Slawecki
June 15, 2011

JJ Grey's eleven new tunes for Georgia Warhorse, named for the notoriously resilient Southern lubber grasshopper, reflect and broadcast his love for the rustic Florida backwoods where Grey and his family have lived for generations. Grey not only wrote all the tunes but played just about every instrument, except for the slide guitar that Derek Trucks (like Grey, a Jacksonville native) slices and dices into the closing “Lullaby," and sang all the vocals except for one duet. ...

JJ Grey & Mofro: Orange Blossoms

by Chris M. Slawecki
November 16, 2008

JJ Grey and Mofro's follow-up to their critically and popularly acclaimed 2007 Alligator debut, Country Ghetto, sounds a little less shocking but no less rocking. It feels as if that first release, in retrospect, was a shout designed by songwriter, producer, singer and multi-instrumentalist Grey to get your attention. Orange Blossoms stretches out into real conversation now that he's got it.

Grey and his ensemble, Mofro, offer one of contemporary music's most authentic blues sounds. Their songs, and ...

Coco Montoya and JJ Grey & Mofro Headline Waukesha BluesFest August 10 & 11

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
April 10, 2012

The Waukesha Rotary Club has announced the headliners for the 2012 Waukesha BluesFest. Friday, August 10th will feature California blues guitarist Coco Montoya, and on Saturday, August 11th, JJ Grey & Mofro will bring their soul infused blues rock to the Waukesha BluesFest stage.

Born into a family with generations-old roots in rural Florida, JJ Grey was raised with a combination of backwoods wisdom and old-school blue-collar values. Grey’s original songs are inspired by legendary musicians, including Southern rockers Lynyrd ...
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JJ Grey and Mofro: April and May Tour Dates

Source: JamBase
February 29, 2012

TOUR INCLUDES APRIL 13 DATE WITH TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS JJ Grey & Mofro have unveiled Spring tour dates, including an April 13 date in Denver with longtime friends Toots and the Maytals. The tour will start April 11 at The Blute Note in Columbia, MO, and wind down on May 20 at the Chesapeake Blues Festival in Annapolis, MD. Take a look at the band's completely itinerary below, along with the video for “The Sweetest Thing" featuring Toots Hibbert. ...
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JJ Grey & Mofro Celebrate New Release with Live Performance in Philadelphia

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
December 28, 2011

Down-home roots, rock and soul artist JJ Grey and his band Mofro will celebrate the release of his first-ever live DVD/CD two-disc set, Brighter Days, with a live performance at Union Transfer in Philadelphia on Friday, January 27, 2012. The 78-minute CD and 2-hour DVD were recorded at Atlanta's Variety Playhouse in January 2011. Both as a film and a live concert CD, Brighter Days, perfectly captures Grey's power as a performer and writer, as well as the talent of ...
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J.J. Grey and Mofro - Brighter Days (2011)

Source: Something Else!
November 11, 2011

Mofro's humid grooves, chicken-fried rhythms and finger-licking riffs might lure you to the table, but it's JJ Grey's rib-sticking, story-building lyrics that fill you up. This concert CD adds crackling new life to both elements of their new-classic back-porch soul, underscoring the idea that this is perhaps the best Southern band working. Grey, a native of the swampy north Florida region, clearly spends a lot of time crafting these detailed, blues-soaked ruminations—and nearly just as much time on the road. ...
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Flood City Music Fest: Gregg, JJ Grey, Pimps, Black Joe Lewis

Source: JamBase
July 6, 2011

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS AND WEEKEND PASSES AVAILABLE NOW The AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival is set for August 5-7 with a strong lineup that includes Gregg Allman, JJ Grey & Mofro, Bettye LaVette, and Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears. The festival takes place in the new Peoples Natural Gas Park in Johnstown, PA. The park is being developed by JAHA for the festival and other community events, and ample parking is available downtown. Individual and weekend passes are now available ...
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JJ Grey: Solo Tour Dates

Source: JamBase
January 5, 2011

TOUR STARTS FEBRUARY 24 IN SEATTLE, WA JJ Grey has announced a string of solo dates in February and March. The 16-date solo tour begins in Seattle, WA at The Tractor Tavern on February 24, and ends in Nashville, TN at 3rd and Lindsley on March 26. Sunny War will open all West Coast dates and Shannon McNally will support at the East Coast shows. Check out all the tour dates below. JJ Grey Solo Dates

February 24 Seattle, WA—The ...
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JJ Grey and Mofro: Nye in FL and 2011 Dates

Source: JamBase
November 5, 2010

NEW ALBUM GEORGIA WARHORSE OUT NOW JJ Grey & Mofro will celebrate the new year with three nights at Freebird Live in Jacksonville Beach, FL. The run begins December 30 and goes through January 1. The band will begin 2011 by touring the south in January and February, going through FL, GA, SC, NC, LA, MS, TX, and MO. Click here to get your tickets. TOUR DATES: 11/16/10New Earth Music HallAthens, GA 11/17/10Jefferson TheaterCharlottesville, VA 11/18/10The State TheatreFalls Church, VA ...
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JJ Grey and Mofro: True Warhorses

Source: JamBase
September 23, 2010

By Dennis Cook Maybe it's pounding soul of “All," the slinky strut of “Diyo Dayo," the synth-dappled, switchback funk of “Hide & Seek" or perhaps the crack-your-heart-open tenderness of “King Hummingbird," but something gonna get you on JJ Grey & Mofro's new slab, Georgia Warhorse (released August 24 on Alligator Records). Grey and his shifting ensemble specialize in 'getcha music,' the sort that runs its fingers through your hair, leaves lipstick on your collar and sometimes lifts your wallet and ...
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JJ Grey and Mofro: New Album Tour Dates and Mini-Doc

Source: JamBase
July 14, 2010

TOUR BEGINS SEPTEMBER 3 IN LEXINGTON, KY; GEORGIA WARHORSE OUT AUGUST 24

JJ Grey & Mofro are kicking off the first half of their Georgia Warhorse album release tour on September 3 in Lexington, KY. JJ will visit 26 cities, showcasing tracks from his new album, Georgia Warhorse, out August 24, as well as all of the classics from previous releases. To find a show near you, check out the tour dates here.

Meanwhile, take a tour of the studio, ...
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West Beach Music Fest: Pretty Lights, JJ Grey, and More

Source: JamBase
July 14, 2010

ADDITIONAL ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENTS EXPECTED SOON

Pretty Lights The 2010 West Beach Music & Arts Festival in Santa Barbara, CA on September 24-26 has announced their lineup for this year, with additional artist announcements and late night show information expected soon. Single day, 3-day and VIP tickets go on sale June 19. Click here for more information.

2010 Lineup:

UB40 Pretty Lights Easy Star All-Stars (Performing “Dub Side of the Moon") Collie Buddz with New Kingston Katchafire
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