Mojo WorKings
Mojo WorKings | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Budapest, Hungary |
| Genres | Blues, acoustic blues, country, jug, pop, jazz |
| Years active | 2011- |
| Website | www |
| Members | Imre Olivér Honfi János Horváth Tamás Szabó |
Mojo WorKings is a Hungarian blues band.
History[edit]
The band was established in 2011 in Budapest, Hungary.[1]. Their music involves traditional blues, ´beat music´ and early British Blues style from the ´60s, country, jug and some elements of pop music, occasionaly with jazzy flavor.
The band usually plays as a trio[2]. They frequently use traditional instruments less known in Hungary like diddley bow, stompbox, extra harmonica, ukulele, washboard, kazoo and special harmonicas like harmonetta or polyphonia, through their unique sounds is given mostly by utilizing harmony vocals.
Mojo WorKings play often in famous and popular blues pubs in Budapest, the capital of Hungary as well as in blues festivals and clubs all over the country. Countries worth mentioning where they already attended different festivals and concerts are Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Serbia, Slovakia[3] and France[4]
Mojo WorKings represented Hungary on 6th European Blues Challenge in Torrita di Siena,[5] Italy, in April 2016.
The name of the band is supposedly a reference to both Muddy Waters´ song "I Got My Mojo Working" and a talisman in the voodoo cult.
Members[edit]
- Imre Olivér HONFI, (vocal, electric and acoustic guitar, cigarbox, diddley bow), born in 1978.
- János HORVÁTH, (vocal, acoustic guitar, stompbox), born in 1979.
- Tamás SZABÓ, aka Tom Taylor as "Tom Harmonica Smith" (vocal, harmonicas, bass harmonica, harmonetta, poliphonia), born in 1968.
The trio also plays with Csaba PENGŐ (upright bass) and István MEZŐFI "Fifi" (drums) occasionally.
The most experienced member of the band, Tamás SZABÓ has played an important role in Hungarian blues music and in popularization of harp playing in the country more than 30 years now. His previous bands were: Palermo Boogie Gang, Spo-Dee-O-Dee, Silence and Largo Cammino. He participated at Hohner Harmonica World Championship in 1993, and received 5th place in outstanding performance category. He received Hungarian Prizes like Emerton in 1993 and Artisjus in 2009.
He shared the stage with Hungarian and internationally known blues bands and musicians such as Champion Jack Dupree, Louisiana Red, Otis Grand, Hubert Sumlin Chicago All Stars Band, Erik Trauner, Blues Wire, Terry Evans, Ripoff Raskolnikov, Larry Garner, Big Jay McNelly, Big Joe Turner Memorial Band, Michael Pewny, Little G. Weevil, Tim Lothar,[6] Homesick Mac, Monty Waters, Franko Toro, Ronald Abrams, Charlie Slavik, Shemekia Copeland, Eby Davis, Big Daddy Wilson, etc. Also, being a session musician, his harmonica playing can be heard on many Hungarian pop/rock/jazz records.
Discography[edit]
- Back in the Day (2012)
- Long Step (2015)
- Just Another Button (2016)
- Travelling Blues Nights (2017)
(Note: mutual CD with Tim Lothar, Danish blues singer/song writer and guitarist, special guest János MAZURA on tuba)[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Mojo WorKinks". Mojo WorKinks. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
- ↑ Limnios, Michalis. "Mojo Workings: The Art of Blues". Blues Gr. Ning. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
- ↑ Radványi, Bonzo. "LIVIN´ BLUES 2017". BLUES MUSIC CLÁNKY. BluesMusic.sk. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
- ↑ "Tim Lothar & Mojo Workings". Blues des deux Riviéres. Festival blues des deux rivières. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
- ↑ "Mojo WorKings". 6° Italian Blues Challenge. Torrita di Siena. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
- ↑ "Tim Lothar & Mojo Workings – Traveling Blues Nights (2017, wideo)". Bluesonline. Bluesonline.pl. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
- ↑ Wandam, Jacob. "Anmeldelse: Tim Lothar & Mojo Workings: Traveling blues nights (Tim Lothar TLPCD 005)". Bluesnews.dk. Bluesnews.dk. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
- Meert, Luc. "TIM LOTHAR & MOJO WORKINGS - TRAVELING BLUES NIGHTS". Rootstime.be. Rootstime.be. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
- Mojo WorKings' fourth CD show in Budapest
- [The best CDs in Hungary - 2017 http://www.bluesvan.hu/index.php?q=mojo+workings&s=keres%E9s]
- Mojo WorKings´Facebook-site
- Mojo WorKings´ You Tube-channel
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