BG & THE MOJO HANDS
Blues, Swing and Rockabilly
Guitarist/vocalist, Brian Gross, founded and led BG & the Mojo Hands for an impressive 25+ year run, based from the Washington, DC area. They have regularly performed their captivating brand of Roots Music: Blues, Swing, Rockabilly, and much more to enthusiastic audiences at many diverse venues in the Washington DC/Mid-Atlantic Region. They distinguish themselves in another way, though - they really play with feeling! That's what this kind of music is all about.
BG & the Mojo Hands is available for concerts, festivals, corporate parties, club engagements and other functions
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Brian is the bandleader and founder of BG & the Mojo Hands and has, during the last 20+ years, continued to expand the band's visibility and performance schedule throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. His versatile and emotional, crowd pleasing guitar playing drives the band and encompasses Chicago, Texas and West Coast blues, swing, jump, rockabilly, and country acoustic delta blues. Brian has been influenced by many artists including Muddy Waters, the "Kings of Blues," Otis Rush, Magic Sam, Slim Harpo, T -Bone Walker, Elmore James, Robert Johnson and Ronnie Earl. He was a founding member of the original DC Blues Society Band that performed at the 6th Annual DC Blues Festival at Carter Barron Amphitheater, and has performed or shared the stage with legendary R&R band Link Wray’s Raymen, Dave Alvin & the Guilty Ones, Smokin' Polecats, The Cathy Ponton King Band, and Jesse Yawn. He has studied with recording artists Ronnie Earl, Duke Robillard, Paul Rishell and Little Annie Raines. Brian maintains a busy teaching schedule of private guitar students through his Brian Gross Annandale Guitar Lessons Studio, and for 20 years taught group guitar classes through the Montgomery County Recreation Department, and Glen Echo Park.
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Considered among the top of the list of blues harpists East coast, Roger Edsall combines a mix of styles from classic pioneers Little Walter and Sonny Boy Williamson, as well as everybody's contemporary guru, Kim Wilson. Roger also joins Brian as the other half of authentic country acoustic blues duo, Delectrified. Having shared the stage and the bill with the likes of Maria Muldaur, the aforementioned Kim Wilson, Kenny Neal, Jimmy Thackery and a host of others, it's clear that the savvy of veteran musical experience has served Roger well and is clearly displayed on BG & the Mojo Hands' performances and CDs.n text goes here
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Charles has played with a who's who of top musicians and bands. His uncluttered, traditional bass playing approach keeps the groove going strong. Charles has a smooth baritone voice and sings favorites by BB King, Howlin' Wolf, Big Joe Turner, Jimmy Reed and more.
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A Washington DC native, Fred is an accomplished freelance, recording, and session musician who is an equally competent bass player. Fred is very comfortable playing any type of groove - shuffles, swing, slow blues, r&b, boogie-woogie and more. Fred and Charles combine together as a rock solid rhythm section. He has performed with many top regional blues acts including Tough Luck, Bad Influence, Johnny & the Headhunters, Little Ronnie & The Grand Dukes, and Pork Chop & The Top Dogs.
From time to time, we have other contributing members:
Dave Gorogzos Keyboards/Vocals
Bret “Big Boy Little” Littlehales/Vocals
Randy Lilleston Harmonica/Vocals
Fast Eddie Harmonica/Vocals
Seth Kibel Saxophone/Woodwinds
Jimi Jones Drums/Vocals
Arthur Gerstein Keyboards/Vocals
Sample Song List
SHUFFLES:
BACKSTROKE
BACK AT THE CHICKEN SHACK
DUST MY BROOM
GONNA LEAVE U BABY
GOT MY MOJO WORKING
HIDEAWAY
HONKY TONK `
I DON'T BELIEVE
IT'S MY LIFE BABY
KILLING FLOOR
LOVER NOT A FIGHTER
OUT FRONT
RED HOT MAMA
SAME OLD BLUES
SWEET HOME CHI
THE STUMBLE
TOO MANY DRIVERS
WALKING BY MYSELF
WILD CHERRY
YOU’RE THE ONE
SWING/JUMP:
ALIMONY BLUES
*BEEF SALAD
CALDONIA
DO UNTO OTHERS
GUITAR SLIM
GREEN LIGHT
HIPPOLOGY
HIT IT
HUCKLEBUCK
HURRY HURRY
T-BONE BOOGIE
RHUMBAS/MAMBOS:
ALL YOUR LOVE (MISS LOVIN’)
CONGO MAMBO
JUST A LITTLE BIT
STEEL TRAP
SLOW:
BLUE GUITAR
BLUES AFTER HOURS
I NEED YOU SO BAD
MAN AND THE BLUES
MY HOME IS A PRISON
NOTHING BUT THE DEVIL
SHE’S 19 YEARS OLD
WHEN IT RAINS IT POURS
R&R/ROCKABILLY:
HI HEELED SNEAKERS
HONEY DON’T
JOHNNY GUITAR
MONKEY AROUND
NOT FADE AWAY
RAWHIDE
SAN-HO-ZAY
SEN-SA-SHUN
BACKBEAT/R&B:
HONEY HUSH
YOU BELONG TO ME
BOOGIE WOOGIE
GOING DOWN THE LINE
GOING TO THE RIVER
HAWAIIAN BOOGIE
LOOKING GOOD
ROBERT NIGHTHAWK NIGHTHAWK STOMP
SHAKE YOUR $ MAKER
8-BAR:
KEY TO THE HIGHWAY
LOONEY TUNES
MY BETH
PICCOLO RAG
FUNKY BLUES
CISSY STRUT
FUNNYBONE
*BG ORIGINAL
Blues Alley
Western MD Blues Festival
Columbia Pike Blues Fest
Frederick Blues Festival
Freedom Plaza (Arlington, VA)
Dulles Hilton Swing Dance
Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club
BlackRock Center for the Performing Arts
Artisphere Center for the Performing Arts
Clarendon Ballroom
Carter Baron Amphitheatre (The 6th Annual DC Blues Festival) Washington Folk Festival at Glen Echo Park (21st & 24th Annual) Columbia Lakefront Festival Xerox Corporation
Friday Night Swing Dance Club (Towson, MD)
Charlottesville Swing Dance
Branded 72
The Zoo Bar
Clyde’s of Chevy Chase
Clyde’s at Mark Center
Ram’s Head
Columbia Village Centers Montgomery Village Lawn Theatre Sweet Caroline’s Sala Thai
Ritz Carlton Hotel, Tysons Corner, VA Crystal City Water Park
Austin Grill
Bangkok Blues
Borders Books and Music
JV’s
Mayorga Coffee Factory
Taste of Bethesda
The Solariun
Summit Station
Okra’s Louisiana Bistro
Barefoot Pelican
Wild Azalea Grill
Bookmont Blues and BBQ
Music city Roadhouse
Kramer Books and Afterwards
Capitol City Blues
Uncle Jed’s Roadhouse
Outta the Way Café
Smokehouse Blue
The Junction
Café Babalu
Rockbottom
Sully’s
Bayou Blues
Bullfeathers of Capitol Hill
Tony & Joe’s/Harborplace, Washington, DC George Starke’s Head Hog BBQ
Old Glory
Whitlow’s On Wilson