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We're VELVET MOJO from Newcastle, Australia. We're a Funk/Rock trio & we've been gigging round for almost 2 years now playing the majority of Newcastle's venues & many in Sydney, but are extremely keen to hit the road & start spreading the word. Our sound is reminiscent of early Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Faith No More, Incubus and Audioslave, mashed in a blender with cheap wine & bourbon & served Cool (ICE COOL!!!). Or whatever you think. Thats what really counts. Cuppa Jo' is our first and only recording to date which we completed earlier this year on a very modest budget. It's a 7 track E.P and we're extremely proud of how it turned out but we can't wait to get back in the studio and lay down our newer songs which we think are even better. VELVET MOJO is the brainchild of Hoyo & ex-member Funky Dan & came about when the 2 met through a music business course at TAFE. They've had a tumultuos history with many twists & turns but are finally ready to FUNKIN GROOVE!!! Come see a show sometime coz we'll guarantee you won't be dissapointed. You might just get a lil' Funky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All songs recorded & mixed by Glenn at Bluespot Studios, Newcastle, Australia: [email protected]. Photography by Amanda Wardman
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Music:

Member Since: 9/18/2006
Band Website: More @ Last.fm.com or unsigned.com/velvetmojo
Band Members: Mat "Hoyo" Hoy on Bass & Vocals, Mark "Wilso' Wilson on Guitar & Backing Vocals, Jason "JB" Bunt on Drums.

Influences: Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Incubus, Faith No More, Muse, Tool, Grinspoon, The Meters, Crowded House, The Music, Days Of The New, Epicure, Metallica, Bite My Chilli, Pearl Jam, Audioslave, The Datsuns, Primus, Deftones, Bootsy Collins, Sevendust, Mars Volta, Silverchair, John Butler Trio, Strength 2 Strength, Superheist, Miles Davis, Queens Of The Stone Age, Prince, Gyroscope, Karnivool, Powderfinger, K.C & The Sunshine Band, Jimmy Eat World, Jeff Buckley, Victor Wooten, The Beatles, Led Zeppellin, The Doors, The White Stripes, Foo Fighters, Rage Against The Machine, Ray Charles, System Of A Down, Korn, Duke Ellington, Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver, James Brown, Butterfingers, Christina Aguilera?, & many, many more. Seriously we could go on forever. There's just not enough room or time.http://jivinjosh.googlepages.com/home
Sounds Like: Early Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Faith No More, Incubus & Audioslave, mashed in a blender with cheap wine & bourbon & served Cool(ICE COOL!!!). Or whatever you think. That's what really counts. Have a listen and let us know, maybe even catch a show. Its mind blowing!!!
Record Label: Nothing yet? We've had 2 pay our own way.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

New Guitarist 4 Velvet Mojo- Drummer still WANTED!!!!

Hey ya'll, It is with deep regret that I inform you of Funky Dan & Jimmis departure from the Mojo. Its not something I wished to happen but due to Funky Dans loss of interest &...
Posted by Velvet Mojo on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:14:00 PST

Download all our songs FREE!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Mojo Maniacs, Just a message letting you all know that you can download the 3 other songs off "Cuppa Jo" that aren't on our myspace for FREE from either Last.fm.com&n...
Posted by Velvet Mojo on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:49:00 PST

17 Stations that are playing The MOJO!!!!!!!!

Hey Mojo Maniacs, Here's a list of radio stations that are currently playing us. We'll keep adding them as they come because there's at least another 5 on the way. Please try one & request us. Dow...
Posted by Velvet Mojo on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 10:19:00 PST

I just heard us on Downunda Thunda Radio!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Mojo Friends, Just tuned into Downunda Thunda Radio 9pm Sat 3rd Nov & low & behold, the 2nd song i heard was our very own What's On Offer. Yeeeeeehaaaaaaa. It's a web radio station if you ...
Posted by Velvet Mojo on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 03:28:00 PST

2ND IN GLOBAL BATTLE OF THE BANDS!!!

Hey MOJO MANIACS, A massive thanx to all our fans that made it to the Cambridge on Sunday 2 cheer on the Mojo all the way to 2nd spot. Normally i'd be dissapointed in 2nd but this was our 1st band com...
Posted by Velvet Mojo on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 04:28:00 PST

VOTE 4 US ON JJJ UNEARTHED-PLEASE.

Hey Mojo Maniacs, How ya'll doin? Just letting you know that we've got 3 songs on Unearthed & we really need your votes. They've been up there for a while but we've never really let people know (w...
Posted by Velvet Mojo on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:58:00 PST

Mojo Risin'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just lettin all our fans out there. All 3 of us(haha) that we've been workin on a little tribute to James 'The King of Soul' Brown and Lil 'YYYYEEEEEAAAAH' John that we thinks pretty cool or maybe jus...
Posted by Velvet Mojo on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:19:00 PST

MOJO primed 4 a FUNKIN MASSIVE ROCKTOBER!!!!!!!!!

Hey there Mojo Maniacs! Just a quick blog 2 make sure you all know that just because we're primed 4 our FUNKIN' MASSIVE ROCKTOBER!!!!! doesn't mean we dont want/need more gigs. If you or anyone you k...
Posted by Velvet Mojo on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 10:28:00 PST

We need gigs

Just a message to anyone who needs a band to play any shows. We've been on a short break writing and are extremely keen to start gigging flat out. If you or anyone you know needs a band send us a mess...
Posted by Velvet Mojo on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:45:00 PST

Rumours of a supergroup

Kroeger, Joannou, and Meg White. When will it happen?
Posted by Velvet Mojo on Sun, 09 Sep 2007 03:11:00 PST