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Mama Rogers

About Me

This is where Mama Rogers should try to convince you that they are the mega rock and roll types that wear matching bedazzled t-shrits and are as good as the Beatles*. Hopefully, that would make them seem well worth your investment of time, money and devotion. Next they should say something terribly clever working in the phrase crack-a-lakin, yeah booy or tie in fun lyric from one of their songs to convince you that they're" with it" and destined to entertain you with their zany antics. This should make it near impossible to resist buying their t-shirts, line up to see their shows and listen to their CD a thousand times then get tired of it and listen to something else for awhile then find it in a sock drawer and re-listen to it another thousand times. Finally, after you're good and brainwashed, they should reel you in with a call to action like: "You can't possibly not like this band – their moms really like 'em" or "4 out of 5 recommend Mama Rogers" or "Mama Rogers, they would definitely sell out."

Anyway, if you think you'd like an original sound that can best be described as funk based rock / pop that includes the standard line up plus sax and synth, you may enjoy Mama Rogers.

*only 2 out of 1,000,000 say Mama Rogers are as good as the Beatles and they are related to members of Mama Rogers.

www.mamarogers.com

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/15/2005
Band Website: mamarogers.com
Band Members: Jon Fahnestock: Lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
Manoj Mohan: sax, Korg Devilbox synth, bg vox
Joe Switzer: bass, bg vox
Influences: We have the following bands' CDs lodged in our 6-disc changers:
Beastie Boys, Beck, Dr. Dre, Galactic, Ella Fitzgerald, Drums & Tuba, That One Guy, Prince, The Doors, Guns 'N' Roses, Muse, Jellyfish, Stevie Wonder, Jamiroquai, Sage Francis, Cypress Hill, Squarepusher, Louie Prima, Cowboy Mouth, Dieselboy, Tenacious D, Roni Size, Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, The Postal Service, and the entire David Hasselhoff catalogue.We're proud to be pals with:
The Fundamentals, Core Project, Single File, The Tiffany Christopher Band, Public Display of Funk, The Sunshine Finish, Wydown, The Pala Solution, Big Bamou, Gumbohead...
Sounds Like: We sound a little bit like
G Love & Special Sauce, Jamiroquai, Jason Mraz, Jack Johnson...
Type of Label: None

My Blog

$1 cover!!! Tomorrow night at Red Sea; Tix still on sale for Mississippi Nights!

  The Big HooHa   Another reminder that TOMORROW (Friday) night is the big $1 show at Red Sea in The Loop.  These are always great fun for all involved.  Well also have tickets ($...
Posted by Mama Rogers on Thu, 25 May 2006 01:10:00 PST

TOMORROW (SATURDAY) NIGHT: Mama Rogers & Sky Hi at Broadway Oyster Bar

Sky Hi Rogers!   Just one last reminder that tomorrow night is the big Broadway Oyster Bar blowout with Mama Rogers!   The show will start at 10 pm sharp with our pals SKY HI (www.skyhifunk...
Posted by Mama Rogers on Fri, 28 Apr 2006 07:57:00 PST

Mama Rogers at Broadway Oyster Bar next week

BROADWAY OYSTER FUNK Just a quick note to remind you to save the date for our big blowout at the Broadway Oyster Bar on April 29 just over a week away.  The show will start at 10 pm sharp with o...
Posted by Mama Rogers on Fri, 21 Apr 2006 05:32:00 PST

Gigs, gigs, and a couple more gigs

We have shows pouring in for the summer like crazy.  Check out our calendar and make plans to see MR sometime this summer.  And check back soon; odds are we'll be hitting Chicago and Tenness...
Posted by Mama Rogers on Mon, 20 Mar 2006 07:04:00 PST

NEW SONGS!!

Songs from the new EP have been posted.  Have a listen, will ya?
Posted by Mama Rogers on Sat, 14 Jan 2006 08:10:00 PST

EP! EP! EP! Back To KDHX

To promote the release of our NEW EP The Easy Way, , as well as our upcoming shows at Vintage Vinyl (Friday 1/13/06) and Mississippi Nights (Friday 1/20/06), Mama Rogers is headed back to KDHX (88.1 F...
Posted by Mama Rogers on Fri, 06 Jan 2006 08:07:00 PST