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Mother Jones

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A dynamic, six-piece, multi-genre Jam band from Los Angeles, Mother Jones, one of LA Music Awards recipients for "Jam Band Artist of the Year", has assembled a powerhouse of some of the West Coast’s finest musicians and vocalists featuring outstanding original music. Mother Jones was founded by band leader and multi-instrumentalist Son Vo- the "Mekong Delta Bluesman" and original Mother Jones guitarist, Tony DiPiano, over 8 years ago. They have released two strong, well-received albums and have been consistently touring and performing, headlining venues and festivals throughout California and neighboring states.
The band is currently working on their 3rd album- due out the summer of '09. Their first two albums, "Life Is Illusion" and "UNION" continue to receive airplay at stations throughout the US and Europe with "UNION" holding steady in the top 20 for several months in early 2007 on the Jam Radio Chart at Jambands.com.
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Member Since: 3/20/2005
Band Website: www.motherjonesband.com
Band Members: Son Vo- vocals/guitar
Halina Janusz- vocals/guitar
Marshall Thompson- keyboards/vocals
Chris Nyquist- lead guitar/vocals
Steve Janowski- bass/backing vocals
Chris Kirshbaum- drums
Influences: Allman Brothers, Grateful Dead, Bob Marley, Traffic, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Little Feat, Stevie Wonder, The Band, Neil Young, Marvin Gaye, BB King, Frank Zappa, Willie Nelson, The Stones, Zepplin, Janis Joplin, Johnny Cash, Lester Flat and Earl Scruggs, Elizabeth Cotton, Sublime, REM, Huey Ledbetter (Ledbelly), Talking Heads, Queen, The Staple Singers, Lulu, Peter Tosh, Woody Guthrie, The Black Crowes, Joan Armatrading, Pink Floyd, John Lennon, George Harrison, Celia Cruz, Joni Mitchell, Hank Williams, A/C D/C, Tito Puente, Doc Watson, Miles Davis, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, KC and the Sunshine Band, Little Walter, Odetta, Musica Nortena, The Jefferson Airplane, Warren Haynes, The Funk Brothers, Joan Osborne, Ozzy Osborne, Jimmy Smith, Frank Sinatra, The Cure, The Sex Pistols, The Pretenders, Etta James, Jelly Roll Morton, The Ramones, Dusty Springfield, Hobart Smith, Lori Anderson, Prince, The Temptations, Pete Seeger, U2, Dionne Warwick, Burt Bacharach, Van Halen, Johan Sebastian Bach, Thelonious Monk, Cole Porter, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Robert Johnson, Ricki Lee Jones, Jimmy McGriff, The Doors, Billy Preston, The English Beat, Smokey Robinson, Paul Butterfield, Bonnie Raitt, The Beatles, Waylon Jennings, Louis Bonfa, Southern Gospel, Eastern European Folk, Igor Stravinsky, Hendrix, Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys, Santana, The GoGo's, Billie Holiday, Cal Tjader, Stanly Clark, Return To Forever, Coltrane....
Sounds Like: Mother Jones blends root sounds of Rock, Funk, Reggae, R&B, Country, Folk, Latin and Jazz to create a sound that is all their own.

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Record Label: Rising Sun Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

HERE'S WHAT'S UP WITH MOJO

Hey folks- hope everyone's new year is off to a great start! The band has been busy working up our new tunes and should begin tracking for our 3rd album in March. We're completely stoked about the new...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 23:18:00 GMT

MOTHER JONES SONG FEATURED IN SHORT FILM ABOUT COLUMBINE

HEY EVERYBODY- WE WANTED TO LET YOU ALL KNOW ABOUT A SHORT FILM CALLED "REUNION" THAT HAS JUST BEEN RELEASED, ABOUT THE TRAGEDY AT COLUMBINE HIGH SCHOOL IN APRIL OF 1999. THIS COMING YEAR MARKS THE 10...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:53:00 GMT

SPECIAL GUESTS TOM RYAN AND KENNY KASMAN FOR IRVINE LAKE SHOW!

WE' RE COMPLETELY STOKED TO HAVE TOM RYAN (OF CUBENSIS) AND KENNY KASMAN (FROM THE BAND KUSH) SITTING IN WITH MOTHER JONES FOR OUR IRVINE LAKE JAM FEST SET. THIS IS GONNA BE A SPECIAL SHOW- DON'T MISS...
Posted by on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:58:00 GMT

UPCOMING MoJo STUFF

NEW ALBUM, NEW TUNES, NEW SHOWS AND ADVENTURES IN THE WORKS!  Mother Jones has finally begun work on their new album! This album will include songs from several members of Mother Jones, including...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:15:00 GMT

And now for the news........

here's some quotes to check out from recent reviews of our album, 'UNION'- From Neufutur Magazine- august 5th, 2007: "&the music here on "Union" is without comparison. The arrangements link togeth...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:20:00 GMT

MoJo in DC

Well folks, we pounded the pavement on Capitol Hill this past Monday and Tuesday. After our nice nap on the red eye we began our big Washington DC adventure by meeting the folks from SaveNetRadio at t...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:15:00 GMT

MoJo on the radio!

Hey folks- lots of places to find us on the radio these days- You can check your local FM radio Jam Rock programs, and also on internet radio, including several stations at Live365.com. There is also ...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:24:00 GMT

Mother Jones debuts at number 13!

Well, we're certainly starting our 2007 radio promotion off with a bang! Our album "UNION" has debuted at #13 on the Radio Charts at Jambands.com. We have already been added to play lists at dozens of...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:42:00 GMT

Mother Jones' 2nd Album

Mother Jones Band has just finished recording their 2nd album- due out in February- Stay Tuned for more info about the release date and upcoming CD release party!
Posted by on Mon, 09 Jan 2006 22:30:00 GMT