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MOSE JONES - Atlanta Georgia based band in the 70's.
Actually, there were TWO "MOSE JONES" bands, separated by a couple of years, a couple of different band members, and 2 different record companies with different producers...
MOSE JONES 1:
Randy Lewis, Bryan Cole, Jimmy O'Neill, Steve McRay
Label: MCA / Sounds of the South
2 albums: 1 "Get Right" Produced by Al Kooper & 2 "Mose Knows" Produced by Al Kooper & Charles Calello
MOSE JONES 2:
Randy Lewis, Steve McRay, Marvin Taylor, Chris Seymour
Label: RCA / BGO - Produced by Buddy Buie with Tad Bush
2 albums: 1 "Blackbird" & 2 recorded but never released 2nd album
(the song "Alien", which the "Atlanta Rhythm Section" recorded and had a top 20 hit, was from the 2nd unreleased and un-titled Mose Jones album).
This MOSE JONES site was started out of interest from friends and fans of the two separate yet integrated bands. The two bands were somewhat different in playing styles, but they were similar in a fundamental drive and power that MOSE JONES was known for with it’s core fans; plus the powerful vocals and bass playing of Randy Lewis and the vocals and keyboards of Steve McRay carried the sound and style throughout both MOSE JONES groups.
We receive email and calls and come into contact with people from all over the world who still remember our particular sound, style and stage presence and they all, as it seems, have worn out their old vinyl albums and would love to hear our music once again.. This site and forum is as good a place as any to connect once again with our “not getting any younger†friends and fans, and possibly introduce our distinct sound to a new group of friends and music followers.
Additionally, MOSE JONES has a lot of musical history surrounding the group and it’s members - from being one of THE Southern bands coming out of Atlanta in the 70’s to sign a major record contract (MCA/Sounds of the South), to introducing our manager and producer, Al Kooper (Blues Project - Blood, Sweat, & Tears) to a band named Lynyrd Skynyrd, which he signed to his label (MCA/Sounds of the South) and produced the band’s first and second records. Plus MOSE JONES opened concerts and played with just about everybody back in their day, including Lynyrd Skynyrd, Frank Zappa, Little Feat, Boz Scaggs, Doobie Brothers, Mother’s Finest, Eddie Money, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Dixie Dregs. Sea Level, Santana, Freddie King, Wet Willie, IF, Rory Gallagher, Molly Hatchet, Stillwater, Marshall Tucker Band, Iggy Pop, Kiki Dee, Charlie Daniels, Hydra, Hampton Grease Band, and the list goes on…
Please feel free to leave feedback, comments, or anything memorable about the band…we hope you enjoy this site.
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