Stuck Mojo

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Location:
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Type:
Artist / Band / Musician
Genre:
Metal / Rap / Southern Rock
Site(s):
Label:
Napalm
Type:
Indie
Stuck Mojo trail blazed the rap-rock genre by



melding their heavy metal-bred Southern heritage with a frontman who



bled hip-hop. Formed in 1989 by guitarist Rich Ward, Stuck Mojo set out



to experiment with this genre-blending musical hybrid, inspired by bands



such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Faith No More, Run DMC and Black



Sabbath. They quickly acquired a regional reputation as a band who would



beat you down, call you names, and help you back up for some more.

When Stuck Mojo's first release,



"Snappin' Necks," appeared in the mid-90's they were something



of a phenomenon to some and a question mark to others. Daring to be



different in a non-socially acceptable way, they challenged the system



musically and broke down barriers.

For years the band had been building a loyal



fan base in rock clubs all across America, but their first big tour came



in October of 95 when they were asked to join Machine Head as their



opening act on a ten-week stint of North America. That was followed by



the band's first European tour, an eleven week run hitting Germany,



France, Italy, England, Austria, Denmark, Poland, Belgium and the Czech



Republic. On the last show of the tour, STUCK MOJO performed on the main



stage at the prestigious Dynamo Festival in Eindhoven, Netherlands.



Having just been named the year's best live band by MTV Europe, many



rock journalists covering the event noted that STUCK MOJO was the



highlight of the show.

The band would go on to tour with Pantera,



Testament, Life Of Agony, Type O Negative, The 24/7 Spyz, Sevendust and



Clutch. STUCK MOJO became Century Media's biggest selling act in America



and would remain so until 2004.

In 2000, after six albums, eight world tours,



years of living out of suitcases and constant friction between the



band's management and the band's record company, Century Media,



Stuck Mojo drifted apart. Rich went on to release several records with



other band projects (Fozzy, Sick Speed) as well as a solo record and,



after a 4 year hiatus, decided to reform Stuck Mojo by testing the



waters with a 17-date tour of Europe in February 2005. Not only were the



gigs incredibly well attended but the live reviews in the press were



ecstatic, leading to 4 more tours of Europe and a 6 week tour of the



States over the next 16 months.

Aardschok Cover In March of 2006, Stuck Mojo



entered Backstage Studios with longtime producer Andy Sneap in Belper,



England and began recording their new album, “Southern Born



Killers.” Originally debuting in January of 2007, SBK was the



first non-label release from the band. Beyond being just an independent



release, the band also made a bold move by making the entire album



available, for free, via download. A full-quality version of the disc,



including the full CD booklet and a limited-time bonus DVD, was also



made available for purchase. Thankfully, the gamble paid off and



"Southern Born Killers" became one of the band's most



successful releases.

In October of 2007, Stuck Mojo began a new



partnership and signed with the Austrian Metal Label, Napalm Records.



First on the agenda: the Napalm re-release of Southern Born Killers,



with 3 new bonus tracks and all brand new artwork. Then, in the winter



of 2008, back to Europe for a 24 shows in 25 days slobber knocker in



support of Southern Born Killers.

With only enough time for a short US Summer



Tour in 2008, Stuck Mojo went back into the studio to write and record



"The Great Revival" due for release in Europe November 28th,



2008 on Napalm Records. Working with producers Rick Beato and Andy



Sneap, Stuck Mojo has crafted an album of songs that explores their



cross genre roots by blending Southern Hard Rock with Rap and Heavy



Metal elements in the way that can only be described as: Stuck Mojo.

Once again, Stuck Mojo is determined to set yet



another new standard for independent musicianship. A standard that is



defined by their own rules and demanding, creative



expectations.



 



US Booking Agent

Corie Anziano - canziano[at]gmail.com

UK Booking Agent

Sharon Richardson - sharon[at]factorymusic.co.uk

European Booking Agent

Jörg "Schrörg" Düsedau -



schroerg[at]dragon-product



ions.com



 



 



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