⬇️ MOJO BLUES BAND ⬇️
DISCOGRAPHY 1978-2020 (32CD)
DISCOGRAPHY 1978-2020 (32CD)
BIOGRAPHY
The Mojo Blues Band is a blues band from Austria which was formed in 1977
by guitarist Eric Trauner and pianist Joachim Palden. The name of the band
is derivated from "mojo", a talisman in the voodoo cult.
The founders of the band played before 1977 in clubs of Vienna. In 1977
Palden won a boogie woogie contest. The first prize was a record contract.
They decided to form a band, which they named "Mojo Blues Band". The line
up was :
- guitar, vocals Erik Trauner
- piano Joachim Palden
- bass Matthias Mitsch
- drums Bobby Sperling
Being the only blues band in Vienna they were often booked as backing
band for blues artists who were touring in Austria. They played for
example with Johnny Shines, J. B. Hutto, Charlie Musselwhite, Louisiana
Red, Sunnyland Slim, Champion Jack Dupree, Homesick James, Honeyboy
Edwards, Leon Thomas, Katie Webster, Hal Singer, Jan Harrington and Eddie
Clearwater. They also played together with Axel Zwingenberger.
1980 they teamed with Dana Gillespie and changed their style more to
Rhythm ´n Blues.
At the early 1990s their song Alligator Walk became a hit in the US Shag
8 a special dance) scene. Following this they toured North- and South
Carolina.
1989 they visited Chicago and came back with 16 hours material they have
recorded with musicians from Chicago. The CD "The Wild Taste of Chicago"
was made out of this tapes.
1993 Christian Dozzler left the band to form his own group. So Eric
Trauner had to learn playing the harp.
2001 the band played her last concert consisting of :
- Erik Trauner, (voc, guit, slideguit, harp)
- Daniel Gugolz (bass),
- Markus Toyfl (guit)
- Peter Müller (drums)
- Thomas Horneck (piano)
Peter Müller founded the label Styx Records.
But soon Trauner formed the band again. Members are :
- Siggi Fassl (vocals, guit)
- Charlie Furthner (piano)
- Didi Mattersberger (drums)
- Herfried Knapp (bass)
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2007-Thirty Year Blues Affair (2CD) @FLAC+