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Alan Ovington's Album Review - 29 August 2024

Thursday, 29 August 2024 00:00

By John Dash

The Kentucky four-piece blues rock band Mojo Thunder describe their music as "Southern Alternative". The band's  sophomore album, The Infinite Hope, released at the end of August, demonstrates their southern American working-class ethos and makes it clear that this is a band that will continue to grow and evolve.

Mojo Thunder is an American rock band from Kentucky composed of Bryson Willoughby (Lead Guitar) Sean Sullivan (vocals, guitar), Andrew Brockman (bass), and Zac Shoopman (drums).

Established in 2018, Mojo Thunder hit the road and quickly gained attention of live music fans with an electrifying show praised for its high energy, heavy grooves, improvised jams, and a familiar, yet new sound.

The Infinite Hope explores topics such as activism ("Caroline"), tragedy ("Memphis"), the dark side of the American south ("Holy Ghost'), Love ("Grace," "Coming Back To You") and the search for truth ("Greetings from Western Art"). Champions of self-empowerment and authenticity, the band has cultivated a community built around acceptance. There is a sense of belonging in the music, and as the album title suggests, a call for hope.

Bassist Andrew Brockman says, "We've tapped into something I don't think we were capable of a few years ago, and it's been awesome to grow as musicians and people with this group."

Producer Duane Lundy says, "We all shared the desire to do things as a unit, to perform, to mine for as many dynamics and emotion in their performances, but still putting the priority on the songs.

"The lyrics are thoughtful and meaningful, something that I feel like is often slighted in current rock material, but my main takeaway was the quality of people they are. Their invitation meant a great deal to me."

* Alan Ovington's Rock Zone can be heard 7-9pm every Wednesday on 103.6FM Tameside Radio (repeated Friday 9-11pm) and On Demand at tamesideradio.com. More rock news at therockzone.net. Twitter @tamesiderock

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