There's something about listening to the Rolling Stones (my go to is Exile on Main St.) while scrambling eggs, folding laundry, balancing my checkbook, doing a number of boring tasks (or in most cases getting ready to go out for the evening) that makes everything seem...well...cooler. Not many bands have perfected this seamless power over the mundane like they have.
Every now and then I get the same "I'm cooler for listening to this" feeling from other artists/bands. The latest is JJ Grey & MOFRO. JJ Grey's music transports me to a Southern juke joint where whiskey shakes hips and people groove well into the smokey hours. The tunes smolder and when they slow things down you really get a sense that this band knows soul music. This soul spills from JJ's cigarette smoked voice while the sparse movement of the music serves up a strong cocktail of blues, southern rock, and funk. I can't help but feel "cool" while listening to these bourbon soaked jams. They make everything seem ok. Even if it is mundane.
Check out JJ Grey & MOFRO's latest CD "Orange Blossoms"
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