JJ Grey & Mofro

The Band will unite R&B with blues, funk and rock at the Granada on Friday

plus: Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights
Friday, January 30, 2009 9pm, Doors at 8pm

J.J. Grey finds the middle ground when he unites R&B with funk, blues with rock. Then he works up his mojo to create a sound that’s thick, rhythmic, soulful and melodic. He’s from Jacksonville, Fla., so he knows humidity. You might call his music the audible equivalent of a hot and sweaty night in the Sunshine State. On Orange Blossoms, his fourth CD with his band Mofro, Grey cranks up the jams. These are original songs that would make the late James Brown proud. But Grey also knows how to get spiritual on the uplifting ballad “I Believe (in Everything),” the handholding anthem that celebrates life and togetherness. Listen to that one and sway in unison. We all need a little nourishment for the soul.

From gritty funk to juke joint romps to contemplative country soul to blistering rockers, JJ Grey & MOFRO occupy a distinctive space in the music world. Like the best of the great Southern novelists, JJ Grey fills his stories and songs with details that are at once vivid and personal, political and universal. The songs and the music on COUNTRY GHETTO will make you smell the cypress trees, feel the hot breeze, taste the ho-cakes, and remind you that home is where the heart is.

All Granada shows are 17+ with valid ID.
All Sales are Final / No Refunds
Sales tax included in ticket price
This historic theater is a non-smoking venue

All Granada shows are 17+ with valid ID.
All Sales are Final / No Refunds
Sales tax included in ticket price
This historic theater is a non-smoking venue