Mojo and the Kitchen Brothers Sign to Lay Bare Recordings
If you want to take a look at what Euro tastemakers think is the shape of things to come in heavy rock, it’s young. And as someone in my 40s, I enjoy how much Mojo and the Kitchen Brothers aren’t. The Belgian five-piece — who’ve been confirmed as well to appear at Down the Hill this August (info here) — self-issued their funky debut album, Mojo’s Heavy Cream, on April 7 and even before the post-release dust has settled, the full-length and their 2022 EP, Flaming Tiger Lizard, have been snagged by Lay Bare Recordings for wider distribution. Think Slomosa signing to Stickman. Lucid Void with Sound of Liberation‘s label wing. Mojo and the Kitchen Brothers on Lay Bare seems to me to be coming from a similar place. It’s a pointed endorsement of the next generation of European heavy from parties who not only will help shape these bands, but who’ve helped make the heavy underground (in Europe and beyond) what it is today.
And in addition to being wonderful news that will perpetuate the subculture blah blah blah, the music’s cool and I hadn’t heard it yet, so vibing to the 12-minute psych meander of “I’ve Been a Fool” after the funkified “For the Greater Good.” I’m gonna keep digging into the rest of the album, because it’s sitting right, and if you’d like to do the same, the playlist is down at the bottom of the post. I couldn’t find a Bandcamp for them, which is kind of interesting.
Lay Bare posted the following to socials:
!!! NEW BAND SIGNING !!! *** MOJO & the Kitchen Brothers***
A 5-headed omnium gatherum of eclectically inspired music freaks from Belgium who mixes the finest late 60s, early 70s heavy psych and prog rock –
We are really excited to announce that Mojo & the Kitchen Brothers have signed to @laybarerecordings for their upcoming debut ep ‘Flaming Tiger Lizard’ and their full length album ‘Mojo’s Heavy Cream’ !
M&TKB: “Super proud and honored to be on board as a member of the Lay Bare family. Can’t wait to have our music on those shiny pieces of wax!”
PRESALE info on both albums will follow soon.
BIOGRAPHY
Mojo and the Kitchen Brothers. A 5-headed omnium gatherum of eclectically inspired music freaks from Belgium cooking up a late 60’s early 70’s minded mix of heavy progrock soaked in psychedelia. The smells emanating from our kitchen recall bands like Black Sabbath, Wishbone Ash and Pink Floyd. However, M&TKB is more than a nostalgia trip. Firmly tuned into the spring of our contemporary psych rockers, Mojo & the Kitchen Brothers’ catchy tunes, proggy riffs, deafening drums, roaring basslines and spacy, triple-guitar jams take the listener on a Janus-faced journey through the limbo between past and present.
@mojoandthekitchenbrothers are:
Warre Brits, Drum – Lead Vocals
Jon Geboers, Gitaar
Mathijs van Meensel, Bas
Luca Fazioli, Gitaar – Backing Vocals
Jules Meyvis, Gitaar
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https://laybarerecordings.com/
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