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Mother Superior
What do musical giants like Daniel Lanois, Henry Rollins, Tony
Visconti, Alice Cooper, Meat Loaf, Emmylou Harris, Sparks, Anthrax, Wayne
Kramer, Lemmy, George Clinton, Iggy Pop, Queens of the Stone Age and others have
in common?
They have all worked with Mother Superior, a Los Angeles
based trio made up of guitarist/vocalist Jim Wilson, bassist Marcus Blake and
drummer Matt Tecu. In a world where musical acts are hopelessly hyped and just
as quickly disposed of, Mother Superior has survived on a reputation as
first-class musicians, solid songwriters and they are also in high demand for
session work. Many top acts have recorded their songs or used the group itself
as a backing band.
They have toured and recorded with Grammy award winning
producer/performer DANIEL LANOIS and are currently recording songs with him at
his home studio for upcoming projects. Mother Superior have also traveled the
world with punk rock icon HENRY ROLLINS (the band performs an average of 150
live shows per year) and they have released CDs as the second incarnation of
Rollins Band.
On their own, Mother Superior continuously attracts a strong
and devoted following by touring the world. They have built a reputation playing
packed clubs and rock festivals and have received rave reviews for their
energetic performances. They have achieved notoriety and international acclaim
as a solid rock ‘n roll force that Rolling Stone has described
like “Led Zeppelin with a full erection, Decca-period Rolling Stones, and
early ZZ Top with the fury of the Stooges.”
Their latest CD, “Moanin’” features 11 new songs and
features a mix of Kinks and Rolling Stones-style classic rockers like “Get
That Girl,” “Little Motor Sister” and “Meltdown.” The CD also features
more of what the New York Post called “an enormous musical vocabulary”
with the heavy soul sounds of “This Song Reminds Me Of You” and the
ambitious and hypnotic “Devil Wind.”
Rock ‘n roll fans are well aware of the music of Mother Superior, but they
are still one of music’s best kept secrets.
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