Active since 1998 and based in the Philadelphia area, the Mojo Gypsies are a high-energy quartet that play a unique blend of up-tempo blues and old-school R&B. Bandleader Dave Orban – an International Blues Hall of Fame inductee – has performed with or supported such national acts as James Harman, Debbie Davies, Rick Estrin and the Nightcats, Steve Guyger, Lucky Peterson, Murali Coryell, and Selwyn Birchwood.
Their music integrates many influences from the greater blues tradition – from Chicago and West Coast electric blues to southern country blues and even New Orleans-styled marches. The band features Mike Scott on tenor sax, Dave Young on bass and vocals, and Mark Shewchuk on drums.
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Price Range: $600 - $1800
Gig Length: 45 - 180 minutes
Active since 1998 and based in the Philadelphia area, Dave Orban & the Mojo Gypsies are a high-energy quartet that play a unique blend of up-tempo blues and old-school R&B. Bandleader Dave Orban – an International Blues Hall of Fame inductee – has performed with or supported such national acts as James Harman, Debbie Davies, Rick Estrin and the Nightcats, Steve Guyger, Lucky Peterson, Murali Coryell, and Selwyn Birchwood.
“The band’s music integrates many influences from the greater blues tradition – from Chicago and West Coast electric blues to southern country blues and even New Orleans-styled marches. With a repertoire that shines a light on lesser-known but compelling tunes from the pioneers of the blues form, the band looks to impart a contemporary feel to a traditional form, while not departing drastically from the foundational elements of this type of music.”
“Influences ranging from Willie Dixon to Bob Dylan to the Rolling Stones and even Norah Jones can be heard in Orban’s original tunes. His songs are self-contained stories in their own right, and cover a variety of topics that can be both humorous as well as more serious.”
Their latest CD, "I Heard You Twice the First Time," containing 14 of Orban’s original tunes, is available now on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, CD Baby, Spotify, etc.
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| June 22, 2024 • 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Restaurant/Bar Event |
The band’s music is eclectic, andintegrates many influences from the greater blues tradition – from Chicago and West Coast electric blues to southern country blues and even New Orleans-styled marches. With a repertoire that shines a light on lesser-known but compelling tunes from the pioneers of the blues form, the band looks to impart a contemporary feel to a traditional form, while not departing drastically from the foundational elements of this type of music. Some of their influences include:
* Paul Butterfield
* Rod Piazza
* Little Charlie
* Rick Estrin
* Kid Ramos
* Ray Charles
* Fabulous Thunderbirds
* Fats Domino
* Louis Jordan
* T-Bone Walker
* Albert Collins
* Muddy Waters
* Jimmy Rogers (Jimmy Lane)
* Lynwood Slim
* Little Walter Jacobs
* Paul Delay
* Robben Ford
...and many, many more!
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