Chuck Riepenhoff (vocals), Vern Springer (guitar/vocals,) Scott Brokaw (drums/vocals), James Hampton (bass/vocals) and Marq "Q" Speck (keyboards/vocals) are Second Hand Mojo. They recently released After Midnight.
The band is from the mid-west and so am I. I feel like most of my 20’s was spent wandering into bars where the music sounded very similar to what was playing on this album. If you aren’t from the mid-west this might not be the case but there are huge numbers of bands that combine a classic rock style with blues. I guess you could this is simply classic rock. The songs here are feel good jams which do happen to sound good with a beer and at a summer festival. You have probably been there yourself. Do you remember the funnel cakes, corn and theme park like rides which were questionable to go on? The local counties favorite band would also be playing and before you knew it a middle aged couple and a young kid would start dancing. After Midnight contained no surprises to me in what was going to happen. That being said the performances are exceptional and they do a good job giving you some different flavors. “All About You” felt like a highlight to me. I thought Riepenhoff sounded especially good on vocals here because he has some reflection in his voice. “One Last Song” is another highlight. It was another great performance from all the members and I really enjoyed the orchestral strings. They close with “Saturday Night” which is the perfect song to play before the tents come down when the festival ends. Second Hand Mojo isn’t reinventing the wheel but I don’t think that’s what they are trying to do. This is an album for fans who like their classic rock pure.
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