James’ voice is one of the best rock vocals today. Matt James: I didn’t. Blacktop Mojo releases the official music video for their single “Signal’s Gone” from their May 2020 EP Static. Matt James: I think I heard “Dream On” the first time when I was in maybe middle school on the radio, and I had no idea what the hell it was, but I knew I liked it for sure. AH: Did you get to see Sabbath on the final tour there? Matt James: Definitely. AH: Do you write the ballads yourself and the other songs with the rest of the band? Hailing from Palestine, Texas, frontman Matt James, drummer Nathan Gillis, bass player Matt Curtis (Catt Murtis) and guitarists Ryan Kiefer and Chuck Wepfer form the powerhouse band Blacktop Mojo.Whiskey drinking and wrestling alligators shows off these Texans softer side but get them on that stage and all bets are off as they bring an in your face intensity that will leave you needing more. Because you seem to be all over the internet at the moment. Is that comradery and brotherhood, yeah? Matt James: I’m enjoying it. We thought that kind of parallel kind of drew to us quitting our jobs and jumping in, and no going back kind of thing. Matt James Vocalist of Blacktop Mojo - ASCAP Songwriter - Co-founder of Cuhmon Records Dallas/Fort Worth Area 12 connections. Kind of a little bit here and there of the long trips and the long runs, but where we live in Texas, we live about 2 hours from Dallas and 2 hours from Houston, which are 2 of the big, major music markets here in Texas. There’s a lot of bands that are trying to get everybody’s attention and stuff. Matt James: I think Ozzy. Matt James: A little bit. Blacktop Mojo’s fiery blend of heavy grunge grooves, classic rock guitar riffs, and Southern Metal shredding, falls somewhere between Soundgarden and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Our management is working on some different stuff for us, and hopefully some of that stuff comes through soon. For example, Kenneth [Irwin – Guitar] listens to a lot of hardcore music and I guess death metal is what you’d call it now. Stream and download this week’s episode above. AH: You mentioned a lot of classic influences. Not at this point yet. This episode, James joins Mark Radlund to discuss the band’s rise in popularity, his vocal influences, opening for Bon Jovi, their viral Phil Collins cover, honky-tonks, and the religion that is football in the state of Texas. Matt James: It depends on what kind of mood I’m in. AH: Many rock stars have passed on in the last two years. Audio interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ogcz69K-3lI. Matt James: Oh, absolutely. Matt James: We’re supposed to have a few people when we get to the arena tomorrow do some interviews and stuff, so we’ll see. AH: That’s nice. About the song, Matt James says “All too often today, people have the option of not having the hard conversations with people in their lives because we no longer have to do it face to face. AH: What are the plans for the band, the immediate plans? We’re family for sure. York, PA heavy rock band SMALL TOWN TITANS have paired front-man Phill Freeman with BLACKTOP MOJO’s Matt James on an extraordinary cover of the TEMPLE OF THE DOG classic hit, “Hunger Strike.” “The stars aligned with this one. Matt James: I think it did. From Palestine, Texas, modern rock band Blacktop Mojo is a blend of grunge, classic rock and Texas metal and was formed in 2012 by vocalist Matt James and drummer Nathan Gillis. Matt James: The album release coming out. AH: On your second album, I just wondered why the inclusion of the cover? AH: You’ve been doing this a couple of years now. I mean there’s a definite marker there for you guys. With soaring, gritty vocals and impeccably blended heavy guitar riffs over top of a rhythm section that won’t falter, Blacktop Mojo’s live shows are sure to leave fans’ screaming at the top of their lungs with metal horns in the air.” – from www.blacktopmojo.com. Maybe somebody that’s inspired you, maybe not even a musician. AH: Okay. Check out their upcoming dates on their website. It kind of ranges the whole gamut of things. Blacktop Mojo. That one was one of the fun ones that was a collaborative effort with everybody in the room just kind of… and it snapped together just perfectly with everybody almost instantly. AH: Obviously, you’ve got to get out and tour to promote the album. We discuss ten of our favorite TV theme songs in part one of our special two part series. While I still am passionate about my rock and metal, I have found that with age my taste has diversified so that now I am actually dipping into different musical genres and styles for the first time. Rock and Blues Muse, LLC. AH: I checked out your first album just earlier tonight. Matt James: Older rock fans are fans that might not give us a chance otherwise with… give our original stuff a chance. We’re working with some folks to try to get out of state and get around the country. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Maybe Steven Tyler. Matt James: Me and Kenneth Irwin, one of our guitar players, went to high school together, but the rest of us, we’ve really only known each other for about the past 5 years or so. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Matt James: It’s helped us reach out to a lot of people that we wouldn’t have known to even reach out to. I'm a 40+ music fan. I just wondered which one personally had the greatest impact for you? AH: You don’t have any other exclusive news that you can reveal that you’ve got lined up or anything, in terms of touring? Obviously, you’ve got this album release coming out. Official site for Blacktop Mojo | Tour dates, music, videos, official merchandise, and more. Your first introduction to hearing Aerosmith, can you recall that? I’ve always been a big Eagles fan. When the song “Lay It On Me” bursts into its main theme you’ll be reminded of Audioslaves’ Cochise. We have a lot of gigs around Texas lined up right now for that. Their latest effort Static, is outstanding. Then our guitar player wrote “Why” from the first album. Who would you have liked to have sung with? There he is. “Seamlessly blending melody with adrenaline fueled, heavy rock and roll, Blacktop Mojo draws in everyone from old metal heads to people whose radio dials have never left top 40 stations. Remembering the Legacy of Eddie Van Halen, Fleetwood Mac is Back, Vin Diesel Dance Anthems, and Lenny Kravitz is Absolutely Jacked, Ricky Astley Bond Theme, Imploding the Mirage Review, and Dave Grohl Loses to 10-Year Old, Interview with Static-X Bassist Tony Campos, Matt James | Lead Vocalist of Blacktop Mojo. As I said it opens a lot of different influences and stuff. AH: What about another song then from the album? We’re trying to put a tour together right now to run around the United States. It kind of helps us stick out from all the noise. Tune in to find out which ones made the cut! Rest in... Fleetwood Mac is back thanks to Tik Tok, Vin Diesel releases an electric dance anthem, and Lenny Kravitz is absolutely shredded. In 2017 they teamed up with famed Muscle Shoals Sound producer Jimmy Johnson (The Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Seger) and his long time engineer Steve Melton for their sophomore outing entitled, “Burn The Ships” at Sound Emporium in Nashville. 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Matt James: A little bit, but I think we’ll be all right once we get there and start sound checking and stuff. Matt James: That’s a tough question. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. AH: Is it hard for bands to break out of Texas and get out there into the world really to spread your music? AH: How are you coping with the increased workload? Antihero Magazine recently had the opportunity to chat with frontman Matt James about the new album, upcoming plans for touring, the band’s songwriting process, and much more! Can’t afford the tickets. Do you find the ballads easier? Remember to subscribe to On the Rocks Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or listen to anywhere you consume podcasts! The album has received positive response and experienced success, reaching number 19 on the Billboard Hard Rock albums charts. AH: Is it difficult to sustain a living being a full-time musician? I want to say it did, yeah. AH: Have you known each other a long time? That Blacktop Mojo has been influenced by some of our recent masters of the rock genre is indisputable. All writing is copyright of Rock and Blues Muse and may not be reprinted without permission from the publisher. Matt James- Vocals We’ve been up to New York City, Nashville, Kansas. I think it really helps keep that consistency in between the two records. Matt James: I think, probably Glenn Fry. Matt James: We’d absolutely love to do that if we ever get the opportunity to do it. AH: The new album is obviously dear and close to you because it’s going to be released soon. It’s what we love to do so being able to do band stuff all the time is pretty nice. AH: That would be good. It was kind of a magic moment kind of thing where you could feel it. “Pyromaniac” we released that one a couple weeks ago, on YouTube, and that one came together with me and our producer kind of came up with the guitar rift. James’ dynamic vocals provide the band with a sound akin to familiar hard rock bands such as Soundgarden, Seether, and Lynyrd Skynyrd. We all do everything together. We finish off our list of the greatest television theme songs of all time. Matt James: Yeah. Blacktop Mojo released their third full length album, Under the Sun, on September 13, 2019.

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