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Friday, August 1, 2014

Ten Ton Mojo at the Gramercy Theatre

Percolating under the more visible indie scene in New York is a blues rock undercurrent led by the Dirty Pearls, Killcode, Thornes and a dozen or so other bands. Ten Ton Mojo is among the leaders of this revival, thoroughly playing out the local club circuit since 2010 -- is there any club yet that the band has not played? Ten Ton Mojo is comprised of vocalist Ernie Papp, guitarists Scott Lano and Gabe Mera, new bassist Stan Esposito and drummer Paul Kane. The band has recorded one album, Ten Ton Mojo.

Opening for the Supersuckers tonight at the Gramercy Theatre, Ten Ton Mojo was ready to win new fans with an old sound. The tall and barefoot Papp brought his Alabama roots to the forefront, singing soulfully and gracefully while Lano and Mera traded gritty southern-tinged guitar solos. Some of the songs leaned towards a heart-pumping head-banging metal, but most of the set was spun on hard and dirty classic-rock-sounding swagger. Ten Ton Mojo deserves a salute for swinging the pendulum back to the sound of early FM radio.

Visit Ten Ton Mojo at www.tentonmojo.com.

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