This is the blog home for musician Maurice "Mo" Egeston from St. Louis, MO. Mo currently leads Mo E All-Stars, Coco & Mo featuring CocoSoul and Mo E3(Trio) and he is a member of Brothers Lazaroff. Past projects include Urban Jazz Naturals, Vargas Swing, the remix project and UG Project.
Soul Alliance Trio with Sean Holland Bass, CocoSoul-vocals and Mo Egeston- keys and beats. Full band available through Doug Hall at Talent Plus. 421-9400
I've only been with these guys since November but its been great from day one. Influences include Dylan, the Beatles, traditional old school country, the Dead, reggae and many many more.
Always eclectic and genre bending I'm proud to say I'm a member of this band. Fresh off a great run at SXSW the Brothers are poised to do some great things!
Jeff Lazaroff- vocals, guitar David Lazaroff- vocals, guitar Grover Stewart- drums, vocals Teddy Brookins- Bass Mo Egeston on keys
Bridging the geographical gap between St. Louis, Missouri, and Austin, Texas, BROTHERS LAZAROFF lay waste to the idea that long-distance relationships can't work!
With their first record PURE DELIGHT (co-produced/engineered/mixed by David Sanger, 6-time Grammy winning drummer of ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL) and a second record on the way, The Brothers combine experimentation with conventional folk elements, and in the process effectively find a way to reconcile traditionally opposing musical genres to create a refreshing sound. BROTHERS LAZAROFF do this with their unique blend of roots music that breaks down the barrier of time, rather than the barrier between musical styles.
Guitars, mandolins, computers, organs, banjos, drum machines, fiddles, steel guitars, horns, pianos, scrambled up rhythm sections; all working toward this effect. And yes, Hank matters but so does Scratch and of course all three Bobs and all those from Canada and those from before the time of telephone poles and those who've grown up with them as if they're just another family of trees.
BROTHERS LAZAROFF take the approach that everything matters, but nothing should be taken seriously.
Urban Groov Project Live at Sol Lounge 4239 Lindell Blvd Saint Louis, MO 63108 Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 9:00pm. UGP on at 10.
Its real. Its deep. Its real deep house, soul, jazz, techno, garage and funkiness. And its original and sometimes improvised on the spot.
Lamar Harris- horns, vocals and keys Duane "Jingo" Williams- percussion Mo Egeston (formerly of Urban Jazz Naturals, Vargas and mo & dawn)- keys and beats.
DJ TBA
www.moegeston.com for more info In development ugproject.com. Coming soon.
Jeff Lazaroff- vocals, guitar David Lazaroff- vocals, guitar Grover Stewart- drums, vocals Teddy Brookins- Bass Mo Egeston on keys
Bridging the geographical gap between St. Louis, Missouri, and Austin, Texas, BROTHERS LAZAROFF lay waste to the idea that long-distance relationships can't work!
With their first record PURE DELIGHT (co-produced/engineered/mixed by David Sanger, 6-time Grammy winning drummer of ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL) and a second record on the way, The Brothers combine experimentation with conventional folk elements, and in the process effectively find a way to reconcile traditionally opposing musical genres to create a refreshing sound. BROTHERS LAZAROFF do this with their unique blend of roots music that breaks down the barrier of time, rather than the barrier between musical styles.
Guitars, mandolins, computers, organs, banjos, drum machines, fiddles, steel guitars, horns, pianos, scrambled up rhythm sections; all working toward this effect. And yes, Hank matters but so does Scratch and of course all three Bobs and all those from Canada and those from before the time of telephone poles and those who've grown up with them as if they're just another family of trees.
BROTHERS LAZAROFF take the approach that everything matters, but nothing should be taken seriously.
Dig it! There's a new dance band in St. Louis called the Soul Alliance. TSA is new on the scene and would love to have your vote in the Alive magazine Emerging Artist competition. As a rule we don't believe in the competition thing but we want everyone in the area to know about our availability for the upcoming event season so we're going for it. Just follow the link http://www.alivemag.com/emergingartist/ and scroll down until you see our video slideshow. Click the Vote button and you're done. No signup required.
The Soul Alliance features CocoSoul on vocals and is led by Maurice "Mo" Egeston. They are well known for their work individually as original music artists for the past 15 years.
CocoSoul is a dynamic singer, songwriter, musician, actress and vocal coach. She lived in Atlanta for over 10 years where she worked with numerous producers as a songwriter for major artists. In 2005 she was voted Best R&B Singer in the RiverFrontTimes Music Poll. Currently Coco is active with Cafe Soul which was voted best Live Open Mic in the RFT 2007 (with Angela Brown and Nichol Stevenson).
Pianist, composer and educator Mo Egeston's presence on the scene began on Washington Avenue during the beginnings of the St. Louis loft district club scene in the mid 90s. He's led groups as diverse as Invincible Groov (house band at the Green Room) Vargas Swing and Urban Jazz Naturals. Since Vargas Swing in 1997 he collaborated with Dawn Weber(.com) culminating in the popular club act mo & dawn. (paused in 2008). As well as the Soul Alliance you can find mo with Lamar Harris, Urban Groov Project (live house) and the Brothers Lazaroff (Jam, Folk and Americana).
The sound will focus on bringing the sounds of the club dance floor to the live stage. Mary J, Aretha, Lisa Stansfield, Chaka, Crystal Waters, Beyonce, Lenny Kravitz, Robyn S, Jill Scott, Stevie Wonder and original grooves. The Soul Alliance plays em like they wrote them so expect a dynamic show
TSA performs as a duo, trio or full band and is handled by Doug Hall at Talent Plus. 314.421.9400
Catch us at Lumiere Place-Aqua March 13-14 and April 3 & 4. Also at the Fashion Week Event at Lumiere Theater as a part of the Macy's Runway Show on March 28.
Urban Groov Project Live at Sol Lounge 4239 Lindell Blvd Saint Louis, MO 63108 Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 9:00pm. UGP on at 10.
Its real. Its deep. Its real deep house, soul, jazz, techno, garage and funkiness. And its original and sometimes improvised on the spot.
Lamar Harris- horns, vocals and keys Duane "Jingo" Williams- percussion Mo Egeston (formerly of Urban Jazz Naturals, Vargas and mo & dawn)- keys and beats.
DJ TBA
www.moegeston.com for more info to book a MO-ISME Production contact Doug Hall at Talent Plus 421-9400