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Modereko is a band that personifies the technique of musical democracy. Not only is their moniker a fusion of band member's names, the music they make is a fusion of their accomplished individual styles. The band (drummer John Molo, saxophonist Bobby Read, guitarist Tim Kobza, bassist Dan Conway, and keyboardist JT Thomas) perform with luminaries like Bruce Hornsby and Phil Lesh & Friends when they are not together creating their one-of-a-kind sounds. More than musicians, the band boasts producers and music teachers in its lineup. The result of their collaboration is a unique band that values the unknown areas of improvisation as much as it does the construction of towering compositions.
Modereko will release their second album, Solar Igniter, October 21 on Harmonized Records. The band will make a day out of the occasion on Sunday October 19 by visiting Harmonized Records' home turf in Carrboro and Chapel Hill, NC. At 3 pm the band will host a meet and greet, percussion/drum workshop, and CD signing at Temple Ball Gallery's stimulating De La Luz performance space in quaint downtown Carrboro. This will be the first chance for the public to hear this dazzling new album, which features Keller Williams on three tracks. That evening, the band will further celebrate the release of the album by performing a full show at The Library in Chapel Hill, just minutes from De La Luz.
On Solar Igniter, listeners are treated to lush, polyrhythmic tones that crackle with the brainy togetherness of jazz and the freewheeling attitude of rock. With hints of samba, funk, and world music, Modereko's sound takes on a life of its own. This is a veritable all-star project that gets weird enough to entertain serious listeners, but keeps the rhythmic heartbeat close at hand for those in search of groove. The band will be touring earnestly to support the album, and you can check out their tourdates here on JamBase or at the Modereko website. The album is available for preorder as of September 25 at the Harmonized Records website.
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