MoocH 1

"It's taken Grammy award winning songwriters and hit crafters to make this band," Says MoocH 1 -the lead singer and driving force of the bands material, " I grew up with country music hall of famers and contracted rock song writers that shaped every idea I have. This music is the music they raised me to bring to you." MoocH 1 (born Tommy Jones in Sacramento California) has always lived as a working performer. By age five he was a regular on the "Easy living Country" television show, a radio performer with the Southern Empire band and a published song writer. "In the five years prior to my birth my Father had a capitol records contract and a mild hit- my Mother was a prominent demo vocalist in Nashville, my Grandfather had founded the Western Swing society and all of them were Television and radio celebrities. I never stumbled onto music. It was how we lived." Performing with country ,rock and jazz legends -MoocH began playing piano to create a foundation to the songs he was beginning to write with award winning song writers 20,30 sometimes 50 years his senior. His show stopping performances at Jazz Festivals became highlights of the Western Swing concerts and gained much notoriety on the Festival circuits. As a teenager MoocH began to focus on the craft of song writing itself. "By 15 many artists had recorded my music. I was aiming for a melded sound. I wanted to work with established performers in many musical fields as a challenge to myself. I was stumbling on to what makes music, lyrics and melody universal. Why some music crosses every bridge and some music doesn't.” From their debut album "playing with fire" comes a canvas of well used influences. Shades of giant 60's ballads explode into heavy rock. Driving guitar riffs accompany melodic soul influenced vocals. Hints of Rock Theater can be found- but careful to never alienate. It sounds cutting edge. But it never hides its roots. The music is a celebration of master song writing. It is influenced by the heavy weights of every style and actively blends familiar formulas without ever copying it. They are melodic. They are heavy. They are head nodding... they are fire. "This band- The Serkess ChurcH is my dream band. It's many, many, many styles. But only one type of music. Rock n Roll. I want you to put this music on in 20 years and not just remember where you were, but have it matter in that moment too. That’s when it lasts forever. "