Black Mother Jones releases debut

(Published by Planet JH Weekly)Crunchy power chords, palpable lyrics, and rowdiness are at the helm of Black Mother Jones’s eponymous debut LP, Prepared for Nasty Weather. The quartet—Taylor Upton (vocals/guitar/songwriting), Adam Woolley (bass), Leif Routman (guitar/songwriting), Jacob Gampe (drums)—parlayed their fan-funded Kickstarter success of $8,735 into the hands of Dusty Nichols-Smoltz (Elk Attack), who engineered the project as the first full-length to be recorded at the Pink Garter Theatre. Self-described as “electric voodoo boogie,” it would be a reach for this listener to characterize any of the nine tracks as such, with more of a lean towards prog/modern rock and, at times, a voice-effected ‘90s alt-rock tinge bringing to mind 311. Regardless of how it’s tagged, this is aggressive rock and roll being written in Jackson rather than recycled, and that’s a niche. Check out the band's single, "Bang! Bang! Bang!" streaming below. Proceeds from the show are going towards the acquisition of a tour van, so get out and show some love. Black Mother Jones album release, 9 p.m. Saturday at Eleanor’s. $5 or $10/CD included. 733-7901.