Mohr Ave. @ The Elbo Room July 16, 2009

Bands(from headliners to openers):
The Idle Flatlands River Band
Mohr Ave.
Karl Rorvik and the Crafty Bastards
Jeff Daschbach

Mohr Ave. Biography
"We're just five guys trying to make music that we love and love to play."

Starting off as just simple riffs and ideas, Mohr Ave. comes together and create a unique sound that appeals to all types of audiences.

It all started with a small vision that Miguel Villarreal had when playing around with some recording software on his computer. He created a few rough ideas of some songs and looked to Andy Borth to help him out on his project. Andy added his own unique guitar styling to the pre-existing music and it took off from there. They both set out a search to fill the remaining spots.

Charlie Bussian took up the vocal position right away having been in a previous band with Miguel. After a little search for a bass player Ryan Neff stepped in and threw his spin on the rhythm section. The final slot took a little bit of shuffling around of people, but Mike Bever was clearly the go to man on the drums. Now the lineup was set and it was time to take each persons style and put it in the music.

Miguel's vast influences all work their way into the songs as he lays down the groundwork for a song idea. He likes to keep the guitars simple but energetic. Lots of chords and simple leads that add texture but don't over complicate things.

Andy then grabs the idea and throws himself into it. He adds the next layer of guitar work on top to give the music the substance and drive. He can wail away at a lead that adds depth to the song, or sit back and strum away at the rhythm.

Ryan's bass work is reminiscent of the 80's style bass lines with a lot of lead work, tied into heavy pounding rhythm riffs that keep the pulse beating but putting yet another texture that isn't transparent, but cleverly disguised. He can go from root note chugging to hammer on and pull offs without disrupting the flow of the music.

Mike then adds the complete backbone of the music. Drawing from former punk band experience he gives that driving rock beat but keeps it jumping to get the crowd moving. He hits hard and he hits well. He adds the small flavors with his fills to keep everyone hungry for more.

And lastly Charlie throws his heart and soul into every last line of his songs. Taking on the lyrical responsibility, Charlie writes about life and struggle and love. From songs of heartbreak, to child birth, to his beliefs on war and corporate America, Charlie paints pictures through his words and melodies and you can hear that come through in his voice.

With the mix of these five guys and what they put into the music, the outcome is all their own. They try to keep the music unique but tangible. Something to give to everybody. Whether you like hard rock or melodic pop, they try to throw it all in the mix. They work hard to keep the music tight so you can enjoy every minute of it.

Instrumentation
Miguel - Guitar
AndyB - Guitar
Charlie - Vocals
Ryan - Bass
Mike - Drums

Official Website: www.mohrave.com