About the Band
In the early 1980s Big Mo and Stefan (Drums) shared a band. They toured for 5 years in Germany playing original blues and southern rock music, often entertaining homesick US G.I.'s. At the same time Volker Strifler (guitar) and Klaus Bubik (bass) hand a blues band going in the home town of all these guys, Heidelberg, Germany. Peter Anthony (Keyboard) Joined Big Mo after moving to Germany from London.

In 1988 Big Mo moved from Germany to Northern California, after meeting and marrying his American wife, Robin.
He started a business in Paradise California and after getting his feet wet in a new country and living the American life started getting a band together.
In 2004 Patrick Hilton, a very talented trumpet player joined the band. He played in the U.S. Navy Band for 20 years and brings with him lots of experience and adds greatly to the band's sound. At the same time Eric Weber on saxophone joined the band. A very talented young horn player that brings lots of excitement and energy to the group. This new born section made a positive change to the sound of Big Mo and added a roundness that further sophisticates the overall experience. For shows in USA Big Mo is currently enjoying the sounds of Denny Everett on Bass. Denny is a well experienced Bass player that has joined Big Mo in 2004 also. Together they won the Monterey bay Blues Festival "Battle of the Blues Bands" and the Cammie award for Best Blues band for 2006 , 2007 and now 2008.
In the meantime Steve Valine a very talented pedal steel player has joined the band. He adds a great dimension which Mo really enjoys. Jimmy Wiliford an experienced guitar player from Chico Ca has recently joined the band and the 7 piece band has lots of interesting new sounds to offer. A great variety of all original music from straight forward blues to Southern Rock soulful ballads and funky grooves.

The sound
The bands sound is very soulful and powerful. Big Mo's voice draws from a deep vast pool of unmistaken blues feel. Big Mo's original tunes vary from straight blues to a Big Band Blues feel to Southern Rock and Country. A great variety of tunes that all have one common denominator "Feel from the stomach" as Mo calls it. Music from the stomach and the heart for all ages.

Norman Smeltzer on drums joined Big Mo in the U.S. in 2005 and has added greatly to the sound with his rocksteady grooves.