{"id":6822,"date":"2024-03-06T16:57:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T21:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=6822"},"modified":"2024-03-06T17:03:58","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T22:03:58","slug":"out-now-blacktop-mojo-new-single-as-the-lights-fade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=6822","title":{"rendered":"OUT NOW! Blacktop Mojo New Single “As The Lights Fade”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Blacktop Mojo releases \u201cAs The Light Fades\u201d – a track totally unlike anything they\u2019ve created before, to be followed by a full-length studio album, \u201cPollen\u201d, on April 5th. \u201cAs The Light Fades\u201d is a feel-good anthem and a passionate track that oozes with infectious energy of summer and young love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blacktop Mojo\u2019s classic rock influences shine through with powerful guitar riffs, while their infamous \u2018Southern grunge\u2019 makes its mark in the vocals and twangy instrumentation.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“As The Light Fades” is a nostalgic look at young infatuation that turns into life-long love, from running inside when the streetlights come on all the way to the last tender kiss shared before crossing into The Great Beyond.\u201d <\/em>-Matt James, lead vocals for Blacktop Mojo<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs The Light Fades\u201d definitely had all the feel good classic rock n\u2019 roll vibes, a style we hadn\u2019t really touched before in previous albums. We honestly couldn\u2019t be happier with the result, especially after having Rob McNelly, who has played for Bob Segar add some guitar to it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Matt Curtis, bassist for Blacktop Mojo<\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Play the single at the link below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/vyd.co\/Asthelightfades<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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The origin of the song started in 2021 with a Bob Segar-style melody created by Matt Curtis and Matt James on the porch of their shared \u2018band house\u2019. In no time, it progressed into a full-on classic rock n\u2019 roll hit, with additions from Rob McNelley (guitarist for Bob Segar, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, and Luke Combs) himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opening lyrics, \u201cDon\u2019t change the channel don\u2019t turn the page. We\u2019re living in the sunset of a golden age,\u201d<\/em><\/strong> demonstrate the talent of writers Matt James and Matt Curtis, while producer Philip Mosley layers in sounds reminiscent of rock influences, along with Blacktop Mojo\u2019s special flare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With inspirations ranging all the way from Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bill Withers, Stone Temple Pilots, to Bob Seger and Etta James, Blacktop Mojo\u2019s music has elements of heavy rock, grunge, soul, blues, and a little splash of southern twang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make sure to catch Blacktop Mojo on tour<\/a> from April to August, performing shows across the U.S. such as Richmond, Colorado Springs, and Pensacola.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Blacktop Mojo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Described as a mix of Soundgarden and Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blacktop Mojo incorporates heavy, sludgy, rock mixed with sultry blues. Formed in late 2012 in the small town of Palestine, Texas by vocalist Matt James and drummer Nathan Gillis, Blacktop Mojo has coined the term \u201cTexas Grunge\u201d to describe their one-of-a-kind sound.
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A unique blend of sludgy grooves, classic rock guitar riffs, and southern metal shredding sets Blacktop Mojo somewhere between dirty, heavy rock and roll mixed with sensual and carnal blues. Drawing on a multitude of genres and influences such as Alice In Chains, ZZ Top, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Tool, Bill Withers, Stone Temple Pilots, Bob Seger, to Etta James, Blacktop Mojo combines styles of the past with a modern edge for a totally unique sound that can only be experienced through listening.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After their debut album, \u201cI Am<\/a>\u201d in 2014, the band stayed around Texas to record another album in 2017, \u201cBurn The Ships\u201d<\/a>, which caused the guys to quit their day jobs and move into a small house together in Palestine, TX. Since then, the band has kept a relentless recording and touring schedule, filled with boundless creativity that has allowed them to create songs to reach the top 40 on both the Mediabase and Billboard Rock Chart. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


Catch Blacktop Mojo on tour<\/a> to catch one of their unforgettable live shows across the U.S. in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on Blacktop Mojo, please visit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Website<\/strong><\/a> | <\/strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a> | <\/strong>Spotify<\/strong><\/a> | <\/strong>Link Tree<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Blacktop Mojo releases \u201cAs The Light Fades\u201d – a track totally unlike anything they\u2019ve created before, to be followed by a full-length studio album, \u201cPollen\u201d, on April 5th. \u201cAs The Light Fades\u201d is a feel-good anthem and a passionate track that oozes with infectious energy of summer and young love. Blacktop Mojo\u2019s classic rock influences… Read More »OUT NOW! Blacktop Mojo New Single “As The Lights Fade”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6823,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6822"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6822\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6827,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6822\/revisions\/6827"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}