Mobjack began life as a recording project and quickly morphed into a gigging group. "I was calling in a lot of favors with a lot of people to get these songs recorded," recalls songwriter Keller Glass, "and then it dawned on us that we needed to take this stuff on the road."

Those early sessions, co-produced with Virginia-based engineer David Stillman, established a sonic pallet that the band continues to build on.  The sound is deeply grounded in classic American archetypes, owing to the group's fondness for the alt-country movement of the past decade. Yet it is also clearly modern, unbeholden to simple forms or categorization.  It is equal parts Crazy Horse and Band of Horses, a seamless blend of influences that informs the essential quality of their music: the aching duality of modern America, immersed in the past yet moving inexorably forward.

Rounding out the group are drummer, Steve Phillips; bass player, Rob Ashley; and pedal steel player, Scott Hiestand. Phillips playing is expressive and dynamic, Ashley's thick & percussive, and Hiestand's evocative yet retaining a classic country aesthetic. Together, they form the perfect vehicle for one of the scene's most exciting new songwriters.

Glass’ writing is deceptively simple, ranging in tone from grip-&-rip rock songs to achingly mournful ballads about long-ago tragedies.  His lyrics focus on everyday experiences and simple stories, framed in abstract images that often invite the audience to discern the meaning of these events for themselves.

Mobjack’s live sets are a lot like the band: original and unpredictable.  The band combines the folk rock explorations of more modern artists like Counting Crows and Ryan Adams with the reckless, driving rhythms of early Rolling Stones tracks while Glass’ prodigious songwriting is augmented by alt-country classics and country remakes of songs like Beck’s “Loser” and MGMT’s “Kids”.

The group has also taken a unique approach to distributing their music. They release singles monthly on their website as free downloads with an option to pay. Keller Glass: "I was really inspired by what groups like Radiohead and Bishop Allen were doing. I think claims of the album being dead are overblown, but there are definitely other options available now, and if those options make it easier for people to hear our music, then I think it's a step in the right direction."

This group is building a serious body of recorded work and backing it up with exciting live shows throughout New England. Download a song or catch them on the road; you won't be disappointed.