About
Memphis Nights & The Mojo Sapiens is a cover band for hire in Benalla, VIC.
Gritty, rustic southern rock and blues out of North East Victoria. Memphis Nights & The Mojo Sapiens are a three piece playing old school bar rock, southern rock and blues, covers alongside originals, with a sound in the neighbourhood of Bruce Springsteen, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Eagles and Kid Rock. The set list tells you plenty: Honky Tonk Woman, Roadhouse Blues, Mustang Sally, Folsom Prison Blues, Sweet Home Chicago, Sweet Home Alabama, Johnny B. Goode, Rocky Mountain Way, Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again, Stand By Me, Born Under A Bad Sign. They work the crowd hard rather than playing at them. Pubs and parties are the natural home, and a crowd of thirty and up is where it lands best. They'll want a stage and, if you have one, a PA and mixing desk.
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The show
Three players, old school bar rock and southern rock, covers sitting next to their own material. What lifts it above a straight covers set is how much they work the crowd. There's a lot of interaction, and the whole thing is aimed at making the night belong to the room rather than the stage. Fired up is the right description. If you've got a pub, a party, or thirty people and up who want to be sung at rather than played to, this is the shape of act that suits.
On the day
A stage to play on is the main thing. If your venue already has a PA and mixing desk, that helps, though they'll work around it if not. Food and accommodation aren't required, but they won't say no to either if you're putting them on.
Performance options
Beyond a single night, the band takes bookings that run across two days or a full weekend. Handy if you are putting on a festival, a long event or a country pub run where one set was never going to cover it. Ask about the weekend arrangement when you send your enquiry.
Song list
16 songs
** COVER SONG SET-LIST SAMPLE **
Homky Tonk Woman
Roadhouse Blues
Keep Your Hands To Yourself
Mustang Sally
Folsom Prison Blues
Before You Accuse Me
Jesus Just Left Chicago
Sweet Home Chicago
Sweet Home Alabama
Johnny B. Goode
Rocky Mountain Way
Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again
Stand By Me
I Drink Alone
Born Under A Bad Sign
