Founded in April, 1995, in Cleveland, Ohio, MOJO RISIN
features Jay Zirkle on vocals, Mark Jamieson on keys, Justin Johnson on guitar, and Steve Zavesky on drums.
MOJO RISIN are Doors purists and use only vintage equipment on stage to capture that unique Doors sound. Gibson Kalamazoo organ, Fender Rhodes bass piano, vintage Acoustic 260 amps, mod orange Ludwig drum kit, 1967 Gibson SG and Les Paul for bottleneck guitar—they only use authentic gear and employ no digital processing, synthesizers, or samples to achieve this end.
They appear in full costume and their show makes full use of lighting and theatrics to complete the illusion.
However, what really sets MOJO RISIN apart from other bands is that they re-create a Doors concert as it looked and sounded
LIVE in 1969, rather than just imitate The Doors as they sounded in the studio.
Of course, they started by learning the songs as they appear on the original six studio albums; but from there, they tempered their sound by injecting the "live" element that was evident on the official live releases and the countless bootlegs that are now available. In this way, they present the music of the Doors at its most raw, with all the fire and energy it deserves.
