There's a variety to the songs on this disc, from funk rock to folk, and by the ninth cut, "Bad Season in Time," it hit me – their sound is like a next generation Steely Dan, with more emphasis on rock than jazz. Jonathan Moorehead has a voice that covers all the styles flawlessly, while multi-instrumentalist Dave Skoglund takes care of the bulk of the music, shining on guitar solos. The band (duo, is perhaps more apt) has gotten their work onto film scores and television commercials, and there's no reason the tunes shouldn't see airplay as well. This is also a home studio production, and either Moorehead has a bitchin' setup in his parents' basement, or he knows how to squeeze the most out of a small system. Iconoclastic and enjoyable from start to finish.

For those of you who need labels and categorized music to aid you in your music quest, this very colorful music has the great elements of straight ahead rock & roll with a smooth modern rock vibe that work extremely well together. The music is very good with a definite radio potential. I really didn't know what to expect from one song to the next. Great vocals that fit the music so well, it should be a crime. Jonathan Moorehead has those soulful vocals that work so well with this music. It's very evident on the song "Don't Make Me Cry." The music is composed with a very passionate feel to it. This is one of those albums that pulls everything together with influences that span the musical realms and genres. Mojosmoke have a definite chart burner on their hands here. - Michael Allison - THEGLOBALMUSE.COM

Mojosmoke- “Time, Bomb Baby” From the first track to the last, this CD rocks. Every track has a unique and distinct groove to it. Jonathan Moorehead shows off his talent as a singer and lyricist. His vocals are particularly soulful on “When She Walks Out the Door”. From the dirty guitar on “I'm your Violin” and “Roll with the Punches” to the clean and bright guitar work on “Harmony Way”, Dave Skoglund shows a broad range of textures and feeling. Our favorite track is the last one, “Fun While It Lasted”, with it's solid vocals and lyrics like "It's too late, time to vacate" and "Kiss, kiss, bye-bye", making an environmental analogy comparing the ravaged planet to a party that’s waning. Mojosmoke's "Time Bomb, Baby" is a keeper. Solid writing and playing, on a well produced CD makes this an effective follow-up to 1998’s debut “PULL”, showing a band in transition into a major player on the modern rock scene. STEVE BELLIZZI Bandboard.net

Mojosmoke’s follow-up to their 1998 debut, “PULL” has been much anticipated, since that first CD garnered so much interest and song placement in film and television . The debut Mojosmoke sound created a powerful feeling while you were listening, and that was just the quality that some independent film makers were looking for. Two cuts off that first effort were used on the soundtrack of the action-adventure film "Airboss II," and also ended up in the pay-for-view TV series "Video Vixens." The award winning film, “A Killing” featured two Mojosmoke tunes as well. And the song,"Hurry" just ended up in a commercial featuring NY Yankee's pitcher, Orlando “El Duque” Hernandes. And lest you think the movie deals and the commercials were flukes, several of singer Jonathan Moorehead’s tunes from his previous band Blue Law, were recently picked up by the popular MTV show, "Real World," and will air next season. So that brings me to their new CD, “TIME BOMB BABY”. When I heard it had been released, despite all their success to date, I confess to hoping that Jon and Dave had broadened their approach even wider. Though exceedingly difficult, it is possible to be both truly distinctive and genuinely accessible. To my great delight, I found that “Time Bomb, Baby” is clearly a "next level" CD. The unique Mojosmoke sound is present throughout, as is the powerful vibe that one always feels when Moorhead's rich in-your-face vocals dance with Skoglund's hauntingly expressive guitar licks, but several of the CD's tracks literally stopped me in mine. This band has clearly crossed over with tunes you'll relate to at once. If, for example, you're not humming, or at least thinking nostalgically about "Harmony Way" for days after you first hear it, you're either under the age of 20 and still living at home with Mommy, or you're dead. Accessibility in popular music is tapping directly into themes that most of us can relate to in one way or another. It also means creating tunes that people remember. Mojosmoke is now a band with a sound you won't forget, and a band with songs you won't forget. Cuts like "When She Walks Out the Door," and "Don't Make Me Cry" are just two more excellent examples. And the production values on this CD carry the proceedings with exceptional energy. Turn the volume up on this one ‘til the furniture shakes. Mojosmoke, which consists of vocalist Jonathan Moorehead, guitarist Dave Skoglund, and drummer Jimmy Horend, are musicians who for the most part are known more to other area musicians than to the public at large....despite the fact that all three are quite exceptional. But I suspect that's all going to change. Once the world gets a whiff of Mojosmoke, they’ll be hooked. Kevin Robinson