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Trouble Is Coming

from Unearthed by Mokai

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    Putting a twist on traditional folk and folk-blues styles, Mokai accompanies his soulful vocals with powerful grooves and smokin’ blues riffs. Propulsive, fingerstyle guitar drives Mokai’s music. Playful, then moving, his compositions touch both on big themes and intricate details.

    On his debut CD “Unearthed”, Mokai uses everything from lush arrangements to spoken word, idiosyncratic guitar work and bold lyrics to blaze his own trail. Joined by a group of extremely talented musicians, including Matt Eakle (Dave Grisman Quintet) and Todd Sickafoose (Ani DiFranco) – the result is a fully realized musical vision.

    ‘Unearthed’ was recorded in the historic Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco, California, the studio sound stages (and some of the same microphones!) used on famous recordings by artists such as Jefferson Airplane and CSNY. This gives the acoustic instruments – vocals, guitars, drums, upright bass and wind instruments a rich sonic luster, making this music sound timeless.

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Seems trouble has come...
Fingerstyle Guitar (Mokai) Upright Bass (Todd Sickafoos)

lyrics

Trouble Is Coming
words and music © Mokai

Trouble is coming but you turn away
Pretending that you’re too busy today
Trouble is coming, you know it’s true

Whoa-oh Trouble!
Trouble!
Yeah, Trouble!
For me and you


Trouble is coming but you close your eyes
Pretending that you don’t realize
Trouble is coming—it’s right outside

Whoa-oh Trouble!
Trouble!
Whoa-oh Trouble!
There’s no place to hide


It’s gonna take a long time for change to come—
I guess that things will have to get worse.

credits

from Unearthed, released June 11, 2003
Mokai: vocals, fingerstyle guitar;
Mark Growden: sax;
Erika Luckett: vocals
Todd Sickafoose: upright bass, zipper;
Michael Israel: drums

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Mokai San Francisco, California

Mokai adds a dose of contemporary attitude to roots music. He's known for his authentic folk-blues picking and eclectic originals.
His guitar style and technique were mentioned in the January 2013 issue of Acoustic Guitar Magazine.
His roots sound and original guitar style echoes his deep connection to the playing of seminal folk artist like Big Bill Broonzy and Dave Van Ronk.
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