Reviewed by: John Shelton Ivany  Top 21

Mojo Stu has a funky, real funky, blues style that is deserving of the title mojo if nothing else. In fact, I would say that Stu has enough mojo for everyone. From his driving house beats to his funk infused bass lines and classic style of blues guitar, Stu doesn't need to stick to conventions, because he creates his own format. "My Mama, She Don't Love Me" is the quintessential song for the album; all aspects of Mojo Stu are present, especially the humor, "My Mama, She Don't Love Me/ But it's all gravy." If Mojo Stu's pictures weren't plastered on the CD and press release, I would assume him to be black; he just sounds like he's got the voice meant for bayou, gutbucket blues. "Real House Blues" may not be classic or traditional, but he's got his own mojo workin'.
***Shelton's Single of The Week: "My Mama She Don't Love Me"***

Reviewed by: Cynthia Horen - Jan / Blues News

Real House Blues showed up in my mailbox when I really needed a lift—and oh man! Who could imagine the blues to be so exuberant? The flyer says that Philly-based “Mojo Stu channels decades of Blues through grooves and beats so down to earth they could grow cotton on concrete.” Yep, they got that right. And here’s the wildest part of all: picture a National guitar accompanied by techno bass and drums. The unexpected combination really works, providing fireworks of driving excitement.

The CD starts off with “Leave It Gone,” a shuffle that would seem by its lyrics to be a bitter leavetaking but is infected with joyful abandon. Speaking of lyrics, Mojo Stu has some doozies on the record. A favorite verse, also from “Leave It Gone”: “We all got the same dream/Deep inside of us/Don’t care about no window seat, baby/Wanna drive the bus.”

The next cut, “Got a Love,” is full of high-energy gospel fun that will have everyone dancing—but wait! The rocker “Hootchie Mama” burns down the house. Even the traditionally flavored “My Mama She Don’t Love Me” brings a smile and shimmy. Stu slows things down with the haunting, mournful “Eldorado,” and then re-ignites with “Lightning,” which is three songs in one, starting with the roaring promise that “I got thunder in my pocket/And lightning in my shoe/ Got a storm of love/Gonna rain all over you.”

Mojo Stu says “Life is the question/Love is the answer”; buy this love-filled CD at cbdbaby.com.

Reviewed by:Hal Horowtiz - Blues Review Issue 98 Feb/Mar 2006

Five years is a long time between releases, but Mojo Stu has used the time to update his approach. When we last left the Philadelphia based artist in 2000, he had just released a terrific, stripped-down solo disc of Delta blues and folk called Good Gravy. Minimalist to the max, it showed that Stu had the voice and the guitar chops to pull of a showcase with all the warmth and soul of the masters. Half a decade later, the first sounds we hear come via electric drums. The backup singers appear soon after. This is no Good Gravy Part Two.
Purists might balk, but Stu's new sound retains the hallmarks of the best blues. His gruff voice recalls Clapton at his rawest, and he plays slide guitar with style and intensity. Producer, recording engineer, and co-writer Mitch Goldfarb is also an important player here, and together the duo creates an impressive but brief (at 35 minutes) disc. The four backup singers are also essential to the concoction: They highlight the religious and sexual undertones to songs such as 'Don't Worry', elements not addressed by electronic beats. A funky backbone propels 'Eldorado' and like the rest of this innovative album, the song balances on a tightrope of modern sounds and Delta blues.
Real House Blues isn't an unconditional success, but Stu is definetly on to something. He plays gutsy acoustic and electric guitar, the tunes are well written, and he sings with passion...Mojo Stu could be on the cusp of a revelatory album.

Reviewed by:Smoky Mountain Blues Society, Submitted by – blue barry

Mojo Stu, (AKA Stu Bryant), is a regular performer in the Philadelphia, Pa. area. Stu plays great blues, and solos for coffeehouses, festivals, concerts, and like the rest of us, about any venue that wants some blues. I got a buddy who plays in Philly, and he says Mojo Stu just rocks them up there. This is his 3rd album, or CD. Mojo Stu plays acoustic guitar, slide, electric guitar, bass, sings, does keyboards, and even plays ukulele if he gets the chance. Every song on the CD is original and shows some fine vocals, and great guitar licks. He has that “Philly” girls’ backup chorus behind him too. Workout Stu. The Philadelphia Inquirer says “He’s the real deal.” I agree. Great voice, and some moving tunes on here. Even got some “Star Wars” effects out of that slide. A fine recording from a seasoned veteran. Nine cuts on the CD from Mudbone. This is a toe-tapper, nod your head, and groove blues CD. Check it out and pick one up for yourself. www.realhouseblues.com, . Tell him blue barry sent ya’....and ask him to come to Knoxville and play for us........we’re all in this together.......

Reviewed by:Graham Clarke www.bluenight.com/BluesBytes

Mojo Stu, (AKA Stu Bryant) may not be a familiar name to most blues lovers, but his latest disc, Real House Blues (Mudbone Records), packs a wallop like a freight train. A regular of the Philadelphia circuit, Mojo Stu plays acoustic, electric, slide, and bass guitar, along with keyboards and even ukelele. He is also a potent singer with a gritty edge to his vocals. He also wrote the nine tunes featured on Real House Blues, which features traces of blues, gospel, and soul with their propulsive backbeat and those tight backup vocals.

Highlights include the funky opener, “Leave It Gone,” the peppy “Got A Love,” and the hip-hop slide-fests “My Mama She Don‘t Love Me” and “Hootchie Mama” (with some downright nasty bass by former Joe Cocker band member TM Stevens), but it’s hard to find a track that’s not worth a second listen. Mitch Goldfarb produced the disc and also played acoustic guitar, keyboards, bass, harmonica, and probably validated parking too. Although the music on Real House Blues is steeped in blues traditions, Goldfarb’s production has it firmly planted in the 21st Century as well and the old meshes very well with the new.

Best of all, proceeds from Real House Blues go to the Peace, Love, and Sunshine Foundation, an organization founded by Mojo Stu in 2001 that benefits children. This is a powerful release that should appeal to any blues fans. Real House Blues can be purchased at www.cdbaby.com, or go to www.realhouseblues.com for more information on Mojo Stu.

The third album by blues-futurist singer/songwriter Mojo Stu is more of the same that’s found on his earlier albums Not For Nothin’ and Good Gravy, but with a few new twists. For example, the throbbing ‘Hootchie Mama’ kicks off with a prominent eletronic dance beat that underpins Mojo Stu’s gravelly, sly voice and bottleneck guitar; the song even has a pure pop bridge that brings it well out of the blues mainstream. The rest of the album is similar: firmly rooted in electric Chicago-style blues, but neither beholden to the style in a retro-fetishistic fashion nor welding inappropriate contemporary elements. Other highlights include the mid-tempo, gospel-tinged shuffle ‘Leave It Gone’ and the scorching ‘My Mama She Don’t Love Me’, which features both an impossibly low-register fuzz bass hook and some subtle turntable work.

Reviewed by:Richard Bourcier - Jazz Review.com

Review: The cover art on Mojo Stu’s new CD pictures his National Reso-Phonic, an instrument that’s always as easy on the eyes as it is on the ears.

The Philadelphia singer / songwriter is known locally for not only his blues, but for his involvement in childrens’ causes. He conceived and co-hosted the Blues Expression radio program on WPEB-FM and performs regularly on Jammin’ In The Kitchen, a Philly TV show.

Real House Blues offers nine fine blues pieces penned by Mojo Stu and Mitch Goldfarb. Smitten by a James Cotton Blues Band performance at a rock festival in the 70s, he pursued a career in the blues. Having shared the stage with the likes of Maria Muldaur, Johnny Winter, Leon Russell and Robert Cray, Mojo Stu is on his way. The bluesman has a fine voice and is a most capable guitarist. Real House Blues is his third CD for Mudbone Records.

This writer especially liked Got A Love, My Mama She Don’t Love Me and a gem titled Don’t Worry. Proceeds from the sale of the CD will benefit the Peace, Love and Sunshine Foundation. You can checkout sound samples at the artist’s website.