Mo'Ju

Mojo ‘Juju’ Ruiz de Luzuriaga (born 1983) is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist. She has released two solo studio albums, Self-Titled (2012) and seeing red / feeling blue (April 2015). Both albums were released via ABC Music/Universal Music Australia. Her self-titled album was released in Japan by P-Vine Records.

Prior to going solo, Mojo Juju fronted a band called ‘Mojo Juju & The Snake Oil Merchants’, from 2006 until 2010. They released two independent albums, Mojo Juju &The Snake Oil Merchants (2007) and Sellin’ You Salvation (2009) which was distributed by MGM.

In February 2015 a compilation of back issued material (Mojo Juju & The Snake Oil Merchants - Anthology) was released in Europe through Off-Label Records, to coincide with the release of German film Bestefreunde. The film soundtrack was comprised entirely of songs from Mojo Juju’s back catalogue.

In November 2015, Mojo Juju was nominated in The Age / Music Victoria Awards for Best Female Artist. seeing red/ feeling blue was nominated for Best Soul/RnB album. Biography Mojo Juju’s live shows feature a changing line up, however her most consistent collaborator and band mate is her real life brother Steven Ruiz de Luzuriaga (drum kit ). The two are often seen performing as a duo and have toured in this format supporting Tony Joe White and Nick Waterhouse. The current full band ensemble also features her brother, along with Darcy McNulty (of Clairy Borwne & The Bangin’ Rackettes on Baritone Sax) and several members of Melbourne based Instrumental Soul group the Cactus Chanel - Lewis Coleman (keys), Henry Jenkins (Bass) and sometimes Hudson Whitlock (drums / percussion). The album seeing red/feeling blue was produced by Hip-Hop producer Ptero Stylus

Mojo Juju has toured with Tony Joe White (USA), Kitty, Daisy & Lewis (UK), Pink Martini (USA), Imelda May (UK), Reverend Horton Heat (USA), Nick Waterhouse (USA), and has also performed alongside Australian artists such as C.W. Stoneking, Clairy Browne & The Bangin' Rackettes, Hiatus Kaiyote, Ella Hooper, Harry Angus, Emma Donovan and more.

Her music has been featured in a number of television shows including Underbelly: Razor, Underbelly: Squizzy and Roadtrip Nation.

Discography

ALBUMS • Mojo Juju - (2012) (ABC Music) / (P-Vine Records, Japan Only) • seeing red / feeling blue - (2015) (ABC Music) Singles - Horse Named Regret (2011) (Independent) - Must be Desire (2012) (ABC Music) - Psycho (2013) (Written by Leon Payne) (ABC Music) - A Heart Is Not A Yo-yo (2014) (ABC Music) - They Come & The Go (2015) (ABC Music)