“moga means family”
winner: 2024 american songwriter song contest for “I Can’t Make You Understand” (Blues)
Official selection: 2026 high sierra & rooster walk Festivals + MORE
FINALIST: 2026 American Songwriter "Road Ready" Competition
VIRAL REACH: 20 million views Across SOcial Platforms
A NASHVILLE SUPER-COLLECTIVE FEATURING MEMBERS SEEN ON THE KELLY Clarkson SHOW, THE TODAY SHOW, Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration, FOX & FRIENDS, & ABC’S CHRISTMAS PARADE
TOURING & PERFORMANCE CREDITS: Victor Wooten, Sabrina Carpenter, Maren Morris, Theo Katzman, Cory Wong, Lainey Wilson, Maggie Rose, Daniel Donato, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton & MORE.
they have all individually played on the world’s biggest stages including the Ryman, bottlerock, SXSW, c2c, watershed, Bonnaroo, live on the green, Grand Ole Opry, the Troubadour & many more, but now it’s the Moga family band’s time.
I Can’t Make you understand
Produced by Eric Fortaleza & Devin Spear
Pretty Bird
Produced by Eric Fortaleza & Devin Spear
SONGS & DEMOS
All songs are set to be released.
THE MOGA FAMILY BAND IS A NASHVILLE SUPERGROUP BLENDING SOULFUL VOCALS, JAM-BAND IMPROVISATION, AND POP-FRIENDLY HOOKS.
WHAT STARTED AS A LOCAL SECRET HAS EXPLODED INTO A NATIONAL FORCE. FRESH OFF THEIR VICTORY IN THE 2024 AMERICAN SONGWRITER COMPETITION (BLUES), THE BAND HAS CEMENTED THEIR STATUS AS FESTIVAL FAVORITES, SECURING OFFICIAL SPOTS AT HIGH SIERRA MUSIC FESTIVAL (2026) AND ROOSTER WALK (2026).
THE LINEUP FEATURES A "CHOSEN FAMILY" OF ELITE MUSICIANS: SISTER EMME CANNON (VOCALS), UNCLE ERIC FORTALEZA (BASS), BROTHER JAKE BAYNES (GUITAR), COUSIN CAV MIMS (KEYS), PAPA DEKAR JUSTUS (DRUMS), AND BABY OWEN FADER (VOCALS/SAX). THEIR INDIVIDUAL RESUMES INCLUDE TOURS WITH ICONS LIKE CORY WONG, VICTOR WOOTEN, KEITH URBAN, AND LAINEY WILSON.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO THE FAMILY. COME JOIN THE TABLE FOR THE BIGGEST MUSICAL FEAST IN HISTORY.
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