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lack Velvet is in the presence of some hitting the charts in fine fashion, not only mak- spoke very highly of their work, telling the
Bserious talent when it comes to our in- ing it to the exclusive, and often elusive for rock world, "As a band, when we finished making
terview with rising stars The Dust Coda as we bands, Top 40 territory in the UK Official Album ‘Mojo Skyline’, we knew we had made some-
are joined by both lead singer and guitarist Chart, but doing so comfortably by hitting #27 thing special, and were super-pumped and ex-
John Drake and lead guitarist Adam Mackie as well as a quite incredible #3 in the Rock cited. It's a great way to start the next chapter
and it is no exaggeration when we say John is Chart while stats such as #5 in the Independ- for The Dust Coda - things are only going to
one of the most exciting and gifted vocalists to ent Chart, #6 in the Vinyl Chart, #10 in the get louder from here!”
emerge as part of the rock scene in recent Physical Chart, #21 in the Download Chart and Black Velvet starts by asking Adam to ex-
years and, based on the number of insanely #12 in the CD Chart all make for very impres- plain a little more about what gave him the con-
mind-blowing riffs to be found on 'Mojo Sky- sive reading and will certainly be the envy of fidence that 'Mojo Skyline' was going to be so
line', it's a sure bet to say the same of Adam many others. successful.
and his guitar skills. But perhaps it was no great surprise to the Admitting that with so much that has gone
And it's not just us that think so as, when band themselves, completed by drummer on it "feels a while now since the album came
'Mojo Skyline' was introduced to the world in Scott Miller and bassist Tony Ho, especially as out," he tells us, "Our confidence in its ability is
March 2021, it did so to tremendous fanfare, in the build-up to the album's release Adam still very much there. I think me and the rest of

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