The material is strong, the production sturdy, and the performances robust. It’s a great reminder of what “mojo” sounds like.
Greg Victor
Parcbench.live
It’s always time for a fresh-sounding set to drop and Chicago vocalist Derrick Procell obliges with a mostly original and consistently stylish song list; his brawny vocals synced up with smart sounding horn charts and well placed vocal backups. Top-notch airplay fare is everywhere here...
Duane Verh
ROOTS Music Report
This is a classy artist and he just makes you happy. I think Catfood Records have snared themselves a top artist.
BluesBlues.co.uk
A joy to listen to from start to finish, the latest from Derrick Procell makes it clear that he has the voice, and the requisite chops, to make a name for himself in the blues community. This one is definitely worth a listen.........and another, and another..........
Mark Thompson
Chicago Blues Guide
Top rating: A MUST / INDISPENSABLE
Patrick Dlongville
Paris-Move Blues Magazine
...hands down the best songwriting I have heard this year.
...a superb soul singer with a voice like a blanket straight out of the clothes dryer - warm, crisp, and soothing.
Anni Piper
BluesNotes Magazine
Hello Mojo! should be on every soul and blues fan’s “Don’t Miss” list.
Graham Clarke
BluesBytes at bluenight.com
Dan Stevens
Blues Music Magazine
Derrick Procell's sophomore solo release is a set of soul blues confirming...that he is in the top echelon of contemporary soul blues male singers.
Soul /Blues has a champion in Derrick Procell.
Bill Wilson
Reflections In Blue
Ron Weinstock
Jazz & Blues Report
Procell impresses as a robust, passionate singer who has contributed some sterling originals whose lyrics may become earworms...highly recommended.
Alain Hiot
Blues Magazine, France
(courtesy Google Translate
A very beautiful object to acquire, without any hesitation, for 45 minutes of auditory pleasure...the quality of this one is at the top level.
You’ll find no shortage of mojo on this head-turning release from a singer who more than deserves wide-spread attention for this Herculean effort.
Not only fun to listen to, Hello Mojo! has the power to rejuvenate the spirits of anyone who delights in great music played well.
Eric Thom
AmericanaHighways.org
MUSIC
Charlie Offer
...it delivers exactly what you expect from him: finely crafted songs with meaningful lyrics that draw you in, a solid band behind him, and THAT VOICE.
The title track has is it all, an infectious groove, witty lyrics, punchy horns...
Jim Hynes
Making a Scene
VIDEOS
Hello Mojo!
Skin In The Game
Bittersweet Memory
The Blues Is In The House
Who Will Tell Lucille
ABOUT
"...Procell can truly sing up a storm…"
-Mike Greenblatt, Classicalite
"...a great blues voice, quite like
Gregg Allman or Delbert McClinton...
material is intelligent and witty".
John Mitchell, Crossroads Blues Society
"Procell’s stuff is smart, creative and yet as deeply soulful as any".
Jim Hynes, Elmore Magazine
"Bottom line...Derrick Procell is every bit the Real Deal".
Bill Wilson, Reflections in Blue
A soulful singer with a big, hairy baritone voice. A harmonica player who's melodic & tasty while playing down & dirty. A two-fisted piano player who drives the rhythm home. A smart songwriter who digs deep into soul and blues. Music you hear and never forget.
Derrick Procell is all of that.
Derrick was playing in bar bands before he was legal. He did his first recording as a lead singer in Nashville when he was 16. And that was that. He knew he'd be a performing & recording musician for the rest of his life.
Originally from Milwaukee, he's always been a frontman. For years he wrote and performed with the award-winning touring band, Arroyo. Derrick has logged thousands of hours on stage.
In the '90s, he moved his career into the recording studio. He's the Beer Voice Guy. If it's not a microbrew, he's sung for their commercials.
Derrick provided vocals and voice over for scores of advertising campaigns, including McDonald’s, Chevy, Ford, Coca-Cola and Kellogg’s.
Derrick's been writing songs for over 40 years. Beginning with writing for his live performances, he later he moved to studio recording exclusively.
Derrick’s songs have been recorded by artists such as The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, Logan Daniels, Melissa Manchester, BigLlou Johnson, The Cashbox Kings, and Grammy nominee & BMA Album of the Year winner Shemekia Copeland.
You've heard his songs on My Name is Earl, True Blood, Criminal Minds, Boston Legal, Saving Grace, The Office, This Is Us, The Americans, and King of the Hill. Movie credits include the Oscar nominated film, Lady Bird, and Netflix original Holidate.
Derrick’s songs have been included in projects by The American Cancer Society, Music From the Heart and The Children’s Heart Foundation. He has also been the recipient of songwriting awards from the Wisconsin Area Music Institute, Los Angeles Songwriters Showcase and Billboard Magazine.
Why I Choose To Sing The Blues was Derrick's first solo album of original songs. It met with worldwide praise and launched him back into live performing.
His 2022 release, Hello Mojo!, produced by BMA winner Zac Harmon on the Catfood Records label, is a collection of original songs that reflects Procell's skill, sensibility, experience, and incredible musicianship.
His second project on the Catfood Records label, My Incredible Heart, is a compilation of distinct styles knit together by Procell's powerful musical sensibility. Released in 2026, the project was immediately met with rave reviews from fans of contemporary blues around the world.
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