He claims inspiration from bands like Skinny Puppy / Front Line Assembly and Suicide commando to modern electronic dance music like Goa psy trance, experimental noise art and he even likes pop hits for their catchy hooks.

A founding member of the popular Phoenix based heavy industrial band BlessedBeThyName with whom he was both songwriter and live keyboard player and toured extensively with in the South West including the Hollywood club scene.

The Great Mooklaa Herashaa or "MOOK" as his fans and friends call him, quickly gained a reputation for his strong stage presence, heavy keyboard sounds that at times sound more like a distorted guitar and his trademark look of heavy make up and electric lights trailing from his long dread-locked hair. He believes a live show should be something special, an experience to remember.

It was at this time when MOOK and long time friend and popular phoenix musician Trevor Askew "singer front man from N17" formed their side project Rusted Jesus with their hard hitting electronic beats, synthesized bass lines and haunting vocals quickly gaining in popularity.

Mook, Mooklaa and eventually The Great Mooklaa Herashaa started off as a silly nick name and eventually became a being of its own, A musical force to be reckoned with.

Now he offers us up this, Open Sezame his first solo album. Hitting genres from heavy industrial to goth to electronic, dance, experimental and even pop, this album will take you on a journey.....Enjoy.

You can find out more about The Great Mook at his MySpace page.

Open Sezame