Shogun Mojo—the new collaboration between KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer and singer-songwriter Dan Reed of Dan Reed Network fame—will release its debut, self-titled album on Nov. 6, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl. Watch the music video for the band’s first single, “Under the Gun,” below, and pre-order the album here.
“In the first single ‘Under the Gun,’ Tommy kills it, and Bengt and Ikiz lay down a killer funk groove,” Reed said. “As for the lyrics, they point at the current trends on earth of more division, more anger, and more fear. I’m simply saying we should be careful of the amount of negativity we populate our lives with, because we just might make it come true. If we bring on dystopia, then we better be prepared for the ride.”
Thayer and Reed are backed by a Sweden-based lineup featuring drummer Robert Mehmeti Kizilcay, guitarist Roger Öjersson and bassist Jake Nyma.
“I’ve always loved doing projects like this because they give me a chance to step outside of my usual world and just create, play guitar and have fun making music,” Thayer said. “Dan and I go back a long way, and it’s been great getting to know Bengt and Ikiz over the past year and discovering the chemistry we have together. Shogun Mojo really came from that shared energy, getting in a room, playing, writing, and seeing where it took us. There’s a great spirit and camaraderie in this band that comes through in the music, and I’m excited for people to finally hear what we’ve created together.”
“This debut album is a reflection of all the rock records both Tommy, Bengt, Ikiz and I grew up listening to!” Reed said. “Even Brion James from my band Dan Reed Network has a co-write on the album called ‘Funk Party!’ What we captured in the studio is playing live together like bands did in the 70s, and the outcome is a record that’s a groovy, rowdy funk rock celebration of life. At least that was the goal. In a world of AI music, we took it back to the roots of having fun writing in a room together and recording in a room together. We hope you feel what we attempted to capture. We are often told, ‘People don’t want to hear guitar solos anymore’ … so Tommy has a guitar solo in every song!”
“Shogun Mojo” track list:
1. Fight for the Light
2. Under the Gun
3. Gonna Raise Hell
4. Fire with Fire
5. Dog Eat Dog
6. Turn It Up
7. Nothing to See Here
8. In the Air Tonight
9. Star Rider
10. Funk Party
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