We’re looking forward to introducing you to Jordan Moed. Check out our conversation below.
Hi Jordan, thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to share your story, experiences and insights with our readers. Let’s jump right in with an interesting one: Have any recent moments made you laugh or feel proud?
We recently just finished production on our new album and we as a band were discussing how much of a wild ride this album was to create. Alot of uphill battles went into making this record but we are really proud of how it came out! This album from start to finish is probably some of our finest moments as a band. I hope people enjoy it as much as the blood, sweat and tears it took to make this record.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
We are known by our fans as the Insomniacs of rock n roll, The Hungry & Dangerous is an American rock band that lives on the motto that their music creates: Authentic, Traditional Rock & Roll! Formed in 2020 during the covid pandemic, myself frontman/guitarist Jordan Taylor Moed & drummer Matt Lewis saw a vision of a larger than life rock band that gained inspiration from the icons of yesteryear and molded and crafted these ideas into a brand new original project that had a new song to sing and new story to tell. Since the debut self titled album was released, and the addition of bassist Joe Barf, H&D has grown acclaim with even some already saying, “Everyone will soon know their name, it’s just a matter of time.”
As a band apart, we developed the insomniacs moniker due to our extensive work schedules when the band is together and even in some cases getting close to an hour or so of sleep a night. Ask Joe about the Young At Heart Tour, I’m almost positive he slept maybe 3 hours that week haha!
But ideally this is the only way we can do what we do and make it work.
Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. Who saw you clearly before you could see yourself?
Believe it or not our bassist Joe. Joe was actually Matt and I’s first producer and mentor when we were young teenagers trying to go through the local NJ music scene. Joe saw the potential that Matt & I had even at that time (to which we were quite green), and knew where we could take this if we really developed and built ourselves up. Its been a wild full circle moment for myself and Matt to have Joe now in this band with us full time. Quite a blessing and he would call it a curse haha!
Was there ever a time you almost gave up?
Absolutely, I think almost any professional in any industry can think of a few hundred times off the top of their head of when they literally were ready to walk out of the room or pull the metaphorical plug on their dreams and goals. I feel like if you don’t then your just not passionate enough for what you’re trying to do.
I have always had this monkey on my back that really doesn’t allow me to give up completely. It’s driven me to make this happen, and everything I have been able to accomplish has been because of that.
So in those moments and we all get them, so never feel alone. Just take a deep breath and go for a short walk outside, do something different, and get your mind off it.
It’s possible to be too close to the dream and not see when your body and mind are hitting the check engine light and you need to rest.
Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. What are the biggest lies your industry tells itself?
That if you don’t achieve success at a young age, then your not successful in this industry. It’s an absolute load of crap and really does affect the mindset of people trying to make this happen in the music industry. Very few people make it to the very top and alot of time it comes down to luck and well money haha. But that shouldn’t deter you from being able to build a respectable and very rewarding career in this industry. Alot of my friends, some of which are some of the best musician’s you could ever hear, hardly have a thousand followers and still can do it full time. Find what your passionate about and make those avenues work for you. If I can do it, you can do it.
Okay, we’ve made it essentially to the end. One last question before you go. When do you feel most at peace?
After accomplishing something big. Whether that be completing a new album, finishing a tour, or maybe performing at a massive show. There’s something about the feeling of once you finally accomplish something that you had to fight tooth and nail to get that really puts me at such peace. I feel like that monkey that I talked about earlier is non existent and I can finally just breath haha.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.thehungryanddangerous.com
- Instagram: @hungryanddangerous
- Twitter: @dangerous_hungry
- Facebook: @thehungryanddangerous
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thehungrydangerous
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