Establishing the mood with a cerebral progressive-jazz energy, the John Muka Band opens More & More with dimensionality and instrumental mastery. The overarching energy of the composition is cinematic, laced with drama and intrigue, before we experience the lyrics, “Wait a minute that a girl now say, jump right in and let yourself go down, and I can spin it round and around, till we realize there ain’t no goin’ back now…”
In essence, More & More is a quintessential song about strong attraction, desire and wanting a deep connection with one’s muse. The John Muka Band shares about letting go of notions of fear, giving in to feelings, and enjoying the excitement of love and passion. This hedonism and escapist energy feels truly zeitgeist and a little bit of what we all need right now.
There is a sense of wanting someone to stay close forever. It’s charming at its core, with lines about wanting them to be “mine” and of course the hook of always wanting “more and more.” The lyrics are also mix of confidence, ambition and energy. They manifest as a feeling of chasing both love and bigger dreams and thinking about the object of one’s desire incessantly.
We love the dynamism of the track, and could imagine it in a sequel to a movie like The Mask, or a hedonistic remake of Sin City. The John Muka Band is made up of John Muka on acoustic guitar and vocals, Troy Towsley on bass guitar and vocals (his presence and high octane flow is simply out of this world!), Amy Hancock on vocals, Greg Lyles on saxophone, TR Zielinski on violin, Robert Orr on drums and vocals, Dave Welch on keyboards, Dennis Morgan on slide guitar, Paul Locke on lead guitar, Hayden Schott on trumpet, Shayden Zona on trombone, and Sol Villafañe on percussion.
The instruments are all given their time to shine, but the violin solo is simply transcendental – creating a high emotional quotient for the piece. Needless to say, we are in awe, and have added More & More to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TIMELESS playlist, whilst we continue to stream the wider discography of the John Muka Band, including the entirety of their 2025 album, Things I Can’t Change.