Mo Egeston's love for all grooves electronic began on the dancefloors of St. Louis' underground house scene almost 20 years ago.  (You know who you are DJ Steve-O!) .  Since those days his career has been a diverse journey of musical discovery and education.
After graduate school at Southern Illinois University (Edwardsville), Mo's band career began with Invincible Groov.  Something about starting your first band in your mid 20s AFTER college is a little um backwards....but we digress.  Invincible Groov was a  funk/groove band that enjoyed a successful residency at the Green Room, one of St. Louis, Missouri's (USA) first Washington Ave. hotspots.  From Invincible Groov, Vargas Soundsystem was formed by combining some of the premier jazz players in the area to back veteran funk/rock vocalist Pete Bold.
1997 saw the Soundsystem become Vargas Swing, which quickly gained the reputation as one of the Midwest's top show bands. Vargas Swing recorded an album “FIRE” in 1998, toured the country in 1999 and appeared on two national compilations in 1999-2000. (Hipsters, Zoots and Wingtips Vol. 3/Hip- O Records and Swing Set/House of Blues) Vargas continued as one of St. Louis' most prominent bands through 2006.
From the beginnings of Vargas Swing in 1997 Mo has collaborated with singer/trumpeter and songwriter Dawn Weber.  Eclipsing the national rep acquired by Vargas Swing, the pioneering live electronica act Urban Jazz Naturals (2000- 2005) has been the duo's most successful project to date.   UJN released a debut EP followed by two singles in the DJ driven dance market.  
These releases, How Can I (Gallery) with a remix by JT Donaldson and the Urban Jazz EP with a remix by Demarkus Lewis (Large Music), were both written by mo & dawn with mixing and beat support from UJN. (Christian Oncken aka XJN and D. Tinsley)  The singles have been supported in clubs globally by some of the industry’s top DJs, including legends Derrick Carter and Mark Farina, followed by glowing write-ups in magazines such as Urb and BPM magazine.
As a pianist Mo, who did his graduate work at SIU-E , is a respected chamber player and accompanist. He has performed with the Nuevo Tango (New Tango a la Astor Piazolla) ensemble ConcerTango that featured current and former St. Louis Symphony Orchestra players along with Webster University Faculty members. In 2000, Mo accompanied musical collaborator Dawn Weber at the Ellsworth-Smith International Trumpet Competition in Bad Sackingen, Germany.

Egeston Piano Studios provides a place for mo to flex his teaching skills. Learn Traditional, Jazz, Music Theory and soon MIDI Studio Production in St. Louis, MO.  As of May 2008 Egeston Piano Studio is in transition.  Announcement coming soon.


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