Every School of Rock classroom ought to have mural on the wall quoting AC/DC: It’s a long way to the top if you wanna rock and roll.
The Black Moods — a good-time, power-rock trio out of Tempe — know the journey well. Singer and guitarist Josh Kennedy and drummer Chico Diaz (who also performs the duties of general manager) crank out a brand of familiar-sounding rock with intoxicating signature sound. They’ve garnered longtime fans here in Arizona as well as FM station support in Wisconsin, Indiana and Colorado with their decidedly radio-ready vibe.
In the coming weeks they’re criss-crossing Arizona — playing shows April 8 at Frashers Tavern in Scottsdale; April 12 at the Rock in Tucson; and May 9 at Santan Gardens in Chandler — before they catapult onto a summer tour that will take them heavily through Mexico and the Midwest…