 The first studio album released by Mofro was "Blackwater", released in 2001.The album is full of songs inspired by the surroundings of where JJ Grey grew up, such as "Blackwater" and "Florida".A car accident in late 2001 involving several members of Mofro slowed things down for the band and it was not until 2004 until they released their next album Lochloosa.