Tampa, FL band miggs will be release their
fifth album, 15TH & HOPE, on September 25 via
the Elm City Music label (EMI distribution). The album’s first single,
“Stars,” will be released to AAA radio stations nationwide later this month and
a video for the song will be released soon. In the meantime, a lyric video
has been created for the album’s lead track, “Pretty,” which can be seen
here: http://bit.ly/MRK7p5.
A three-week tour, along with Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers, will commence on
October 17 in Seattle at Tractor Tavern.
When it came time to record their new album, miggs--Don
Miggs (lead vocals/lead guitar), Michael Lombardo (bass), Walker Adams (drums),
John Luzzi (guitar)--turned to legendary producer Phil Ramone (Billy Joel, Paul
Simon, Carly Simon, Frank Sinatra).
As singer/guitarist Don Miggs commented, “It’s hard to speak
about Phil Ramone without first reminding people what the name means:
Phil Ramone has 15 Grammy® Awards and about three dozen
nominations. He has a Lifetime Grammy award. He is a last remaining
icon in an industry quick to announce and quicker to denounce ‘genius,’ and we
are the closest thing he’s done to a ‘Rock’ band since Billy Joel. Our
experience with Phil was better than I imagined it could be. 15TH &
HOPE doesn’t sound anything like a ‘Phil Ramone’ record. It
sounds like a better miggs record and that’s the secret to
being Phil. He inspired me throughout the whole recording process by
sharing his amazing behind-the-scenes stories about experiences with many
influential artists across the span of his career. With no pressure felt
at all, he very easily managed to extract the best out of each of us. I
did things I didn't think I was capable of. The overall feeling in the
studio felt like family. I looked forward to every session. It all
went by so quickly. I am so honored to have worked with him.”
It was an equally memorable and cherished experience for
Phil Ramone himself. “When I stepped into the studio I was rewarded with
a great musical experience,” he says. “Don Miggs, the player, the
vocalist and writer brings a lot of heart to the table. The band matches
that with energy and great attitude. I am excited for people to
experience this collection of miggs songs with thought-provoking
lyrics and his subtle guitar brilliance.”
A label executive had once described miggs as
“Heartland American Rock ‘n Roll in the tradition of Tom Petty, Matchbox
Twenty, Greg Kihn, et al.” So what does that mean? As Don Miggs
will tell you:
“East coast, life, Rolling Stones, guitars, girls, local
shows, euphoria, four-man band, death, heartbreak, no money, school, marriage,
record deal, tour, tour, tour, ten minutes of fame, no more record deal, four
band members down to one, U2, West coast, car and a trunk, three band members,
tour, tour, tour, record deal offers, add a guitarist, lose a drummer, divorce,
no money, school, lose a drummer, work, girlfriends, tour, little bit of money,
van and trailer, national tours, record deal, marriage, become a three piece,
have kids, lose a drummer, bus and no trailer, national tours, play in front of
10,000 people, play in front of 10 people, find the perfect drummer, add the
right guitarist, same bass player, same singer, more drive, more ambition, better
at the craft, ready for our close-up, hungrier for your attention --- the list
can go on and on and it does – end result – we are HERE. Our
collective experiences all led to writing and recording the best work miggs has
ever produced, thanks in part to Phil F-ING Ramone and Jim Scott – we can’t get
to here without where we’ve come from. We embrace it. We are a band
on the corner of a new crossroads, 15TH AND HOPE.”
miggs’ previous album, WIDE AWAKE,
spawned the Hot AC hit “Girls & Boys,” which lead to tours with Maroon 5,
Ed Kowalczyk from LIVE, Plain White T’s, Thriving Ivory, Green River Ordinance
and Parachute. miggs’ music has been heard in movies, TV
shows and video games such as “The O.C.,” A&E’s documentary “Kurt Cobain”
and the series “Gene Simmons Family Jewels,” MTV’s “Five Questions: Nick Jonas”
and “Bromance with Brody Jenner,” Disney’s “Fallen,” and the Buena Vista video
game “Spectrobes.” Don even wrote the song for the Florida tourism
campaign, “Share A Little Sunshine.”
Check out miggs on tour at the following
stops:
DATE CITY VENUE
With Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers:
Wed
10/17
Seattle, WA
Tractor Tavern
Thu
10/18
Portland, OR
Mississippi Studios
Fri
10/19
San Francisco, CA
Café DuNord
Sat
10/20
Hermosa Beach, CA
Saint Rocke
Sun
10/21
Denver,
CO
Bluebird
Tue
10/23
St Louis,
MO
Old Rock House
Wed
10/24
Nashville,
TN
Exit/In
Thu
10/25
Birmingham,
AL
Workplay Theatre
Fri
10/26
Orlando, FL
Social
Sat
10/27
Atlanta,
GA
Smith’s Olde Bar
Sun
10/28
Carrboro,
NC
Cat’s Cradle
Tue
10/30
Pittsburgh,
PA
Rex Theater
Wed
10/31
Rochester,
NY
Waterstreet Music Hall
Thu
11/1
Burlington, VT
Higher Ground
Fri
11/2
Boston,
MA
Paradise Rock Club
Sat 11/3
Washington, DC
Howard Theatre
Sun
11/4
Cleveland,
OH
House of Blues
Tue
11/6
Ann Arbor, MI
Blind Pig
Wed
11/7
Milwaukee,
WI
Shank Hall
Thu
11/8
Chicago, IL
Park West
Fri 11/9
Madison,
WI
High Noon Saloon
Sat
11/10
Minneapolis, MN
Fine Line Café
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