ARTiST : Mike Dunn And The Kings Of New England
ALBUM : The Edge Of America
LABEL : Yellow Rose
GENRE : Indie
RELEASE : 2007-02-22
STREET : 2006-00-00
ENCODER : LAME 3.90
QUALiTY : 201kbps avg / 44.1kHz / Joint Stereo
SiZE : 36 MB
PLAYTiME : 00:24:13
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[#] [Track Name] [Time]
1. Paper Candy 3:45
2. The Queen 4:20
3. The City Still 4:22
4. Get Up 4:46
5. Breathe In 4:02
6. American Dreaming 2:58
24:13
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"I want to make windows down music."
From the beginning 23 year old singer-songwritter Mike Dunn's intention was to
make music that would make people want to step outside, get in their cars, and
drive. In early 2006 he stepped in to Marigolds and Monsters Studio in Atlanta,
Georgia with engineer Matt Malpass and producer Louis DeFabrizio to achieve that
goal with his experienced backing band The Kings of New England. After 5 long
days they emerged with a fine peice of honest rock n' roll entitled "The Edge of
America".
It all started with a little encouragement. Although, Mike Dunn has been in a
number of bands through his young career he had never been showcased as a
frontman. In late 2005 Mike began recording demos under the name Palomino. Once
confident enough in these demos he brought them to Louis DeFabrizio (Gasoline
Heart, The Kick). DeFabrizio immediately found potential in the tracks and took
on the project as both a experienced player and accomplished producer.
"I looked up to Lou, still do." says Mike. "I wanted to do something with some
heart, with some soul, with some energy, something real that could acctually
mean something to people." Drawing on influences from Bruce Springsteen, Tom
Petty, Paul Westerberg, and Bob Dylan, Mike eventually came out with a
combination that is completely his own.
"At the end of the day, the song is the most important thing." Mike Dunn and the
Kings of New England make music that is distinctly American and distinctly part
of an emerging crew of honest rock n' roll bands from their area, including
DeFabrizio's own Gasoline Heart. Although this is just the beginning of the road
for Mike Dunn and the Kings of New England they bring a confidence in their
musicianship to the stage that is rarely seen by bands twice their age and
energy to match. With the release of their debut E.P., The Edge of America, this
spring Mike and the Kings have a lot to look forward to. Enjoy the ride.
http://www.myspace.com/mikedunnandthekingsofnewengland