Must listen for any fan of Indie Pop/Rock. Newcomer Todd Michaelsen's voice will captivate you. Think Pumpkins meets Cold Play...harmonies and passion. "Mountains and Cities" boasts contributions by members of Mercury Rev, Gov't Mule, and Hurricane Bells

12 MP3 Songs in this album (51:43) !
Related styles: Rock: Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Rock: Modern Rock, Mood: Upbeat

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âMy Pet Dragon plays well-crafted alt-rock and vocalist/songwriter Todd Michaelsen has a tenor voice that falls somewhere between Thom Yorke and Muse's Matthew Bellamy." -Brooklyn Rocks

âTodd Michaelsen's voice shines!â -Southside on the Town

âFans of atmospheric pop with just the right amount of grit will want to take note.â -Billâs Music Forum

âFour years after My Pet Dragon's first album they bring the music home in waves of pure rock pleasure.â
-Rock NYC


My Pet Dragon Is:
TODD MICHAELSEN - Vocals, Rhythm & Lead Guitars, Horns, Ebows, Percussion, & Programming
REENA SHAH - Background Vocals and Percussion
RAJEEV MADDELA - Drums (Tracks 1, 2, 8, 10, 11, 12)
MARIO PADRON - Bass (Tracks 2, 6, 11, 12)
VINCENT MASCOLO - Guitars (Tracks 1, 2, 12)

Additional Musicians
Danny Louis - Mellotron (Track 5), Bass Guitar (Track 8)
Anthony Molina - Bass Guitar (Tracks 4, 9); Bass Synthesizer (Track 5)
Anthony Rizzo - Lead Guitar & Guitar Effects (Tracks 9, 10)
Jason Molina - Drums (Tracks 4, 9)
Justin Smith - Violin (Track 4)
Stephen George - Drums (Tracks 5, 6); Additional Keyboards, Percussion & Programming (Tracks 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Lost and Found Choir: (Track 2) Anne Robinson, Chris and Julie Bowman, Jeffrey Cameron, Jimmie Goodman, Aliza Hava, Dakota Bowman, Noah London, Roman Horst, Lyndsey Michaelsen

Produced, Mixed and Recorded by Stephen George for Gimme That Sound Productions

All tracks recorded and mixed at Gimme That Sound Studios
Additional recording Todd Michaelsen at Dragonâs Lair Studios
Except Tracks 3, 4, 6, 7:
Recorded by Todd Michaelsen at Dragon's Lair Studios
Additional recording Stephen George at Gimme That Sound Studios
Mixed by Stephen George at Gimme That Sound Studios
Assistant Engineer Dakota Bowman

Mastering Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound

Cover art by Shiro Akiyoshi
Layout by Gene Amoroso | bolduniverse.com

© 2011 Gimme That Sound Productions®. All rights reserved.

All songs written by Todd Michaelsen.
Published by Dragonâs Lair (ASCAP)

Thank Youâs:
First and foremost, I would like to thank my amazing parents, Don and Connie Michaelsen - I love you, you are the greatest! Love to Reena Shah - I could not have created this without you. You are my world...And to her incredible parents Dr. Dharamsi & Laxmi Shah - Words can't express my gratitude. Lyndsey, Lisa, Tina, Deepen -the coolest sisters & bro in the world. My Geiersbach, Michaelsen, & Shah extended families - I love you all dearly. To my NYC crew and Upstate Gville crew - MPD is greatly indebted to you! Thanks - Stephen George aka Stevo, Anne Robinson, The Bowman Family, Anthony Molina, Jamie Reilly, Suzanne Hilleary & Jeffrey Cameron, Hillel Frankel, Josh Kurfirst, Gene Amoroso, Shiro Akiyoshi, Dakota Bowman, Laurie Goldstein, Ann Marie Krug, Savitha Pal, & Justin Smith. Many thanks to Danny Louis, Anthony Molina, Anthony Rizzo, & Jason Molina for the killer sounds. Special thanks to Karsh Kale, Big Will, Randolph Correia, and Ali Sachedina. Our deepest appreciation to August Forte, Bob Lucas, Bob Schwall, Janis Shen, Jimmie Goodman, WacBiz, Pete Caigan, Rob Akkeson, Ben Onderdunk, Chris Rubeo, Zoë Levy-Serrano, and Gwen Epstein. Thanks to the Lost and Found Choir! We had a great night recording Moonshine! MPD - Mario, Vincent, Raj, and Reena - I love you so damn much! To the best fans in the universe - Let's drink some Moonshine together!
Cheers! -Todd
This album is dedicated to my rockin' family and especially to those we have lost - We carry you with us in spirit forever.