A melding of indie rock and Americana.

12 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Americana, POP: Folky Pop



Details:
Singer/Songwriter Mike Press "blossomed in the night clubs and the bars of this town" (lyric from Wayward Peoples Hearts), that town being Boston, MA. Now living in San Diego, CA he is emerging as a well respected singer/songwriter in the Southern California music scene as well as retaining his long time standing as a key figure in the Boston roots rock music family tree.

In Boston, Press fronted the straight-ahead rock outfit Sticky for several years before heading out west. Prior to Sticky, he drummed, wrote songs, toured and recorded for East Coast bands such as Seven League Boots (founding member), Drunken Boat (NYC), and Elbow. Sticky released two indie CD's and toured overseas before Press went west to begin working on his first solo record slated for Sept 07 release.

The twelve song CD, penned by Press, featured some great east/west coast musicians, with Press handling most of the drums/rhythm guitars and vocals himself. "Ever since I moved west, I got the urge to pick up the drums again. For a while I just felt like writing songs and honing my front man -skills. It also came from watching the great percussionists of Ozomatli every night for a year and a half" (Teching for Ozo was the first job Press had when moving out west). "I've had some interesting jobs since since the move to SoCal, through some friends back East, and crewing for Ozomatli and Willie Nelson was more than just one of my many 'odd jobs', it was an adventure."

Press soaked in the influence of these two American musical legends night after night, inspiring him to write and get out there on his own stage. "Being in a band is real hard, after Sticky fell apart I just said 'to hell with it', and took matters into my own hands. Seven League Boots and Drunken Boat toured a lot - the road was all I really knew. Taking time to stay home or in one place, has helped me grow as far as having the confidence to record on my own and put the craziness of my past down on tape (pro-tools). With the release of his first solo CD, Mike Press - "Keep Your Head", the road beckons once again.