Bottom line: this guy cracks us UP. Check out his hilarious blog on Jon McCain.
Describing his sound on MySpace, Mike comes up with "Sounds Like: the cookie monster having sex.” We love this.
On his first free download track, Famous, Mike sings, "I’ve been thinking in between breaks from drinking/about the things you said concerning my singing…" Then the chorus hits: "If you told me I could be famous/I’d present you with a list of changes/I could make/We could fake the world out.”
But the best part is, Mike isn’t faking. He’s got some serious songwriting skills, and has packaged those with surprisingly smooth vocals and tight, clean grooves. We hear a little John Mayer and Jason Mraz action going on here.
Check out Mike’s fancy finger work on his live video performance of Famous in the studio on YouTube.
This guys’ definitely got some natural guitar riff writing skills and an instinctive soulful groove…fo sho. And the humor…what a BONUS! Mike plays over 100 shows a year, has opened for national acts like Third Eye Blind, Kate Voegele, and Matt Nathanson, and is showcasing at CMJ in NYC this week. He can also count CD founder Derek Sivers as a super fan!
On with the music...trueAnthem introduces Mike Falzone via a new trueWidget sponsored by GAP.
Grab it.
Grab it like you want it.
Yeah.
Next, we bring you free downloads from Boston's R&B/soul group Ahmir. This foursome's trueWidget opens with a killer video of the guys singing just for YOU. Yep, after two European tours, 800K MySpace plays, multiple features in Billboard and Vibe magazine, Ahmir's career is going strong. We can't even imagine the heights they're about to hit with the release of a trueWidget!
Coming onto the scene in 2006, Ahmir's first single, "Welcome To My Party," peaked at #82 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop charts, becoming the #19 Top Selling R&B Hip Hop single of 2006. The group has also snagged opening slots for major recording artists like John Legend, Busta Rhymes & Boyz II Men. BET's top 106&Park show hosted the guys in February this year after they won the weekly Wild-Out Wednesday competition based on a national audience vote. Sweet!
Finally, New Music Wednesday also brings you free music from NYC’s Velvet Code, brought to you by Sketchers.
On first listen, you might feel like you've heard their hit “Say You Love Me” before. The hook is perfect melodically and lyrically... “Why…why, why’d you have to say you love me?" (We’ve all been there.) Other tracks come with equally punchy titles like "Trust Fund Girl" and "I Never Wanna Feel." The guys have perfected their techno electro 80s production loveliness to a T.
Even Perez Hilton couldn't help but love it. On Velvet Code, he wrote: “Though they're from New York, the lead singer sounds like he's from England. And, though it's 2008, the song is straight-up'80s. Both of those are pluses in our book! Bring on the new NEW romantics!”
Enjoy your free Velvet Code downloads. All we ask in return? Help VC fulfill their musical aim. Give in to your "undeniable thirst to dance...and let it all go.” “We will remove the shackles off your feet!” they write, "We live our lives to the following phrase: "If it's not fun, DONE!”
Now that’s a New Music Wednesday model we can subscribe to.
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