Tysson, the new project from John Michael Rouchell with Joe Dyson, Alvin Ford, Jr., Max Moran and Joe Shirley released their debut single “Lost” recently. If memory serves me correctly, the last time JM played NYC, these were the cats that played with him ... all but Ford. They were seriously tight. Judging by this track, there are good things to come from this project. I’m looking forward to more tunes from these gents. For now, we’ll have to settle for “Lost” which they are offering as a free download. Check it out below and enjoy.
John Michael Rouchell: June 24, 2013 @ Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
Last week, I made a stop at Mercury Lounge to catch NOLA's John Michael Rouchell. I became a fan of JM's what, three or four years ago...when I happened to catch him at the same venue. He had been performing under the moniker MyNameIsJohnMichael and they came equipped with horns and trash cans. This trip, he came with a slimmed down, highly effective and seriously bad ass band consisting of Joe Dyson, Jr. (drums), Max Moran (bass) and Joe Shirley (keyboards). Those dudes are seriously tight, I mean seriously tight.
I wasn't sure how things were going to play out without the horns but, I was already digging the new songs from his recently released gem, The Separation EP, and was excited to hear them live, especially, "Wounded Heart" and "Holler" which have gotten a considerable amount of play around the office. I wasn't let down. Always an excellent live act, JM seemed even more on point than when I last took in a show. When you're consistently good live, it's often hard to top yourself but, I do believe he did just that, topped himself. Dare I say this is the best I've heard him? He seemed, for lack of a better word, rejuvenated. His always high energy show seemed even more intense. In the past, I always gleamed a definite NOLA vibe in his sound. With the new music, while JM is distinctly NOLA, his sound took less from that and leaned more towards R&B and soul. I heard a soul singer. We were treated to the aforementioned songs as well as a new song "Heartbeat" in the tight nine-song set. All in all, it was one of those shows that left you with the one word response of, 'damn!'
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John Michael Rouchell (you know, the guy behind MyNameIsJohnMichael) has a new song, "Holler", and I'm really digging it. I'm going to have this on repeat for a while. Check out the new song below. Oh, and head on over to his website; he's being super cool and giving it to you for free! Now, listen and enjoy!
A favorite of QNYC, MyNameIsJohnMichael, is coming back to New York! If you haven't had a chance to catch them yet, I highly encourage it. They're full of energy and New Orleans goodness which adds up to one hot, spanking good time!
GIG DETAILS!!! They have two shows. The first is over in Brooklyn at The Rock Shop on Sunday, June 3. Doors are at 8PM and it'll cost you $10/$12. The following night, Monday, June 4, they'll be on the LES at Mercury Lounge. It's an early show. Doors are at 6:30PM. Set time is 7:30PM and it'll cost you $10.
New York, head on down to The Living Room on Friday, October 21 and get your groove on! MyNameIsJohnMichael is coming back. The show is at 11:30PM and it’s FREE! That’s right folks, hot New Orleans flavor for free, what more could you ask for?
A QNYC fave, MyNameIsJohnMichael, are offering a couple of free downl
oads from their upcoming album. Check out the handy widget below for "Elders" and "Orphan." Grab the goodies and enjoy! Oh, and go see them if they're playing in your general vicinity. Or heck, take a road-trip, they put on a killer show.
New Orleans band, MyNameIsJohnMichael, is releasing a new album t
his fall. To whet your appetite they're offering a song, "Orphan," from the upcoming release. Grab it below using the handy widget.
We here at QNYC dig this band and highly recommend you go see them when they pass through your neck of the woods. They're a hot, sweaty mess of fun.
MyNameIsJohnMichael: May 18 @ Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
What do you do on a Wednesday night, in New York City, on the Lower East Side, on a rainy night? You head over to Mercury Lounge to shake your ass to MyNameIsJohnMichael!Forget Mardi Gras folks. The only New Orleans party you need, will come to y
ou in the form of John Michael Rouchell and his band of rockin' merry men. When I saw them a little over a year ago at the same venue, they hooked me. Last night, they tore it up and floored me. Oh, they were tight! It seems they've turned things up a few notches since then! What? How is that even possible?! They launched into their set, a set containing songs from their upcoming album, and didn't let up until everyone was hot and sweaty, ending with Rauchell taking to the audience to finish the night. My fellow audience members had a blast. I had a blast. Everyone sang-along. I sang-along which is a big deal for me because, there are only two other musicians who can make me sing-along, out loud, at a show, with wild abandon.With their high energy show, top notch musicianship and killer songs, this is a band you need to see live. You should catch them when they play near you. You. Will. Have. Fun.MyNameIsJohnMichael, is it okay for me to be a little bit in love with y'all collectively, individually and whatnot?
John Michael Rouchell is bringing his band, MyNameIsJohnMichael back to New York!
They'll be at Mercury Lounge on Wednesday, May 18. It's the early show so, doors at 6:30PM! It'll cost you $10. Also, a couple of days earlier, they'll be over in Brooklyn. On Monday, May 16, they'll be at Brooklyn Bowl opening for J Roddy Walston & The Business and These United States. Doors are at 6PM and it'll cost you $7.I caught the band last year at Mercury Lounge and they were a hot, sweaty mess of fun! If you haven't seen them live, I recommend you do.MyNameIsJohnMichael are a busy bunch of guys. They're wrapping up work on their sophomore album, which is being produced by Raymond Richards. The record will be released later this year. To whet your appetite and get you good and ready for the record, they're also on the road. Check out the list of dates below.
Tour Dates
- May 10th-Nashville, TN @ The Basement. New Faces Show
- May 11th- Knoxville, TN @ Preservation Pub
- May 13th- Louisville, KY @ Phoenix Hill Tavern
- May 15th-Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar
- May 16th-Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl opening for J Roddy Walston & The Buisness and These United States
- May 18th-New York, New York @ The Mercury Lounge (early show)
- May 19th-Washington DC @ Sixth & Historic Synagogue opening for Kopecky Family Band
- May 23rd- Nashville, TN @ Exit Inn
- May 25th- Asheville, NC, USA Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall
- May 26th-Atlanta, Georgia @ Masquerade
- May 28th-Mobile, AL @ Music Box with Modern Skirts
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