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Jan.12, 2006
MIKE LAWLESS AND HIS ACOUSTIC ORCHESTRA
Friday, January 19, 2007
NOW Lounge
189 Church St.
Doors: 8:30 pm
Cover $10
With opening guest, Cary Parker
September 13, 2006
ANOTHER SHOW!!!
Mike will be returning to the intimate Free Times Cafe on September 21, 2006 for an acoustic performance. Tickets will be $5 at the door - come out and support local Canadian music at it's best!
July 14, 2006
A little delayed, but here's an article on Mike's CD Release from insidetoronto.com.
http://www.insidetoronto.ca/to/villager/story/3509632p-4055180c.html
June 21, 2006
UPCOMING SHOW!!!
August 1, 2006 - Free Times Cafe, Toronto, ON
Mike Lawless - Solo show
8:30
$5 cover
Mike is booked for his next show in Toronto at the intimate Free Times Cafe on College Street. Join Mike, his keys, and a guitar, as he showcases music from his two CD's, "Patio Rock Star" and "One Piano, One Mike", along with some new original material.
May 10, 2006
NEW CD - ONE PIANO, ONE MIKE
On May 26th, Mike will FINALLY be releasing his follow up CD to 2004's "Patio Rock Star". "One Piano, One Mike" is a raw, beautifully simple live album which was recorded at the lavish Living Arts Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. The CD will be available online at www.indiepool.com through www.mikelawless.com as on May 26th. It will also be available at a number of local record stores in the Toronto area.
CD RELEASE SHOW - MAY 26th, 2006, HUGH'S ROOM, TORONTO
Join Mike as he celebrates his CD release at the beautifully intimate Hugh's Room, in West Toronto. Mike will be splitting the night with fellow singer/songwriter/Lawless, Gregg, and will be joined onstage by a group of acclaimed Canadian musicians: drummer Mark Kelso (Shania Twain, Pete Townshend, Amanda Marshall) keyboardist Steve Klodt (Amanda Marshall, Jeff Healey), and bassist Murray Foster (Great Big Sea, Moxy Fruvous). Here are the details:
Mike Lawless CD Release w/ Gregg Lawless
Hugh's Room, 2261 Dundas St. W.
Toronto, ON
www.hughsroom.com
Tickets Available at 416-531-6604
$20 in advance, $25 at the door
www.mikelawless.com
Web changes - we are trying to brighten up our page these days and have added a new set of pics, along with new CD samples, for your viewing and listening pleasure. As always, please leave your comments on the www.mikelawless.com Message Board.
Thanks again for your support and we hope to see all of you at the May 26th, Hugh's Room show - if not, we hope you go online and support Mike and Canadian music by purchasing his new album.
February 13th, 2006
Just a quick update on the CD...
LIVE ALBUM - It has been mixed and I'm REALLY happy with the sound. It will be a 10/11 song album with all but 2 of the songs never having been recorded before. The album needs to be edited and the artwork, etc, hasn't begun, so it will likely end up being a April/May release, but it is on the way. The album was recorded and mixed by Doug McClement of LiveWire Remote.
Just for the record, LiveWire's clients include:
Rolling Stones, Barenaked Ladies, Sarah McLachlan, 50 Cent, U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Elvis Costello, Joni Mitchell, Ray Charles, Smashing Pumpkins, Robbie Williams, David Bowie, Garth Brooks, Live, Bon Jovi, Spinal Tap, Crowded House, Tony Bennett, and many many more...
If you have any suggestions for the title, msg me - I don't want to include "live" in the title, so I'd love any other suggestions. If your title gets chosen, your prize will be a mention in the credits...
Peace...
m.
February 7th, 2006
Hey all...
Just wanted to drop a quick line to thank everyone who came out to the Living
Arts Centre show in support of Perry Monaco and the Canadian Diabetes
Association.
The final numbers saw over 220 people show up, over $2000 raised for the CDA,
and saw Perry present the CDA with a cheque for $130,000 for his years of
fundraising (www.perrymonaco.com).
Again, a HUGE thank you to everyone who came, to my guest performers (Melissa
Larkin, Gregg Lawless, Don Lawless, and Grady Kelnick), and most importantly to
Perry Monaco for having me be a part of such an incredible night.
All the best and hope life is treating you as well as you deserve...
m.
QUICK UPDATES:
TONIGHT IN RICHMOND HILL - Mike will be performing a solo in-store show at
Indigo in Richmond Hill - 8705 Yonge St. The show will run from 7:30 - 9:00 and
will be a free performance.
PIANO BAR GIGS - Mike will be performing 3 consecutive piano bar gigs at the
Madison Avenue Pub in Toronto on February 16, 17, 18th. For maps/directions/etc
check out www.madisonavenuepub.com
LIVE CD - Mike will be going into the studio tomorrow to mix down his live album
from the Living Arts Centre show. He is aiming for an early May release. Stay
tuned for release date details and for the CD release show details!
WEBSITE - Mike will be revamping www.mikelawless.com in the spring. Check back
for updates...
MYSPACE - Mike is starting to get rolling with his myspace website. He doesn't
really know how to make it look nice so if you have any advice, please write
him. His site can be found at www.myspace.com/mikelawlessmusic. Thanks to all
who have added him to your friend list.
That's all for now but thanks for continuing to support Mike and Canadian Indie
Music.
www.mikelawless.com
www.myspace.com/mikelawlessmusic
mike@mikelawless.com
November 3, 2005
MAJOR CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT
On January 21st, 2006, Mike will take the stage at the beautiful RBC Theatre in the Mississauga Living Arts Center for a solo, benefit performance in support of his good friend Perry Monaco and the Canadian Diabetes Association. For those of you unfamiliar with the area, Mississauga is located about 20 minutes west of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The performance is billed as "Mike Lawless and Friends" and will feature, primarily, Mike and a grand piano. He will also be calling on a couple of special guests to perform with him throughout the evening.
As was mentioned, this performance is a special benefit for the Canadian Diabetes Association and Perry Monaco. To learn more about his inspirational story and fundraising efforts, check out www.perrymonaco.com. In addition to getting to hear some great music, one person in attendance will win a trip for 2 to Reykjavik, Iceland in August 2006.
So, to recap, here is the deal:
For your $20/25 ticket, you get:
- Mike in his largest, more elaborate venue yet
- The ability to donate to a phenomenal charitable cause
- A wonderful night out in one of the Greater Toronto Area's most beautiful, acoustically pleasing venues
- Great odds at winning a trip to Iceland (the theatre holds between 300-400 people).
Tickets are ON SALE NOW through the Living Arts Center Box Office and online. Be sure to order yours today to get the best seats available!!! And if you're from out of town, what better reason to come to the city of Toronto for a much needed weekend away!
For the promotional flyer, please check out: www.perrymonaco.com/headlines/perry-monaco-fundraiser.pdf
For ticket orders, visit: http://www.livingartscentre.ca/event_calendar/performance_glance.php?month=1
Hope to see you there in support of Mike and the Canadian Diabetes Association.
NEXT CD PROJECT
While it is not confirmed yet, Mike is hoping that his next CD release will be a live one. The intention is to have this out some time early-mid 2006. This is reliant on Mike not screwing up completely at his next live show. For those who have only seen Mike perform solo, this Live CD will be reflective of the solo shows you have seen, though it will feature mainly original music. For those who know Mike's music well, it will also feature several brand new songs written over the past 12 months so it will be a little bit of something for everyone.
MIKELAWLESS.COM
The message board on Mikelawless.com has been a huge hit! It's been a great way for Mike to be able to communicate with people while he's been out of the country. It has also been a great way for people who have seen Mike on cruises or on land to get in touch with each other. If you haven't signed up yet, go to the "Forums" section of the site today and get started!
In addition, we would like to thank all of you who continue to check the site, the message board, and Mike's online journal (which he is finally updating regularly!!!). Mikelawless.com has now well surpassed 30,000 hits! Not bad for an indepedant Canadian musician!
PATIO ROCK STAR CD STILL ON SALE!
For those of you who are yet to buy Mike's debut EP (what's taking you so long?) - it is still available online at http://www.indiepool.com/newsite/store/index.asp?n=31453
Indiepool is Canada's largest independant music services company. An order on indiepool.com is secure and serviced within 24 hours. Most orders within North America will be received within 3-4 business days.
Be sure to pick up your copy today!
FUTURE SHOWS
Mike is in the process of planning some future shows as we speak (he returns to Canada, December 1st). If you have any suggestions, bookings, etc, feel free to contact Mike directly. He is hoping to have some more news of some US based shows soon.
CONTACTING MIKE
If you are interested in contacting Mike directly, feel free to write to him on the Mikelawless.com message board, or via email at mike@mikelawless.com.
OTHER SHOWS
If you are in the Toronto area in January and would like to see another phenomenal musician (who also happens to be Mike's producer/guitarist/backing vocalist/cousin) - check out Gregg Lawless and his duets performance on January 28th, 2006 at Hugh's Room. While you're there, be sure to buy Mike a drink. More info can be found at www.hughsroom.com.
July 22, 2005
- Welcome to the new mikelawless.com! We're hoping you take the opportunity to look around and check out the new, more interactive features of the site...
- NEWS PAGE - the most recent news regarding Mike and his music/shows/etc will be posted here.
- JOURNAL SECTION - this is your chance to take a look into Mike's life as he starts his own personal online journal/blog.
- MESSAGE BOARD - post anything here! Get on to the board to write to Mike or to anyone else who visits about anything and everything.
We hope you enjoy the changes - stay tuned more news updates in the future!!!
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