“Fly in July Midsummer Blow Out”
7 Million Jigawatts Celebrates Sun, Summer and Fun!
Hillman, MI – “Fly in July Midsummer Blow Out!” 7 Million Jigawatts celebrates sun, summer and fun! Detroit’s favorite Rock n Soul Party Band, 7 Million Jigawatts returns to Northern Michigan for another summer concert. After their recently successful performance at the 107.7 The Bay Summer Concert Series, 7 Million Jigawatts fans have been calling non-stop requesting the group return to their Northern Michigan roots. 7MJ sought another opportunity to perform in their hometown. Hi-Way Bar proprietor, Jim Stoddard, offered the band use of the parking lot behind his club in downtown Hillman to hold their All Ages, Free Concert.
Two 7 Million Jigawatts members grew up in Alpena, Melissa Behring & Nathan Montgomery are very excited to reunite with their friends and families for this special evening of music. Performing hits off their recent CD, ‘Taking Flight’ featuring the single, “(I’ve Got You) Covered” from the 2010 Mustang advertising campaign and “Angel (Dressed to Kill)” the recent 107.7 fm favorite, this evening is sure to be one that you do not want to miss. 7 Million Jigawatts performance offers up an enticing mix of rock and soul that tantalizes your auditory senses that can be enjoyed by fans of all ages.
Come be part of this unique event that will stimulate your senses and get your feet tapping. The event, Fly in July Midsummer Blow Out, runs from 7:30-9 pm on Saturday 7/31/2010, is open to all ages and free to the public. The Hi-Way Bar is located at 231 State Street in downtown Hillman.
For more information on 7 Million Jigawatts visit: www.7millionjigawatts.com
When our friend Showtime Dan called to see if Melissa Behring and Jake Tobias of Dream Town Media and local Detroit band, 7 Million Jigawatts wanted to be in another spot about his great store, they jumped at the chance. Spending an afternoon shopping through his rock star wares, trying on some of his wonderful clothing, meet the Specs Howard Street Team and having a few laughs was certainly a great way to spend a Thursday afternoon in February.
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Music in Action and Indie on Air DJ “Classic” features Melissa Behring of Detroit, MI based 7 Million Jigawatts. They discuss her work for Breast Cancer Awareness, how the band came about, her entry into music and more.
7 Million Jigawatts in partnership with Arctic Affinity Productions and Dream Town Media, have created an entry for the Fox Sports Detroit “April in the D” contest. Voting begins on 2/18/2010.
7 Million Jigawatts member and Dream Town Media Owner, Melissa Behring is featured along with Crud, Cybertribe, 50 Amp Fuse and other Detroit Musicians in this commercial for Showtime Clothing Detroit. Showtime is a key sponsor of the wardrobe for local musicians and 7 Million Jigawatts. Showtime is like shopping in the best closet in town. Visit Showtime at 5708 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48202 (313) 875-9280
Featuring 7 Million Jigawatts
wsg/ HouseCall, Bobbing for Piranhas, and other musical talent
Live at the Stanley Beck Auditorium in Alpena
Saturday January 23, 2010 7 pm
Alpena MI – Thunder Bay Arts Council presents the 6th annual Guitar Summit at the Stanley Beck Auditorium located on the campus of Alpena High School. Don’t miss the chance to see some of Alpena’s exceptional musical acts on Saturday January 23rd, 2010.
Start the New Year out right by coming to Alpena’s 6th annual Guitar Summit to experience some of Northeastern Michigan’s finest musicians. Headlining the Summit is 7 Million Jigawatts (7MJ) who have recently been making quite a name for themselves. Their unique style of music is infused with rock and soul and has caught the attention of Ford Motor Company; their song “I’ve Got You Covered,” is featured on the 360 view of the 2010 Mustang on www.the2010mustang.com. They’ve also had a successful release their new CD ‘Taking Flight’ which is available online at ITunes, Last FM, Digstation, and CD Baby. Two of the band members are Alpena natives; Melissa Behring and Nathan Montgomery. They both graduated from Alpena High school but ironically didn’t know each other until they relocated to Metro-Detroit. Melissa Behring is the front woman of this rockin music ensemble; after graduation she studied at Central Michigan University where she acquired a Bachelor’s degree in voice performance and is currently pursuing her masters at Berklee College of Music. Nathan Montgomery plays guitar as well as bass and keyboards for the band. After high school, Nathan went to Wayne State University where he graduated with a degree in jazz performance. On top of being in 7MJ he has also released two solo instrumental CDs. To complete 7MJ these two are perfectly complemented by Jake Tobias on guitar/bass and Jon Vidal on Drums.
Another great addition to this year’s summit is the band Bobbing for Piranhas. They are an Alpena rock band that has a lot of soul. This fantastic three-piece features front man Ethan O’Brien; he plays guitar and sings lead vocals. O’Brien has a voice that might have come straight out of the 70s; his expressive voice is pure talent. On bass and vocals as well is Conor Larkin and coming in to bring the tempo together is James Daoust on drums and backing vocals.
Kicking off the summit will be the doctor duo HouseCall who sing and play guitars in a Simon and Garfunkelesque style. Also to be featured will be local guitarists’; Wayne Kendjiorski, Pete VanVlera, and Larry Daoust.
Guitar Summit VI will take place at the Stanley Beck Auditorium at 3303 South Third St., Alpena MI 49707 on Saturday, January 23rd at 7pm. Tickets are $12 at the door. For more info call 989-356-6678 or email mtbarts@freeway.net
