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Fly in July, Celebrate Sun, Summer and Fun!

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

For Immediate Release
July 15, 2010

“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

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April in the D

Monday, February 15th, 2010

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.

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Guitar Summit VI

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

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.

7 Million Jigawatts

For more info visit http://www.7millionjigawatts.com

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.

For more info visit http://www.myspace.com/bfprocks

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

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Fine Art Meets Rock n Soul

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Music and Art Intertwine at Next Step Studios in Ferndale
Thursday November 19th at 7:30 pm.

Ferndale MI – Dream Town Media presents: The 7 Million Jigawatts CD release party wsg/ Marcus Worx at Next Step Studios in Ferndale Michigan. Also to be featured will be Ann Arbor artist Graceann Warn and talented resident artist Kaiser Suidan who is the owner of Next Step Studios.
7MJ_TakingFlightCD_FrontCover 7MJ CD Artwork by Mary Araujo, Photo by Cybelle Codish

Get your music and art fix all at once. The 7 Million Jigawatts CD release party is sure to be a treat for your musical and art senses. Coming off their recently successful Pinktober National Kick Off party for the Hard Rock Café, the band is proud to introduce their new CD ‘Taking Flight.’ This new album features the single, “(I’ve Got You) Covered” from the 2010 Mustang advertising campaign. This new album of originals offers up an enticing mix of rock and soul that tantalizes you auditory senses. For visual stimulation look no further than your surroundings. Inside the Next Step Art studio there’s a wonderland of art from a number of talented artists. This event will be catered by Little Tree and sponsored by Detroit’s own Valentine Vodka and B. Nektar Meadery. Next Step Studios is located in fabulous Ferndale and is a hidden gem that is filled with amazing art.

Opening the evening will be Marcus Worx: local artist and musician. Most recently he has had his art featured in the Erotica Ball, the Marquis de Sade Ball, and had a music and gallery showing at the Future II Gallery. He will also be doing a live painting while 7 Million Jigawatts performs.

Marcus Worx

For more info on Marcus Worx visit http://www.myspace.com/marcusworx

Come be part of this unique evening that will stimulate your senses. The event begins at 7:30 pm and your $10 donation at the door or online will get you the 7 Million Jigawatts new release ‘Taking Flight.’

Next Step Studio is located at 530 Hilton in Ferndale, between 8 and 9 mile on the east side of Hilton. Tickets will be available at the door of Next Step Studios or online at http://www.showclix.com/event/6705 for $10.

7 Million Jigawatts Taking Flight EP Release

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