A lot of people have asked about the availability of one of my earliest recordings The Night Traveler -I’m happy to announce that it will be rereleased by bluewingmusic as a digital download in the Fall of ‘09 and subsequently as a repackaged CD. It has been remastered by Ron Allaire and sounds great! It makes me feel good to know that it will be out there again.
Recorded in 1994-95 at Boston’s Q-Division Studios, The Night Traveler EP was produced by Jon Lupfer and featured some great Boston based musicians and creative types...
Mikey B: Piano, chamberlain, Hammond organ, percussion, etc.
Gary Backstrom: Guitars
Mike Rivard: Bass
Scott Mitchell: Drums, percussion
Martine Allard: Background vocals
Leslie Hosmer: Background vocals
And also featuring...
Todd Perlmutter: Drums, percussion, inspiration
Alex Smoller: Bass
I have many good memories surrounding the creation of The Night Traveler. Here’s a favorable review from Performing Songwriter magazine...
“A self confessed “anti folk” folk pop singer” -yup- that’s what the bio says. Wonderful melodies, flowing piano and acoustic guitar, couple drums, two tree bass lines. Masterful songwriting: not just catchy -deep. He writes ‘em the way he hears ‘em and throws all caution to the wind.
Michael looks great and the composite CD insert is pro (gee...do I sound like a fan?). Ya and his voice is smooth and dead on pitch. The creative dissonance of “The Second Trip” tweaked my auditory nerves into an unexpected zone but my faves are the opener ”The Night Traveler” and cut number two “Postcards Blue” (I especially loved the melody on that second one).
At the bottom of the liner notes (?) it says “Paint what you like... and fuck ‘em” - it’s a quote from Joni Mitchell. Yes.
Produced, engineered, and mixed by Jon Lupfer. Recorded at Q Division. Mastered by Henk Kooistra at Sound Mirror, JP, MA.
