Mike Powell - Shelter Without Walls
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Digitally Releases October 5, 2018
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Mike Powell Announces “Shelter Without Walls” EP Release And October Tour Schedule
September 24, 2018 - Syracuse NY
Prolific songwriter Mike Powell has been performing his music across the Northeast and beyond for years but October might just be his most ambitious month yet. Powell performs mostly as a duo act with his long time musical companion and multi-instrumentalist John Hanus where he strips songs down and creates an intimate storyteller acoustic vibe. And on other nights he fronts a five piece rock band and presents a completely different group of songs he has written with an electric guitar. October will feature sets from both formats which is what he has always aimed to do.
“Writing songs has always been a soul satisfying activity for me. I just have a deep love for words and telling stories. Music is the most impactful medium I’ve found for connecting with people and evoking emotion. Being able to play intimate acoustic sets in tandem with rock n’ roll shows with my band is like scratching two creative itches at once. I feel like I have two separate vehicles that share the same fuel system.”
The month will start with the release of his brand new digital EP Shelter Without Walls, comprised of 4 brand new songs along with two of his better known story tracks “Twenty One Rounds” and “Sad Day in Champion”. Not unlike his other solo efforts, Shelter Without Walls is a guard down honest approach to recording music - its raw and real. The album is currently available to be presaved on Spotify and Apple Music and will be available on all online services starting October 5th - the same night his band plays in Watertown at Exhibition Hall with Canadian rockers The Trews. The EP was recorded at The Family Room and mixed/mastered by Patrick MacDougall (David Crosby, Jaymay, Robben Ford, The Band).
Powell will be main staging the Black Bear Americana Music Festival in Goshen, CT on October 6 and returning home on October 7 to play the beautifully renovated room in Skaneateles, The Sinclair for the third time. On October 10 and 11 he will head to Western New York for nights at The 9th Ward at Babeville in Buffalo and The Lovin’ Cup in Rochester. On October 12th he will play the Brewerton Center for the Arts for the first time leading up to the highly anticipated two night session on October 13 & 14 at the marvelous listening room Nelson Odeon - where he is set to record his very first live album along with some special musical guests and members of The Black River.
“The Nelson Odeon stands for everything I love about music. It’s like stepping back to a simpler time. I have always dreamed of releasing a live record and this is the perfect room to try and bottle up a moment in time. It will be a special night.”
On the 18th Powell plugs in with his full band for the second installment of their every other Thursday residency at the King Of Clubs in Armory Square. “The Thursday Night Rock Show” is an ongoing event hosted by The Black River and will feature some of the regions top acts including Wild Adriatic in November (on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving).
On October 19, the tour travels north to the Adirondack Mountains for a set at the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Performing Arts and then makes a stop in Ithaca with his songwriting pals Charley Orlando and Chris Merkley on October 20, 2018 at Casita Del Polaris.
Between tour stops Powell is also currently in the studio recording The Black River’s sophomore release.
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Discography
Mike Powell – Shelter Without Walls (EP) – October 5, 2018
Mike Powell – Twenty One Rounds (single) – May 28, 2018
The Black River – Classic Universe – January 22, 2018
Mike Powell – Tied to the Rail – 2016
Mike Powell – Kapow – 2014
Powell – Replevin – 2010
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