NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - Downtown / Atlantic recording artist
Kevin Michael has unveiled his self-titled debut album, which arrives in stores today. "KEVIN MICHAEL" - which features the breakthrough first single "It Don't Make Any Difference To Me (feat. Wyclef Jean)" - arrives on the heels of much critical praise.
In its 4-star review of "KEVIN MICHAEL," Blender declared, "Justin Timberlake, meet your new competition." Vibe called him "refreshingly honest," and YRB gave the album 4 stars.
This week, MTV named Michael one of their "Discover & Download" artists, and added the video for "It Don't Make Any Difference To Me" into Big 10 rotation. He was also named one of mtvU's "Freshman 5" new artists of the summer.
Michael will begin a U.S. tour with Maroon 5 and The Hives on October 15 in Boston (see itinerary below). He has recently shared stages with Lily Allen and Musiq Soulchild, and performed last summer at Lollapalooza in Chicago.
In other news, Michael performed last week on the ABC Family series, "Lincoln Heights." Rhapsody selected him as one of their "Ones To Watch" for the month of September. Both YouTube and MySpace have recently featured the companion video for "It Don't Make Any Difference To Me." Earlier this year, iTunes chose another of Kevin Michael's tracks, "We All Want The Same Thing," as their "Single of the Week," while the song was also featured in a national Verizon ad campaign.
"KEVIN MICHAEL" is a stunning statement of purpose from a remarkably talented young musician, a phenomenal collection that extends the long creative tradition of R&B by imagining it anew. Michael's irresistible blend of classic soul, funk, pop, and R&B - featured on tracks like the soaring "If I Ain't Got You" and the anthemic "We All Want The Same Thing" - conjures up greats from the past while also bringing something totally new to the game. The album follows Michael's debut release, the iTunes exclusive EP, "YA DIG?"
For more information, please visit www.kevinmichael.com or www.myspace.com/kevinmichaelmusic.
KEVIN MICHAEL Fall 2007 (All dates with Maroon 5 and The Hives)
OCTOBER
15 Boston, MA TD Bank North Garden
16 Washington, DC Verizon Center
18 Columbia, SC Colonial Center
20 Sunrise, FL Bank Atlantic Center
21 St. Petersburg, FL St. Pete Times Forum
23 Orlando, FL Amway Arena
24 Duluth, GA Gwinett Civic Center
26 Houston, TX Toyota Center
27 Ft. Worth, TX Ft. Worth Convention Center Arena
29 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
30 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
