Mike Echlin

Category: New Music

  • Virtual Happy Hour

    Virtual Happy Hour

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    You know the line, “it’s 5 o’clock somewhere”! Well it absolutely applies when you are talking about a livestream at 5pm. Any timezone can watch. Check it out here on my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/memusic/live/ You can also watch past livestreams here.

  • Official Release: “Save Yourself”

    Official Release: “Save Yourself”

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    So this new song, “Save Yourself” is not that new.  I wrote it years ago and released it as a demo, which is why it may sound familiar. I took it back in the studio with my good friend Chris Walke on pedal steel and Amery Schmeisser as Producer. They really helped transform and evolve…

  • New Music – July 2019

    New Music – July 2019

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    At Gigable, we spend a serious amount of time listening to new artists. Every week we find, listen and curate dozens of emerging artists. Why do we do this? Well, for one, we love music. It’s really a miracle to continually find such talented musicians and songwriters. Just when we thought we heard it all,…

  • Introducing Gigable Music!

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    Friends, I’m very excited to announce that my company has launched a mobile app that will help you easily discover great songs and bands! There’s more music being created now than any other time in history and who has the time to search through Spotify? The Gigable Music app will bring the cream of the…

  • How To Find New Music

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    Here’s a handful of sources that have curated excellent new music. Gigable NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Music City Roots Daytrotter More to come…  

  • Artist of the week – Toad The Wet Sprocket

    Artist of the week – Toad The Wet Sprocket

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    What’s in a band name?  According to Glen Phillips (lead singer) it was “a joke that went on too long” and they had to adopt the name by default. “Toad The Wet Sprocket” originated from a Monty Python skit and the guys thought it would be a hilarious temporary name until they came up with…

  • Artist of the week – Greg Holden

    Artist of the week – Greg Holden

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    What do Phillip Phillips and Greg Holden have in common?  “Home” – the song made famous by Phillips was written by Greg Holden. Greg is an incredible singer/performer in his own right.  I found Holden when I suspected the Phillips didn’t write “Home.” The song this week is called “She’s Got Something” and it’s recorded…

  • Artist of the week – Noah Gundersen

    Artist of the week – Noah Gundersen

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    I like Noah.  When I started to research him, I wondered where he was from and he included “Seattle, Washington” in the header of his website.  He knew I would want to know. His new single “Ledges” is one of those tunes that instantly resonated.  Great lyrics, very cool vibe, mature songwriting. Send me an…

  • Artist of the week – Joe Bonamassa

    Artist of the week – Joe Bonamassa

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    Scotty Crosby turned me on to Joe Bonamassa a few years back (thanks Scotty!) Joe is an amazing guitar virtuoso and has killer live shows. The song of the week is called “I Know Where I Belong” and is a live recording from a recent show. If you like hard rockin’ blues, you will love…

  • Artist of the week – Shovels & Rope

    Artist of the week – Shovels & Rope

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    I first saw these two in a video somewhere and thought they were weird. Maybe they are, but their music is quite captivating.  This week’s song is called “Birmingham” and it’s pretty sparse (as is most of their music) but very engaging. Sign-up for the Artist Spotlight to get the MP3. (Blue button to the…