Midnight Spin

Artist Information

Biography

Fourteen months ago, in a cheap hotel room on the outskirts of Bangkok, drummer Danny Scull emailed a video of himself, singing, to his oldest friend and band mate Michael Corbett. The sound quality was terrible, and Scull had been awake for almost three days. For some musicians, inspiration can strike at any time, and this is exactly how Midnight Spin operates. Corbett crammed the lyrics, sped off to a Manhattan recording studio, and laid down the blistering final vocal track for the band’s debut album Don't Let Me Sleep, due out January 15.

Not that this is anything new for them. The two friends have been writing songs, breaking amps, and generally forging a musical bond since their days in middle school having grown up together on the north side of Washington DC. However, it wasn’t until 2008 when they washed up on the shores of Brooklyn that Midnight Spin began to take shape. Originally conceived as an alt-rock four-piece, fate and chaos led them to enlist fellow NYC newcomers Ben Waters on bass and guitarist Jim Terranova. Before long, keyboardist Jeremy Cohen was lured from Boston, and the band has been proving it out on the road ever since. By 2012, Midnight Spin was ready to heed the call of the recording studio and answer with a few Corbett banshee screams of their own.

As Consequence of Sound writes, “Imagine if Foo Fighters somehow grew up as fans of early the Killers with a little of the Strokes tossed in for flavor.” It’s an album that just can’t stop chasing the night.

Produced by Justin Gerrish (Vampire Weekend, the Strokes, Weezer), Midnight Spin’s debut album Don’t Let Me Sleep is the result of endless bleary-eyed practice sessions and late night stumbling across the East River that has inspired and yielded a full-length album worthy of its name. From Cohen spacing the record with wurlitzers and organs to Scull bashing it out like the Grohl of yore, the twelve-song LP combines 90s alternative and punk energy with modern indie elements from their Brooklyn home.

Don’t Let Me Sleep scrapes together everything you once loved about rock music and makes it hum again like a dirty, little noise-box from the future. Catch the band on tour in a city near you.

Instrumentation

Mike Corbett - Vocals / Guitar
Jim Terranova - Guitar / Vocals
Jeremy Cohen - Keyboards / Vocals
Danny Scull - Drums
Ben Waters - Bass

Discography

Don't Let Me Sleep - LP
Through the Mojo Wire - EP

Official Website

http://www.midnightspin.com

Links

• Facebook
• Last.fm
• Twitter
• MySpace
• YouTube
• Bandcamp

Audio

• Lion Run
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• Conchis Bliss
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• Neuroin
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• Mission Beach
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• Colors
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• Phantoms
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• Animal
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• Don't Let Me Sleep
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• Trigger Finger Itch
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• In the Air (Revival)
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Lyrics

• Rhythm in the Dark
• Trigger Finger Itch
• In the Air (Revival)
• Mr. Slate
• Brooklyn's Weary
• Neuroin

Video

Midnight Spin- In The Air (Revival)

Neuroin Video.mov

Photo Gallery

Press

• SXSW 2013 Reviews: Green Day, Depeche Mode, The Flaming Lips, Usher [+ Show ]
  

  Nowadays, thanks to the rampant use of cell phones, it’s almost impossible to tell how some audience...Nowadays, thanks to the rampant use of cell phones, it’s almost impossible to tell how some audience members feel about a band’s gig. But at a Midnight Spin show, those devoted fix their gaze upward, unfold their arms, and proceed to violently skank and hop about between bouts of fervid admiration bordering on a religious experience. And the Brooklyn rockers more than deserve that kind of frightening praise, forging an impassioned blend of punk and metal that reaches mainstream levels of polish and craftsmanship without ever forgoing any sense of personal dedication, intensity, or even any sort of ulterior motive to transcend their indie rankings. Even those of the crowd that weren’t inclined to spin and shake, this writer included, couldn’t help but notice the intangible flow of energy and develop an almost jealous sensibility about the sheer and primal connection between the band and their super fans. Although if the guy in the cargo shorts had hit me, I totes would’ve shown him what was up. -Chris Coplan

• Rolling Stone Daily mp3 [+ Show ]
  

  "Toward the end of us writing the album I was doing a lot of walking around NYC, usually by way of t..."Toward the end of us writing the album I was doing a lot of walking around NYC, usually by way of the Williamsburg Bridge. The song was sort of a prayer-like plea just hoping I could literally stay awake long enough to finish making the album, " Midnight Spin's lead singer Mike Corbett tells Rolling Stone. "I wrote the lyrics around 3 A.M. one night and recorded the vocals at the studio a few hours later."

• Don't Let Me Sleep - Album Preview [+ Show ]
  

  "...this guitar-driven collective rattles off top-notch alt rock that has all the trappings to make ..."...this guitar-driven collective rattles off top-notch alt rock that has all the trappings to make a sizable dent in 2013 and beyond. Quite simply, there aren't many albums these days with few if any flaws, Don't Let Me Sleep is one of them."

• Midnight Spin Go for a 'Lion Run' to Central Park (SONG PREMIERE)
  

  "The album combines the infectious hooks of '90s alt-rock radio with spitfire punk energy"

• New Music: Midnight Spin – “Neuroin” (CoS Premiere) [+ Show ]
  

  The five guys of alternative rock band Midnight Spin gained a substantial stream of solid press foll...The five guys of alternative rock band Midnight Spin gained a substantial stream of solid press following the release of their 2009 debut EP, Through the Mojo Wire. Readers of The Deli NYC named the Williamsburg-bred band Best Emerging Artist of 2009, they took home Best Indie/Alt/Hard Rock song at the 2010 Independent Music Awards, and played some awesome website’s 2011 RSD after party. Now, they’re ready to release their debut album, Don’t Let Me Sleep.
  
  The album’s lead single, “Neuroin”, is a prime example of the type of energetic, catchy rock Midnight Spin, um, spins. Hooking riffs a-plenty are primed for pit dancing, flittering keys and “oooh”s keep it melodic, while hammering bass and drums keep it rocking nicely. Imagine if Foo Fighters some how grew up as fans of early The Killers, with a little of The Strokes tossed in for flavor; “Neurion” floats heartily in that stew. Check it out below.
  
  If you’re digging the rock ‘n’ roll, you can download a copy for your very own in exchange for nothing but a tweet or a Facebook ‘Like’.

• Ryan's Smashing Life: Midnight Spin
  

  "One of the East Coast's most exciting rock bands"

• Concert Blogger: CMJ Review [+ Show ]
  

  "If these guys didn’t love their instruments so much, their energy on stage looks like they’d enjoy ..."If these guys didn’t love their instruments so much, their energy on stage looks like they’d enjoy nothing more than smashing them around by the end of the set"

• Midnight Spin - Neuroin [+ Show ]
  

  "Midnight Spin bring the rock like it’s going out of style, ripping through guitar riffs like 2am Do..."Midnight Spin bring the rock like it’s going out of style, ripping through guitar riffs like 2am Doritos, and topping it all off with triple stacked hooks."

• Introducing Midnight Spin [+ Show ]
  

  "make you sing along as you head bang (or whip your hair back and forth) and jump up and down like a..."make you sing along as you head bang (or whip your hair back and forth) and jump up and down like a petulant child"

• Midnight Spin: "Neuroin" video [+ Show ]
  

  Watch the Midnight Spin video for their new single Neuroin, taken from their forthcoming debut album...Watch the Midnight Spin video for their new single Neuroin, taken from their forthcoming debut album Don't Let Me Sleep. The Brooklyn based alternative quintet formed in 2008, gigged endlessly and released a critically acclaimed EP in 2010. The new album is produced by Justin Gerrish (Vampire Weekend, The Strokes, Weezer) and mastered by Vlado Meller (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Oasis, Kanye West).
  
  Neuroin is a typical take-no-prisoners New York rock song. Loud, fast and abrasive, with a nice hook.

• First Look: Midnight Spin
  

  "Midnight Spin has that contagious, infectious sound that beats its way into your memory"

• Neuroin single review [+ Show ]
  

  "Well engineered rock-n-roll that is fast, furious and focused on making you fist pump at least one ..."Well engineered rock-n-roll that is fast, furious and focused on making you fist pump at least one time"

• Through the Mojo Wire Review [+ Show ]
  

  "Midnight Spin is radio-friendly. Really radio-friendly, and it probably won't be long before they'r..."Midnight Spin is radio-friendly. Really radio-friendly, and it probably won't be long before they're gobbled up by some label, conglomerate, somebody."

• Midnight Spin Classic Rock Magazine [+ Show ]
  

  "Find this pop-tinged alt.rocker on this month's cover disc. But beware: Once the chorus is in your ..."Find this pop-tinged alt.rocker on this month's cover disc. But beware: Once the chorus is in your brain it just will not leave. We've asked nicely, tried threats... It's still there."

• 2010 Independent Music Award Winner for Best Indie/Alt./Hard Rock Song [+ Show ]
  

  The Winners in more than 70 Song, Album, Music Video and Design categories winnowed from thousands o...The Winners in more than 70 Song, Album, Music Video and Design categories winnowed from thousands of submissions from around the globe, were determined by a panel of 62 influential music industry pros including Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan, Seal, Aimee Mann, Ozzy Osbourne, Bettye LaVette, Jim Lauderdale, Arturo Sandoval, Kevin Lyman (Warped Tour), Bill Bragin (Lincoln Center), Anthony DeCurtis (Rolling Stone), Pat McGuire (Filter Magazine) and Evan Schlansky (American Songwriter).
  
  Details and complete list of Winners, Nominees and Judges available at: www.TheIndependentMusicAwards.com
  
  Fan Online Voting Will Determine The 10th IMA Vox Pop Winners
  
  Music fans have until July 11th to champion their favorite Nominees and determine The 10th IMA Vox Pop Winners by voting online at www.IndependentMusicAwards.com/imanominee/10th.
  
  Since the 324 Nominees were announced on February 15, more than 14,000 music fans have cast their votes. The fan-selected Winners will benefit from additional IMA marketing support.
  
  Artistry Has Its Awards
  
  For more than a decade, artists and labels from around the world have found new fans and prominence through The Independent Music Awards.
  
  Produced by Music Resource Group, publisher of the popular industry contact database The Musician’s Atlas, The IMAs leverages its unrivaled access to performance, promotion and distribution outlets to connect Winners and Nominees to new audiences and revenue opportunities.
  
  The program receives submissions from artists previously on major labels as well as self-released and indie label talent from more than 70 countries on six continents.
  
  Submissions for The 11th Annual Independent Music Awards are currently being accepted at www.TheIndependentMusicAwards.com/ima/submit.

• Midnight Spin wins Deli's Year End Best of NYC Fans' Poll [+ Show ]
  

  "Alt Rockers Midnight Spin are The Deli Readers' Best Emerging Artist of 2009 - they took our Fans'..."Alt Rockers Midnight Spin are The Deli Readers' Best Emerging Artist of 2009 - they took our Fans' poll by storm with more than 1k votes."

• Soundcheck - Midnight Spin [+ Show ]
  

  "If you've been searching the globe for bands on the brink of success, you can probably stop looking..."If you've been searching the globe for bands on the brink of success, you can probably stop looking now that you've found Brooklyn, NY's Midnight Spin."

• Midnight Spin - Through the Mojo Wire
  

  "It`s been awhile since energetically driven Indie-Rock really sounded this good."

• RiO! Band of the Week - Midnight Spin
  

  "...these guys are sure to stick in your brain for a while."

• We Love Music: Midnight Spin
  

  "In short, Midnight Spin can be described in two words: radio ready."

• Midnight Spin (United States) [+ Show ]
  

  "Add a tablespoon of Weezer, mix in a beat akin to The Bravery, and top it off with passionate power..."Add a tablespoon of Weezer, mix in a beat akin to The Bravery, and top it off with passionate power-playing rock, and you've got Midnight Spin."

• Trigger Finger Itch video review [+ Show ]
  

  "It’s got the stabbing guitar and hard hitting drums of a rock song but a catchiness about it that m..."It’s got the stabbing guitar and hard hitting drums of a rock song but a catchiness about it that makes it all stick."

Setlist

Lion Run
Conchis Bliss
Neuroin
Reagan Babies
Mission Beach
Colors
Phantoms
Animal
Perfect Floating Man
Aeria
Don't Let Me Sleep
The Other Side of the World


Rhythm in the Dark
Trigger Finger Itch
In the Air (Revival)
Mr. Slate
Brooklyn's Weary

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