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A knock-out effort packed with 16 songs of supremely solid Power Pop. This debut twists and turns, with flat-out rockers and well done pop ballads, most of which promise velvety pop pleasure to fans of the genre. Much of the time, Mike Elgert sounds like Robin Zander, and while its tough to nail down influences, we can hear Cheap Trick, Foo Fighters, Jason Falkner and Starclock.
Featured Tracks: "Nothing To See", "Someone Took My Part", "Run Further", "Retire"
- www.whitsbrain.com
Auf den ersten Blick gibt die CD von Mike Elgert, zumindest optisch, nicht viel her. In den Zeiten von Hochglanz-Covers wirkt die schlichte Einfachheit von «Days gone by» fast anachronistisch. Dabei vergisst man das Wichtigste: Die Musik. Mike Elgert scheint das nicht vergessen zu haben. Hinter dem unscheinbaren Cover stecken sechzehn Songs, die von einem feinen Gespür für tolle Popsongs, interessante Arrangements und vor allem Liebe zur Musik zeugen. Mike Elgert schüttelt die sechzehn Songs mit einer Leichtigkeit aus dem Ärmel, die andere Möchtegern-Songwriter wie James Blunt oder Jack Johnson eigentlich schon fast beschämen müsste. Wer Crowded House, Jason Falkner oder Jellyfish mag, sollte auch nicht an Mike Elgerts «Days gone by» vorbeigehen. Der Musik zuliebe!!
9 out of 10 Robert Pally
- www.swissrecords.ch
"Welcome Mike Elgert, Not Lamers. Your new favorite power pop artist. Elgert bring the whole package here on "Days Gone By". First song, "She Arrives" has a vocal that recalls a most passionate Robin Zander/Cheap Trick, a bit of Off Broadway(the band), too. "Said Too Much" suddenly brings the Dwight Twilley sound. "Retire" bring the house down, has it all. Some of the material has a bluesy roots-rock feel like a mellow, but catchy Black Crowes or Lenny Kravitz song. There`s 16 songs here and on a few of them, there is a Falkner/Jellyfish influence, too. Hell, even Imperial Drag on others! Crowded House, too. The Point? The sum of all these disparate parts is just that "Days Gone By" takes chances, does not play by established convention and works up a sound that is wholly "Mike Elgert". This is one of those releases where I just have to go: "Just Listen, will ya?!". It says it better than I can. Indeed, at the end, it is the songwriting drives the album upward with a dogged persistence. A striking, lasting debut bow, Extremely Highly Recommended!" - Not Lame Recordings
Discography
Mike Elgert - Days Gone By
"Welcome Mike Elgert, Not Lamers. Your new favorite power pop artist. Elgert bring the whole package here on "Days Gone By". First song, "She Arrives" has a vocal that recalls a most passionate Robin Zander/Cheap Trick, a bit of Off Broadway(the band), too. "Said Too Much" suddenly brings the Dwight Twilley sound. "Retire" bring the house down, has it all. Some of the material has a bluesy roots-rock feel like a mellow, but catchy Black Crowes or Lenny Kravitz song. There`s 16 songs here and on a few of them, there is a Falkner/Jellyfish influence, too. Hell, even Imperial Drag on others! Crowded House, too. The Point? The sum of all these disparate parts is just that "Days Gone By" takes chances, does not play by established convention and works up a sound that is wholly "Mike Elgert". This is one of those releases where I just have to go: "Just Listen, will ya?!". It says it better than I can. Indeed, at the end, it is the songwriting drives the album upward with a dogged persistence. A striking, lasting debut bow, Extremely Highly Recommended!" - Not Lame Recordings Feb 2006
Super TC - Here Waiting
Super TC - Super TC
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Mike Elgert promises to please fans of an eclectic mix of pop/rock with the release of his first solo effort “Days Gone By” in February of 2006.
“An exquisite mix of pop songs that will linger in your memory long after the first few spins.” “Could easily be the missing link between the edgy, guitar-laden Jellyfish and the later day solo workings of Jason Falkner.” These are couple of quotes from a review of Mike’s earlier releases with his former band Super TC.
While with his former band, Mike Elgert was nominated for Outstanding Rock Group for the 2004 Detroit Music Awards and was a featured guest on The Mitch Albom Show and 92.1 The Edge In Lansing. Opening for bands such as Butch Walker, Tonic, Fastball, The Fags, Oleander and The Figgs, Mike has played at Detroit’s top venues such as St. Andrews Hall, The Magic Stick, Memphis Smoke, The Shelter and Small’s.
Listen for yourself you will not be disappointed.
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