A DV E R T I S E M E N T
A hit-making producer and Seattle’s newest emerging artist, Mike Streng, join forces to record a new album in a legendary production studio to bring what could be the “next big thing” out of the northwest. What genre would you say your music fits into? I guess I would say indie pop or alternative, and definitely a bit of new wave. What is your first memory in which you knew you were meant to be in the music business? I’d have to say it was at age 16 when I was lucky enough to perform with the legendary B.B. King at a summer festival in Portland. Performing on stage with a legend like that changes a person. I think that’s the moment I just said, “I wanna do this!”
other albums I’ve recorded so I never released them. So this release is a pretty big deal to me.
Speaking of Fleetwood Mac, you have one cover song on this album, isn’t it a Fleetwood Mac song?
Your producer, Ken Stringfellow, was in REM and The Posies. What was it like working with Ken?
Technically no. the song “Go Insane” is from Lindsey Buckingham’s 1984 solo project. I’m pretty sure I’m the first one to ever cover that song.
I’ve been a huge Posies fan since I was a teenager. Having Ken produce my album is a big deal to me personally. Ken plays keys, guitar and sings backing vocals on the album and then mixed the whole album at his studio in Paris. His musicianship and producer skills are world class and took the project to a whole new level. How was Abbey Road Studios involved in the album?
What got you to go from Italian opera to alternative music? Truth be told, it was alternative music that got me into opera. I can’t say it’s my favorite thing to do. Opera was a means to learn to sing rock music better. How would you describe your new album being released? In two words, way overdue! This album is my 2nd release as an artist. But over the years I’ve recorded about seven albums worth of music. I was just never satisfied with the
Abbey Road is the famous studio where the Beatles recorded all their music. Abbey Road mastered the album. How’d you come up with the band name Voxmirage? The term “vox” is an abbreviation for vocals. I’m a huge Fleetwood Mac fan. One night while listening to the album Mirage, I took the two words, meshed them together and voila!
Aaron Nicholes is the other official member of the band. What does Aaron bring to the project? Aaron studied drums and jazz composition at Cornish University, he’s top-notch! He’s been in countless Seattle rock and jazz bands including Kuma. I’d have to say Aaron is probably one of the most talented drummers in Seattle right now. Aaron did all percussion, co-produced, tracked it and added invaluable composition. What’s next for Voxmirage? For now we’re just focused on getting the word out on this album. We’re doing a radio campaign across American and Canada this summer. Then it’s back to the studio this fall. I’ve already written the next album.
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