7 Million Jigawatts
Home for the Holidays Show
Silky’s
21931 Michigan Ave
Dearborn, MI
9:30pm

7MJ @ the Alpena Summer Concert Series

Good to Be Home

7 Million Jigawatts

Special thanks to Sandra Leigh Mullen for letting us use a few of her fine photographs on our website. If you’d like to see all of her shots from the concert, take a look at her facebook album.

Celebrate the peak of summer with an evening dancing and listening to 7 Million Jigawatts (7MJ) own brand rock and soul infused music. 7MJ has recently been making quite a name for themselves. In July, the members of 7MJ return home from performing on board the Coral Princess touring the Panama Canal, the Mexican Riviera and Alaska for Princess Cruises. Their unique sound caught the eye of Ford Motor Company when they featured the 7MJ song, “I’ve Got You Covered” in their 2010 Mustang online advertising campaign. In 2009, they had a very successful release of their first original CD “Taking Flight”, which is available online at ITunes, Last FM, Digstation, and CD Baby.

Featured vocalist in the 7MJ line up is Melissa Behring, she studied voice performance at Central Michigan University, relocated to Metro-Detroit and has been a staple on the music scene ever since. Jake Tobias holds the band together on bass, guitar and vocals, and has been heard performing with Motown acts like The Contours, The Shades of Blue and Leslie Gore. On guitar and vocals, Chris Brantley has performs with the likes of Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, Barbara Payton and the Killer Flamingos. The funky man on the keys, Scott Vernier has been seen on stage opening for Gretchen Wilson, Tower of Power and played keys with Dal Bouey and The Dream. Rounding out this great line up is the powerhouse drummer, Matt Stahl. Stahl has been seen performing around Detroit with Thornetta Davis, Motor City Josh and the Blue Collar Boys.

Return From the Seas: 7 Million Jigawatts 2011 Summer Tour Performance Dates

Wednesday July 27 8:30 – 12:30
Scooters Bar & Grill 6004 Torrey Road Flint MI

Saturday day July 30 6 – 9
True North Radio Network Summer Concert Series Bayview Park Alpena MI

Wednesday August 10 9PM
Royal Oak Brewery 215 East 4th Street Royal Oak MI

Saturday August 27 9:30 – 1:30
Silky’s Martini Bar 21931 Michigan Avenue Dearborn, MI

Alpena MI – True North Radio Network announces their 2011 Summer Concert Series line up featuring a performance on Saturday, July 30 by 7 Million Jigawatts at the Bay View Amphitheater in Alpena. Don’t miss the chance to hear Alpena native, Melissa Behring, as she returns home after spending three months on tour for Princess Cruises.

Celebrate the peak of summer in Northern Michigan with a beautiful evening in the park overlooking lovely Lake Huron and listening to 7 Million Jigawatts (7MJ) own brand rock and soul infused music. 7MJ has recently been making quite a name for themselves. In July, the members of 7MJ will have just returned home from their performance on board the Coral Princess touring the Panama Canal, the Mexican Riviera and Alaska for Princess Cruises. Their uniquely original sound caught the eye of Ford Motor Company when they featured the 7MJ song, “I’ve Got You Covered” in their 2010 Mustang online advertising campaign. In 2009, they had a very successful release of their first original CD “Taking Flight”, which is available online at ITunes, Last FM, Digstation, and CD Baby.

Melissa Behring & Jake Tobias

Featured vocalist in the 7MJ line up is Alpena native, Melissa Behring. Upon graduation from Alpena High School studied voice performance at Central Michigan University and relocated to Metro-Detroit. Behring is now pursuing her masters at Berklee College of Music and working on the next 7MJ original album.

Melissa Behring "Hometown Hero"

For more info visit Alpena Now.

The 7 Million Jigawatts (7MJ) True North Radio Network Summer Concert will take place at the Bay View Park Amphitheater on State Street in Alpena MI on Saturday, July 30 from 6pm – 9pm. Admission is Free. There will be of free giveaways and fun for the entire family.

Popular Detroit Rock and Soul band, 7 Million Jigawatts launches 2011 with a “New Deal” to entertain on board Princess Cruises’ Coral Princess from April – July of this year.

7 Million Jigawatts (7MJ) has recently been making quite a name for themselves by performing across Michigan and the Midwest at festivals and events like the True North Radio Network’s Summer Concert Series and the Taste of Clarkston. The band is hot off the heels of their first original cd release, ‘Taking Flight’ which is available online at ITunes and CD Baby. Their unique style of music infused with rock and soul caught the attention of Ford Motor Company in 2009. Their song “I’ve Got You Covered,” was featured in the 2010 Mustang online advertising campaign.

To land the gig with Princess Cruises, Jake Tobias (bass), and Melissa Behring (vocals) joined forces with Scott Michaels (drums), Sean Z (guitar), and Scott Vernier (keys). They incorporated more dance party favorites in order to cover all the repertoire required by Princess Cruises. They added over a hundred new songs and now boast an even broader base of covers spanning from the 50‘s/60‘s Sock Hop Era, to 70’s Disco and even more Classic Rock from the 80’s, 90’s and today. The band will spend four months on board the Diamond Princess. The first month and a half in the Panama Canal, Carribbean, and the Mexican Riviera and then up the West coast of the USA by San Francisco, Vancouver and chasing the glaciers in Alaska and dancing through decades of musical fun.

They plan on spending their spare time on board the Coral Princess writing and recording the next 7MJ album and hope to have it ready for a release later this year. “I am so excited to have the opportunity to travel, see the world and perform on board such a popular and respected cruise ship.” said front woman, Melissa Behring. “This is an opportunity of a lifetime and one we could not pass up.”

7 Million Jigawatts is currently booking festivals and events for their return to the States around the 4th of July. This is their first tour outside the USA March 2011-July 2011 and only have a few performances left.

Fri, March 11 @ 9:30 PM
7 Million Jigawatts
The Final US Performance
Silky’s
21931 Michigan Ave
Dearborn, MI

For more information on 7 Million Jigawatts visit www.7millionjigawatts.com or call 248.586.9693.
For more information on Princess Cruises Coral Princess, visit www.princess.com.

“A number of local musicians come out on the first Sunday of the month. Musicians who have performed here in the past include Emily Rose, Jake Tobias and Melissa Behring of 7 Million Jigawatts, Bernie Staples of the Rickety Nelsons, the Motor City Sidestrokers, the Milroys and Rudy Varner, who is an upright bassist.

Renowned musician Jack Scott has also played open mic night. He’s best-known for hits through the years such as “The Way I Walk,” “What in the World’s Come Over You” and “Burning Bridges.”

Behring, lead singer of 7 Million Jigawatts and an avid open mic night performer, loves open mic night.

“I really look forward to it. Gino and Niko are great hosts,” she said. “It’s a rare opportunity to have a few laughs with my friends and sing a bunch of old songs that make me happy. I’m always meeting new musicians there. It’s a really encouraging environment.”

On top of being a musical evening, other performances and art have been welcomed during open mic nights.”

To read the full article, check out the Royal Oak Patch.

Sunday, March 6 at 5pm, Jake Tobias and Melissa Behring plan to hit the Gus Jam one last time before they embark on their Asian Tour later this month. So, if you’re looking to see them before they split, stop by Gusoline Alley.

Gusoline Alley
309 South Center Street
Royal Oak, MI 48067-3810
(248) 545-2235

Rochester Mills Brewing Co is located at 400 Water Street in Downtown Rochester. The band performs from 10pm – 2am and there is no cover charge for this event. Happy Holidays!

Saturday, December 4th from 5-9 pm Melissa Behring hosts an evening of holiday music and fun with friends, Neil Donato, Nathan Montgomery and Carissa Knoles at Showtime Clothing on the corner of Woodward and Palmer in Detroit. Every year, the neighborhood surrounding Wayne State University hosts Noel Night. This event is an amazing tradition of live music, art, and candle light streets. Showtime Detroit will have some wonderful holiday refreshments to warm you up in the store.

Showtime Clothing is located at 5708 Woodward Avenue, Detroit.

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The 38th Annual Noel Night will take place on Saturday, December 4th from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in Midtown Detroit’s Cultural Center Area. Over 40 institutions, including Showtime Clothing, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Detroit Science Center, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the Detroit Historical Museum, the Detroit Public Library, amongst many others, open their doors to the public free of charge during this Cultural Center-wide holiday “open house.” Activities include horse-drawn carriage rides, holiday shopping, family craft activities and performances by over 90 area music, theatre, and dance groups. The evening’s festivities culminate with a community sing-along on Woodward Avenue led by the Salvation Army Band — a long-standing Noel Night tradition.

Noel Night activities take place in and around Midtown Detroit’s Cultural Center institutions. Free shuttle service is offered between participating venues. Convenient parking is available in area lots. A full schedule of the nights events is located here.

Noel Night is produced by the University Cultural Center Association, a nonprofit community development organization that supports economic growth in Detroit’s Midtown district. Call 313.577.5088 or visit www.detroitmidtown.com/05/noelnight for additional information.

Ice Sculptures at Noel Night

Melissa Behring and Jake Tobias joined forces with Scott Michaels and Sean Z to create a powerful new 7 Million Jigawatts line up featuring four experienced entertainers and amazing singers. The MFEA showcase was their first public performance and the band was on fire right out of the gate. Performing in front of around 440 of Michigan’s festival planners and event volunteers, the band warmed the audience up with hits like “Chain of Fools” and “Crazy”. They rocked an exciting rendition of “This Must Be Love”, a 7MJ original song from the 2009 release, “Taking Flight”. They wrapped up the night with a smooth blend of vocal harmonies on “Suspicious Minds” and closing their set out with the romantic ballad “Need You Now”.

7 Million Jigawatts is looking forward to a busy summer traveling across the Midwest to perform their special brand of Rock n Soul. If you would like to book the band, contact booking@7millionjigawatts.com or call 248.586.9693.

At this time, we would also like to thank Jon Vidal for his service during the past few years behind the drums. Going forward, Jon is focusing his solo acoustic music and will be missed. We wish Jon all the success he has dreamed of in his future. You can find him on myspace/jonvidal.

We would also like to announce the departure of Nathan Montgomery from our ranks starting on January 1st. Nate plans to start 2011 off by focusing on his original acoustic guitar music and his first love jazz guitar. Nathan started playing guitar, bass and keys for 7MJ in 2007 and we have been grateful for his talents along the way. We wish him great success in his upcoming musical pursuits. You can find out more about what Nate’s doing in the future at www.nathanmontgomery.com.

Clowning Around at the Taste of Clarkston

7 Million Jigawatts @ Taste of Clarkston