Motor City Blog Covers 7MJ’s CD Release Party
November 19 – 7 Million Jigawatts CD Release – Here’s a first, take a small art gallery, fill it with people, serve drinks and sushi, and toss in a rock band for good measure. Excellently presented in Kaiser Suidan’s Next Step Studios Gallery in Ferndale, the intimate space worked well for 7 Million Jigawatts’ Taking Flight CD Release. 7MJ gave us a boisterous combo of rock and soul including tunes from the new CD. Check them out if you haven’t already.
Photo courtesy of MCB.
7MJ Release featured in the Detroit Free Press
Studio rock: Bringing music and art together is the focus at “Fine Art Meets Rock ‘n’ Soul,” set for tonight at Next Step Studios in Ferndale.
The event features a performance from femme-fronted rockers 7 Million Jigawatts, who are celebrating the release of “Taking Flight,” plus a performance and live painting by artist-musician Marcus Worx and art on display by Graceann Warn and Kaiser Suidan.
For more: www.7millionjigawatts.com. 530 Hilton, Ferndale. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes a copy of the CD.
7 Million Jigawatts performances feature Rock and R&B hits from the past four decades, current pop chart toppers and original songs. Four diverse musicians set out to create a Rock and Soul sound unique to Detroit and to 7 Million Jigawatts. In their shows, the band travels through the past, present and future of popular music. 7 Million Jigawatts influences include artists like Janis Joplin, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Rush, Green Day, David Bowie, Queen, Marvin Gaye, Nick Drake, Janes Addiction, Cheap Trick, and Aretha Franklin. 7 Million Jigawatts has been playing their brand of rock and soul around the Midwest since 2003. Expect a seasoned live show resulting in a satisfying over all rock music experience.