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Alpena musicians return home for Guitar Summit

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

Thank you to DIANE SPEER/News Lifestyles Editor at the Alpena News for her great January 22 article on 7 Million Jigawatts members hometown show.

http://www.thealpenanews.com/page/content.detail/id/507770.html

Musically, former area residents Nathan Montgomery and Melissa Behring got a solid start during their days as students at Alpena High School.

After graduation, both went onto to study music at the college level and to embark on careers that have allowed them to make money and make music.

This Saturday marks a homecoming for the two when they and their fellow 7 Million Jigawatts band mates perform for the Thunder Bay Arts Council-sponsored Guitar Summit VI. The event takes place at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpena High School Auditorium, with their band signed on as the headliner.

“I feel really lucky to be coming back,” said Behring, the front woman for this rock band that is well-known in the Detroit area and beyond. “There were good people there who supported me when I was younger and encouraged me to keep chasing it.” (more…)

Guitar Summit VI

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Featuring 7 Million Jigawatts
wsg/ HouseCall, Bobbing for Piranhas, and other musical talent
Live at the Stanley Beck Auditorium in Alpena
Saturday January 23, 2010 7 pm

Alpena MI – Thunder Bay Arts Council presents the 6th annual Guitar Summit at the Stanley Beck Auditorium located on the campus of Alpena High School. Don’t miss the chance to see some of Alpena’s exceptional musical acts on Saturday January 23rd, 2010.

Start the New Year out right by coming to Alpena’s 6th annual Guitar Summit to experience some of Northeastern Michigan’s finest musicians. Headlining the Summit is 7 Million Jigawatts (7MJ) who have recently been making quite a name for themselves. Their unique style of music is infused with rock and soul and has caught the attention of Ford Motor Company; their song “I’ve Got You Covered,” is featured on the 360 view of the 2010 Mustang on www.the2010mustang.com. They’ve also had a successful release their new CD ‘Taking Flight’ which is available online at ITunes, Last FM, Digstation, and CD Baby. (more…)