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.
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.
Another great video of 7MJ from our good friend Kimball Shellnut was recently added to our youtube channel. Hear Piece of My Heart with a bit of reggae live at the Hard Rock Cafe.
Ferndale MI – Dream Town Media presents: The 7 Million Jigawatts CD release party wsg/ Marcus Worx at Next Step Studios in Ferndale Michigan. Also to be featured will be Ann Arbor artist Graceann Warn and talented resident artist Kaiser Suidan who is the owner of Next Step Studios. 7MJ CD Artwork by Mary Araujo, Photo by Cybelle Codish
Get your music and art fix all at once. The 7 Million Jigawatts CD release party is sure to be a treat for your musical and art senses. Coming off their recently successful Pinktober National Kick Off party for the Hard Rock Café, the band is proud to introduce their new CD ‘Taking Flight.’ This new album features the single, “(I’ve Got You) Covered” from the 2010 Mustang advertising campaign. This new album of originals offers up an enticing mix of rock and soul that tantalizes you auditory senses. For visual stimulation look no further than your surroundings. Inside the Next Step Art studio there’s a wonderland of art from a number of talented artists. This event will be catered by Little Tree and sponsored by Glaceau, Detroit’s own Valentine Vodka and B. Nektar Meadery. Next Step Studios is located in fabulous Ferndale and is a hidden gem that is filled with amazing art.
Opening the evening will be Marcus Worx: local artist and musician. Most recently he has had his art featured in the Erotica Ball, the Marquis de Sade Ball, and had a music and gallery showing at the Future II Gallery. He will also be doing a live painting while 7 Million Jigawatts performs.
Come be part of this unique evening that will stimulate your senses. The event begins at 7:30 pm and your $10 donation at the door or online will get you the 7 Million Jigawatts new release ‘Taking Flight.’
Next Step Studio is located at 530 Hilton in Ferndale, between 8 and 9 mile on the east side of Hilton. Tickets will be available at the door of Next Step Studios or online at http://www.showclix.com/event/6705 for $10.
Hard Rock Café Detroit Presents: Pinktober
Featuring: 7 Million Jigawatts wsg/ Michael Seger & Everyone’s Favorite Band
Thursday October 1st, 2009
Detroit MI – Hard Rock Café presents the Pinktober Kick Off party for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Featuring 7 Million Jigawatts wsg/ Michael Seger & Everyone’s Favorite Band. This is a free all ages event! Doors are at 7pm.
To celebrate their 10-year anniversary of the Pinktober Breast Cancer Awareness campaign, Hard Rock Cafes and Hotels everywhere are hosting Pinktober parties and live music events. They are raising awareness and money for local, national, and international charities, such as the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and The Caron Keiting Foundation. Plus a portion of Pinktober apparel and accessories sales go directly to breast cancer research.
Dearborn Music has donated 6 stock promo posters featuring: Daughtry, the Fray, Dave Matthews Band, the Von Bondies, Springsteen, and a Motown Review Poster.
Showtime Detroit has donated guitar cables, a tambourine, and two pink ladies corsets.
Upstares Salon in Royal Oak has donated a gift certificate for a new hair do.
Julie Hecker from PUNK FITNESS Detroit is also offering a few certificates to her classes.
Revitalize Day Spa in Birmingham is offering one 90 minute massage and 100 mini facial/massages.
And for the grand prize Dream Town Media which is the brainchild of Melissa Behring (lead singer of 7 Million Jigawatts) will be raffling off one custom artwork Fender Guitar.
Raffle tickets will be $5 each or 5 for $20.
7 Million Jigawatts will be headlining this special event. Their unique style of music is infused with rock and soul and the talent of this band has caught the attention of Ford Motor Company. Their song, “I’ve Got You Covered,” is featured on the interior 360 view of the 2010 Mustang on www.the2010mustang.com. They will be playing original songs that are due to come out on their upcoming CD release as well as a mix of covers. This is a band that is also very involved in the community. This year they have taken time out of their busy schedules to help raise awareness and money for breast cancer. This will be their third event this year for the cause.
Also bringing their talent to the stage for this special evening will be Michael Seger & Everyone’s Favorite Band. They are a Detroit – based group made up of 5 talented musicians. They are teachers, students, writers, and artists. The band has taken Michael Seger’s acoustic style songs and added drums, bass, electric guitar, synthesizer, and four-part vocal harmonies fusing epic drum beats with captivating melodies.
For more info on Michael Seger & Everyone’s Favorite Band www.michaelseger.com
The Pinktober Kick Off Party will take place on Thursday, October 1st, 2009 at 8pm at the Hard Rock Café in Detroit. This is a free all ages event!
We are so proud to be included in the Red Dog family. There was an amazing turn out all day on Saturday for their Dog Fight against Cancer. They really do work their tails off to support the people in the surrounding community. We had a great time watching folks get dunked. Chelsea created some amazing henna tattoos. A hearty thank you to Jake for donating the 7MJ PA and his entire day to run sound for all the bands. You can see all the pictures on the Red Dog Saloon Facebook Fan Page.
7 Million Jigawatts at the Dog Fight Against Cancer Photo by Scott Angus
7 Million Jigawatts, “The Way Down”. Video and photos courtesy of Direct from Detroit Music
Our friend, Richard Blondy, from Direct from Detroit Music came out to a recent 7 Million Jigawatts show and caught some wonderful shots of the band. He set the stellar images to our latest original release, “The Way Down”. Can’t thank him enough for sharing his talents with us and all the support he’s given our group.
7 Million Jigawatts to perform their unique blend of rock and soul music this Saturday at an all ages fundraiser at The Red Dog Saloon to benefit a local Commerce Twp Family.
The Red Dog is a close knit family that 7MJ is proud to be a part of. One of the owners has recently been diagnosed with Lung Cancer. Instead of focusing on her own battle, the Red Dog family is extending a helping hand to a family in the community who is also going through a tough battle with the disease and has had a very unfortunate past year.
A 38 year old mother of two from Commerce has recently been diagnosed with Breast Cancer. She had it in the past, but it has returned premature of the seven year remission mark. She can no longer work due to her disease. To add to their troubles, the father was recently laid off of work, leaving them without medical insurance.
Breast Cancer Benefit at the Red Dog Saloon
The Red Dog Saloon is pulling the community together to make a difference. In this day and age, it seems everyone knows someone who is suffering from this incurable disease. We would like to see our kindness in action by helping a local family make it through this horrible battle and not have to do it alone.
The event will go from 12noon until 9pm outside, and continue on until 2am inside. To kick-off the festivities, we will be hosting bands in the Red Dog Saloon parking lot all day.
Performers include:
12-1:30 – Damage Control
1:45-3:15 – Legacy
3:45-5:15 – Calling Marvin
5:45 – 7:10 – 7 Million Jigawatts
7:20 – 8:45 – Cruizin Jupiter
9:30 – 2 – No One Else
Along with live music, the Red Dog is hosting other activities to help generate money for the family. There will be a Dunk Tank in the lot, and for $2/ball, attendees can take their chances at dunking some of the Red Dog staff, our owner, as well as other prominent individuals from the community. Along with the Dunk Tank, we will also have a Casino Tent, featuring a Poker Tournament, cash games, and Black Jack. There will be FREE ASTROLOGY READINGS. CJ Roberts Salon and Day Spa from Hartland will be on hand offering Henna Tattoos as well as doing free fitings for wigs for Chemo-patients.
All proceeds will be going directly to the family in need.
7MJ Motor City Rah Rah's & BZ the More Cowbell King
Much love to the Armstrong’s who hosted an amazing Dream Cruise party. The crowd cruised in their classic 1975 Corvettte’s, old Model A Ford’s and classic Dodge R/T’s. They stuffed themselves with Chicken Shack and drained the keg before the sun went down. 7MJ performed an evening infused with rock n soul music. The Motor City Rah Rah’s stopped by to get the party rolling. Vivian George, local singer songwriter and Julie Hecker from Punk Fitness Detroit, danced with the band and had the hosts on their toes.
Yesterday 7MJ performed outside of Joe’s Headquarters in Farmington. Set up ‘Grand Ole Opry’ style, the group crowded around an old mic and played for a few hours. The band helped Jackie P raise money for her preferred charity at the Founder’s Day Festival. Jackie P set up under a tent and hair for a minimum $10 donation to Childhelp.org. So far this weekend, she’s raised around $1500 and there’s still one more day to go!
There was a brief moment of breakdancing mania just before the 7MJ boys got their stylish new hair cuts. Jon Vidal lost his lovely locks for a more stylish shorter trim. There will be pictures of it on the 7 Million Jigawatts Facebook Fan Page.
Photo courtesy of MCB.
