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!Hello Dreamer!

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“The first track “!Hello Dreamer!” infuses a clap track, gentle synths, and flowing instrumental to make one well orchestrated song. Once Mikey’s voice hits a few low notes, you can only think to compare him to David Bowie.”- WSBU 88.3 blog review

“Opener ‘!Hello Dreamer!’ radiates with melodic sunshine and a thousand leagues of harmonic texture.” – Americana UK review

"The song that is the biggest example of Mikey Jukebox’s perfectionism and smorgasbord of influences is “!Hello Dreamer!” There are four recorded versions of this song that James considers “some 70s teen idol song.” Of the song, James remarked, “I consider myself by all means a glam rocker at heart (T.Rex, Bowie, Roxy, Sweet, Kiss, Dolls, Transformer, Mott), and the song really lent itself to it in ways. In the end I was trying for an epic “Station to Station” (Bowie) thing production wise. A lot of the lyrics on the record have to do with being trapped with this idea of a needing to be a star and being trapped in surroundings that are unfit to compel yourself. This song sets the record up.”

lyrics

I’VE LIVED
IN THE VALLEYS BELOW
AND DROWN
BY THE OBVIOUSLY FLOW
SAID SOUND AND VISION
HERE WE ARE

YOUR DREAM AS A ROCK ‘N’ ROLL STAR
AND CRASH IN A FABULOUS CAR
YOU’RE AN EASY LOVER
WHERE’S THE CROWD?

HELLO DREAMER
YOU’RE A BELIEVER
YOU SHOULD TAKE A LOOK
AT WHO YOU ARE
IF YOU SHOULD SEE HER
AND DO RECEIVE HER
AND SEE THE WORLD
FOR WHO YOU ARE
THEN YOU’VE GOTTA KNOW

IF YOU THINK, YOU CAN SHAKE IT
ONCE YOU’RE ON, THERE’S NO BREAK UP
WAKE UP, YOU CAN SEE THE SKIES COLLIDE
WITH YOUR DREAMS

THE KING FOUND IT HARDER TO SLEEP
THERE’LL BE ONLY ONE JERRY LEE
AND THE MUSE HAS HUNG UP ALL THE STARS

HELLO DREAMER
SO YOU STILL FEEL HER
BETTER TELL YOUR MAMA
SEE HER ‘ROUND
THERE’S NO RELIEVER
THERE’S NO DISEASE WORSE
THAN IMAGINATIONS VAIN
AS OURS
AND YOU’RE GONNA KNOW

credits

from Mikey Jukebox, track released June 11, 2010
Produced,Written & Performed by Mike James
Recorded by Sam Polizzi, Rochester
Additional Recording by John Hampton & Adam Hill
Mixed by Jon Gray for Big Life Management, London
Mastered by Jay Franco, Sterling Sound, New York

Backing Vocals and Additional helps from:
Callan Saunders, Jason Milton, Tara & Kristina Polito

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Mikey Jukebox Rochester, New York

In an era where too many indie-pop groups sound like they’re merely pursuing a peer-approved lifestyle, one listen to Mike James’ estimable and growing catalog bears the heart of an artist who writes, sings, and makes music because he has to.

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