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Reviews, Press, News items, Comments and More Below.
Live video DEMO of the band on YouTube!
(Please use the links for items in the original format. Check back soon. We will update the links AND add new press info soon.)
ARTICLE LINKS
(some older links will be fixed soon, date 5-2008)
The Beat (linked) / Blues Beat
Quotes from the article Written by Jeff Reid May 2008
Whether you listen to her music down the street, sitting at a jam or listening to her CD, there is no doubt - Michele Seidman is immersed in the music. This is no act - it is her life and in her heart"...."The Midnight Blues band is good"..."a solid line up of seasoned musicians"..."Known for their straight forward, go for the throat, no-holds-barred style of rocking blues"...
Wilma Magazine April 2008
Quote from the 'Portrait of the Artist' article.
Written by: Katelyn Litalien
"Seidman has had a lot of success, not only as a vocalist but as a songwriter as well. "I write what I know", says Seidman who has been hailed by other musicians in her field as having a truth and passion in her music.
By Bob Silvestri
A Review of 'A Night of Storytelling'
Peter 'Blewzzman' Lauro reviews JoMar Records National Women in Blues Compilation CD.
(November 2007)
('Middle Aged Bones' by Michele and the Midnight Blues is on the CD. I have cut and pasted the comment on that tune below but you can read the review on all the artists with the link above.)
"MICHELE SEIDMAN, The "WOMEN IN BLUES FESTIVAL" organizer herself, sings about something I am all too familiar with and easily relate to - "MIDDLE AGED BONES". As MICHELE points out, "they may look good on the outside, but it feels so bad inside". And I can't agree more with her claim that they "creek and they moan". This one's good ol' rockin' blues." (P. Lauro)
The Blues Bunny in England Review 'Eyes Set to Midnight'
(April 2007)
(Including Michele and her guys, and greats like Candye Kane, Deborah Coleman, Ana Popovic, Susan Tedeschi, Rory Block, Janiva Magness and more on this one show. Part of a WiB series, please listen to them all!)
(March 2007)
(Article on Big Bill, Michele and her guys and other performers)
(March 2007 article, event February 2007)
FashionTribes.com California review of Michele and the Midnight Blues
(December 2006)
Life & Times of Utica NY review A Night of Storytelling, by Ken Polisse Jr.
(November 2006)
Encore Article on 1st National Women in Blues Festival
(October 2006)
Nestor Minsk JAZZ NEWS article on band releasing 'A Night of Storytelling.
(September, 2006)
PR Web on band signing to air on SBN in Italy.
(July, 2006)
(February, 2006)
Jacksonville, NC Daily News item on band fundraising.
(December, 2005)
SOME PRESS, & RADIO COMMENTS
APRIL 2007
REVIEW of 'Eyes Set to Midnight' from The Blues Bunny (see above for link to review in it's original form). 3 Carrot Rating!
This six track EP's finest moments are those of the slower late night blues persuasion. We are talking about the sort of songs that generally remind you of what might have been or what is about to come. A case in point being "Better Than I" with a Chicago style, slow burning and passionate blues sound that you just drift along to. Undoubtedly the song of the album.
"Cold Outside" has a 40's swing-style influence that counter balances the underlying blues sound and allows Michele to show off a sultrier side to her vocals; on the other hand "Blues From Hell" has a darker, almost oppressive, style of delivery. We bow out with "Treat Her Right" as it alternates between an almost spoken delivery and out and out rocking blues. This one is well worth tracking down and it will make an admirable, if short, addition to your CD pile.
(see link above for review in original form)
DECEMBER 2006
Michelle and the Midnight Blues, a band fronted by a "white girl" who has the pipes to give you the "blues" the way it's meant to be sung- and heard. Think Bonnie Raitt, a bit of Sarah Washington and you get the vibe that "even white girls can sing the blues". Their most recent CD "A Night of Storytelling" is a kick-a$$ blend of Southern based musical soul provided by the Midnight Blues musicians while Michele cranks it up a notch with her distinct vocal style. It's a CD worth giving, even better to get - so buy two and keep one for yourself. It's ideal driving music! www.micheleandthemidnightblues.com
By Stevie Wilson for Fashiontribes.com
(see link above for article in it's original form)
JUNE 2006
Blues, blues, and more blues. That’s what Michele and the Midnight Blues Band delivers. Wildly popular in Southeastern North Carolina, they’ve played festivals galore, receiving recognition from the East coast to Memphis. Their latest CD, Set your Eyes to Midnight [sic], sold out in a mere two weeks, and their fanbase only continues to grow. Hop on this jammin’ bandwagon for a night of pure auditory pleasure.
By: Katherine Latshaw/Encore Mini-reviews
Radio DJ and other Comments & Reviews, Blogs or Bulletins:
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*Mark T Smith the Blues Pilot
It's a fun album, and we'll be spinning stuff regularly off of it.
*Dr Lou of the Dr Lou Radio Show, Philadelphia.
…part of the appeal of the record is your honesty…I have a friend here in town that owns two record stores and she's fond of saying she's a wall of sound girl while I'm a guy who likes the details. I heard a lot of great details in the cabaret album. Your voice was stronger, the guitar playing was very, very good and the truths in your stories were self evident.
*Kyle Deibler, Blues Bytes, email comments on the CD.
We thought your band sounded great. We actually loved the music.
*The committee for the Florida Keys Bay Jam
First let me say that I really enjoyed that 'LIVE' CD...I listen to it on the way to work in the morning...nice way to start my day:)
*Barb at Feminine Groove/ENGAGE Internet Radio
PRESS SNIPET’S:
“It seems as though these rockin’ blues extraordinaires have got it all down pat…”
“…this band is no stranger to the stage or high pressure performances.”
“The stars have lined up this year for Michele and the Midnight Blues”
“…recent shows have proven the punch of the current line-up, doing heavy blues with a funk edge and attitude along with an enticing stage presence.”
“…get ready to tap your toes and stomp your feet…one thing for sure…The blues have never been so much fun
“They wowed the crowd at Piney Woods Festival with their raucous blues…”
...last week I received the two CD's that you released with the Midnight Blues and I now want to thank you so much for sending them to me. Both the albums are very good, you have a very relaxed and subtle way to sing and play the blues in fact that is very pleasant, and I already started playing some of your music in my radio show of American roots music at Radio Voce Spazio...
Massimo Ferro
...Me, I have a thing for Michele from the Mdnight Blues. She sings and tickles me somewhere I can't describe. Middle Aged Bones is in regular rotation here at Club Ted, and I can't get enough. Plus, she looks at me and I melt...
Author: TC Rocker USA
Date: 11-28-06 02:37
Found on Tweeds Message Boards (a blues joint)
...Then Michele and the Midnight blues band took the stage .Michele is awesome she has a sultry sexy way of singing the blues. Has a couple real cute songs aint got Paid aint got laid and Middle aged Bones were two of my favorites...
Big Red, Big Red and the Soul Benders
(see links on band page under Bands We Endorse)
Comment found on Tweeds Message Boards
“CURRENTS” / Entertainment Guide of The Wilmington StarNews – Wilmington NC, Writer: Amy Hotz, December 2005
"The bands version of Treat Her Right is “Nancy Sinatra/Kill Bill-esque” says a band fan.
“ENCORE” / Weekly Entertainment Guide for the Lower Cape Fear – Wilmington NC, Writer: Emily Rea, December 2005
…”raw talent and stage presence is what creates a fan base at the end of the day. For Michele and the Midnight Blues, this is no exception, and similar, descriptive words appear again and again from bars and print media around town to recount the bands energetic, powerhouse performances and ability to work a crowd”…
“CURRENTS” / Entertainment Guide of The Wilmington StarNews – Wilmington NC, Profiles of The Artists At The 2005 Cape Fear Blues Festival
“Traditional bar-band blues led by singer Michele Seidman, whose strong vocals bear the influence of one of the greatest white female blues singers of all time, Janis Joplin. They’re a Wilmington band.”
“ENCORE” / Weekly Entertainment Guide for the Lower Cape Fear – Wilmington NC, Review of “A Night Of Storytelling” Performance at The SoapBox (Wilmington NC) 2004. Writer: John Hitt
“… The best part about the show, however, was the music. The Midnight Blues members are a vastly talented crew of local musicians. Their sound was the perfect compliment to Michele’s classic blues woman’s voice, which I call a mix between Bonnie Raitt and a rougher Norah Jones; there’s even a little Billie Holiday mixed in when appropriate.”
