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Imagine Hunter S. Thompson and The Beastie Boys sitting at the bar - they’d be sipping Jamie McCarthy’s funky rock brew blended in the inspiration of G. Love and Special Sauce, Jack Johnson and Citizen Cope.
Jamie McCarthy is back for round two with
"Salvation", the follow up album to 2007’s "Strange Town". And he’s celebrating with a release party in Ferndale as SPIN magazine and WDET FM 101.9 present Brian Vander Ark, Jamie McCarthy and Crashing Cairo at
The Magic Bag on Friday, September 26.
Jamie McCarthy was only 20 when his alt-rock band Modern Cocktail Party scored a deal with Warner Brothers. After a year of touring and a fallen deal with the label, Jamie was swept into the world of commercial and voice over work.
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Years later, Jamie was about to embrace the music industry again when his father, legendary Hall of Fame radio host J.P. McCarthy, passed away. Jamie spent years recovering from the setback and finally returned to music after a long hiatus. He began writing music again after a trip to Santa Monica, California, where he saw a homeless man hang himself from a tree on Ocean Avenue. Jamie was deeply moved by the tragedy and the experience inspired him to begin writing a new album. He swore that he’d finish the album and the result was the 2007 release "Strange Town".
At that point, Jamie vowed never to take life too seriously. His lyrics took a more confessional tone with an introspective reflection that led to the path of "Salvation", the new album.
Jamie recorded "Salvation" earlier this year at Big Sky Recording in Ann Arbor, MI, with Steve Tocco (Drums, vocals), Patrick Davy (Guitar, vocals) and Geoff Michael (Guitar, bass). Patrick and Geoff also co-produced the album with Jamie.
During the recording of "Salvation", the band played an ongoing game of Pass the Bass. All of the players took a stab at playing the bass. Pat and Geoff are much better bass players and they usually won, but Jamie managed to play the bass on Girlfriend and a Check. Jamie also played drums on a few of the tracks – he secretly wants to be a drummer.
After the band finished the recording, they took "Salvation" on the road for a test drive. They played to about 2,000 people on the Best Buy stage at the Taste of Chicago festival in June and CIMX FM 89.9 recently invited him to play an event in Detroit.
In addition, Jamie’s song "Meant 4 Me" also joins the music of two-time Grammy-winner Ozomatli, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Modest Mouse and other bands in "Sometimes in Life", the new independent film directed by Anthony Vallone for ValloNicka Films.
Jamie brings the party to The Magic Bag on Friday, September 26, with Patrick Davy (Guitar, vocals), Sean Harris (Bass) and Steve Tocco (Drums, vocals). Doors open at 8 pm. Tickets are $12. 18+ are welcome.
