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The Midway State

 
Artist: The Midway State
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Group Members:

Matt Stevens, Mike Kirsh, Nathan Ferraro, Daenen Bramberger, Michael Wise, Tyler Armes

Similar Artists:

The Fray, New London Fire, Something Corporate, Grand Archives, Saves the Day, Travis, Maroon 5, The Chameleons UK

Influenced By:

Coldplay, Ben Folds
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  • Formed: 2002, Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
  • Genres: Rock

Biography

With a memorable shaggy afro and a humble but charismatic demeanor, Midway State's piano-playing frontman Nathan Ferraro made a conscious decision at an early age that he was going to take a shot at breaking their piano emo-rock outfit into the music industry. Growing up in a musical family with seven siblings, he started writing songs at age 12 and a few years later, while attending high school in Collingwood, Ontario, he paired up with longtime pal and drummer Daenen Bramberger and started performing as Midway State with bassist Adam Beamish and guitarist Ryan Horning. Just after their first tour, with Ferraro and Bramberger at the ripe age of 17, the band packed up and moved to Toronto to settle into a single bedroom apartment and pursue their dreams of playing their songs for the masses. After being together almost three years and a brief period working in a flower shop, in September 2004, Ferraro received a phone call from producer Gavin Brown. Impressed by their homemade demo, he befriended them and encouraged that they refine their sound by replacing the weaker musicians with seasoned professionals. Beamish and Horning were let go after much debate, and the remaining duo started searching for replacements on the East coast, taking auditions from music students from various schools, including Berklee School of Music and The University of Toronto's jazz program, before settling on a new lineup that consisted of Nathan Ferraro (vocals, piano, acoustic guitar), Daenen Bramberger (drums), Mike Kirsh (bass), and Michael Wise (guitar). After a brief tour to promote the new group, Brown spent over a year honing and perfecting their sound before recording their debut EP, Eponymous which was released in 2006. A year later, in 2007, their second EP Met a Man on Top of the Hill was released on Interscope and a video for their radio-friendly single, "Change for You" soon followed. ~ Jason Lymangrover, All Music Guide
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The Midway State

The Midway State
Background information
Origin Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
Genres Alternative rock, Piano rock
Years active 2002–present
Labels Remedy Music / Interscope
Website Official website
Members
Nathan Ferraro
Daenen Bramberger
Mike Wise
Mike Kirsh
Former members
Ryan Horning
Adam C Beamish
Rajiv Thavanathan

The Midway State is a band from Collingwood, Ontario, and Thornhill, Ontario, Canada and is known for their blend of rock, piano, and soulful vocals. The band consists of founding members Nathan Ferraro (lead vocals and piano) and Daenen Bramberger (drums). Current members include Mike Wise (guitar) and Mike Kirsh (bass).

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History

The Midway State has been the subject of an episode of a national television broadcast, in September 2006, on MTV's e2[1]. The episode featured the band during production of their first music video in August, 2006. The episode also featured director Steve Jocz (a.k.a. Stevo32) drummer to artist Sum 41. After years of masterminding Sum 41 videos, this was Jocz' directorial debut.

The Midway State has also been featured on Much Music[2], and garnered positive reviews from publications such as 411 Mania[3][4], Truth Explosion [5], and Up Beet Music[6].

Their first of many international tours[2], across Canada and the United States, was first reported by Truth Explosion [5] on February 21, 2004. They recently completed an American tour with Shiny Toy Guns.

Originally from Collingwood and surrounding areas, the band first performed in 2002 at the Mountain View Hotel. In September 2004, after almost three years and one cross country tour[5], the band started working with Juno Award winning, and multi-platinum producer Gavin Brown, known for his work with artists such as Sarah Harmer, Billy Talent, and Three Days Grace. Gavin Brown produced The Midway State's first EP, Met a Man on Top of the Hill.

As of 2007, they have performed across the United States and Canada[2][5], opening for acts such as Avril Lavigne, Theory of a Deadman, MIKA, 54-40, Shiny Toy Guns, Evanescence, Rocco DeLuca, Collective Soul, Lifehouse, and k-os.

The Midway State is signed to the Canadian label Remedy Music[7] with distribution by EMI Music Canada[8] and Universal Music's Interscope Records.

Their song "Unaware" was featured during the final minutes of the FOX Show, The O.C. on Wednesday, February 1, 2007.

In May 2007, their song "A Million Fireflies" was featured on the NME compilation disc "Canadian Blast" that was released as a promotion attached to the magazine.

The 2006 Eponymous - EP has been remixed and re-released with new artwork and a new name, now titled the Man on Top the Hill EP. Along with remixed versions of the songs, the EP contains the video for Change for You, shot by Stevo of Sum 41.

On 29 June 2007, they performed live in Trafalgar Square in London for Canada Day[9] before going to the prestigious Olympia in Paris the next day.

Paste Magazine's September 2007 issue includes "A Million Fireflies" on its enclosed CD Sampler (Issue/CD #35, Track #18).

The Midway State finished a tour with Chris Daughtry in December, 2007.

The Midway State's full length debut, titled "Holes", was released in Canada on July 22, 2008. The album was produced at Metalworks Studios, who has also recorded David Bowie & Tina Turner.

The Midway State later won 2 Much Music Video Awards in 2009.

Band members

Active Members

  • Nathan Ferraro - Vocals/Piano
  • Daenen Bramberger - Drums
  • Mike Wise - Guitar
  • Mike Kirsh - Bass

Discography

Change For You EP (2009)

  1. Change For You (feat. Carly Rae Jepsen)
  2. Raining Here
  3. Met a Man on Top of the Hill
  4. Never Again (Remix)
  5. Change For You [Video]
  6. Change For You (Gibson Sessions) [Video]
  7. Change for You (feat. Carly Rae Jepsen) [Video]

Holes (2008)

  1. Never Again (#15 Hot A/C, #16 CHR CAN)
  2. Change for You [Album Version]
  3. Nobody Understands [Album Version]
  4. Can't Stop Waking Up to You
  5. Unaware
  6. Fireflies [Album Version]
  7. Holes
  8. Hold My Head Up
  9. Fire Keeps on Burning
  10. I Know
  11. Where Did We Go
  12. No Crying

Met a Man on Top of the Hill EP (2007)

  1. Met a Man on Top of the Hill
  2. Change for You
  3. Nobody Understands
  4. A Million Fireflies
  5. Change for You* [Video]

Other Work

  1. Don't Give Up Originally by Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush (Duet With Lady Gaga)

Awards and nominations

  • In 2009, they were nominated for two Juno awards: "Best Pop Album" for Holes and "Songwriter of the Year" for Nathan Ferraro.
  • On June 21, 2009, they won "Favourite New Artist" and "Best "Independent Video" for Never Again at the MuchMusic Video Awards.[10]

References

  1. ^ MTV e2 - Stevo calls the shots for this music video
  2. ^ a b c Much Music - Artists - The Midway State
  3. ^ 411 Mania - Midway State Wide Eyed EP Review
  4. ^ 411 Mania - The Local Scene
  5. ^ a b c d Truth Explosion - The Midway State Interview
  6. ^ Up Beet Music - The Midway State Interview
  7. ^ The Official The Midway State Profile
  8. ^ EMI Music profile for The Midway State
  9. ^ Canada Day London: Listen to it : Midway State
  10. ^ Fans agog over Lady Gaga at MMVAs; Nickelback takes most hardware Nick Patch, The Canadian Press

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