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1/30/12:
Midnight Spin just announced their first show of 2012 in Baltimore at Baltimore Soundstage for 98 ROCK's Noise in the Basement on January 30th. There are a limited number of tickets available so be sure to get yours in advance on facebook or emailing info@midnightspin.com.

12/19/11:
For their last show of 2011, Midnight Spin headlined the Rock Your Face Off Showcase at the Knitting Factory on Monday December 19th. The audience heard a preview of Midnight Spin's upcoming debut LP set to be released in 2012. For details and Pre-Sale information visit The Knitting Factory Website.

10/17/11:
Midnight Spin is taking a break from production on their forthcoming debut album this week to play a CMJ Music Marathon showcase Wednesday October 19th at Midnight at Rockwood Music Hall in Manhattan. This is a FREE show, and the band will be playing songs from their upcoming Justin Gerrish produced LP.

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About the Band

Brooklyn rock band Midnight Spin was voted winners of the 2010 Independent Music Award for Best Indie/Alt./Hard Rock Song "Trigger Finger Itch". The band is currently working on their debut full-length album in NYC that will showcase both their songwriting range and overall ambition. Justin Gerrish (Vampire Weekend, The Strokes, Weezer) has signed on to produce/mix the project.

The quintet was also voted NYC’s Best Emerging Artist of 2009 by the Deli Magazine’s readers, and at the 2010 CMJ Music Marathon, the Examiner.com declared them one of their “Top 10 CMJ Picks.” And it’s easy to see why - knifing guitars, driving basslines and powerhouse drumming give Midnight Spin an aggressive indie rock bent, while intricate keyboards and strong harmonies provide a familiar melodic dynamic. It doesn't hurt that drummer Danny Scull and singer Mike Corbett have been playing together since they were thirteen.

After moving into a cramped music studio under the JMZ train during the winter of 2007, the two friends and musical mates set out to pave the streets of Brooklyn with their brand of loud, exuberant rock. Ben Waters, a multi-instrumentalist and college roommate of Danny's, was recruited to play bass, while the band received a gift from Craigslist when experienced guitarist and vocalist Jim Terranova responded to a post. Keyboardist Jeremy Cohen completed the lineup when he first took the stage with the band in July 2009 at the release of their debut EP, the critically-acclaimed Through the Mojo Wire.

The band, described by the Midpoint Music Festival official guide as “a classic rock-informed amalgamation of The Killers, The Strokes, and The Bravery,” recently wrapped up a summer tour promoting their Nic Hard-produced EP. Barely two years in, Midnight Spin has already accomplished what few bands ever do, including sharing the stage with Guns ‘n Roses, seeing their first music video aired on MTV, and selling out legendary venues like New York’s Mercury Lounge.

Date	Time	City	State	Venue
1/30/12	8:00:00 PM	Baltimore	MD	Baltimore Soundstage
12/19/11	8:30:00 PM	Brooklyn	NY	The Knitting Factory
10/19/11	12:00:00 AM	New York	NY	CMJ @ Rockwood Music Hall
9/24/11	9:30:00 PM	Dewey Beach	DE	Bottle & Cork
9/17/11	7:00:00 PM	Arlington	VA	Clarendon Grill
8/20/11	8:30:00 PM	Washington	DC	The Bullpen
8/19/11	8:30:00 PM	Washington	DC	The Bullpen
6/4/11	9:00:00 PM	Baltimore	MD	Fraziers
5/23/11	10:30:00 PM	Brooklyn	NY	The Rock Shop
5/22/11	7:00:00 PM	Brooklyn	NY	Brooklyn Fireproof
5/19/11	10:45:00 PM	Philadelphia	PA	Legendary Dobbs
5/14/11	10:20:00 PM	Dewey Beach	DE	Popfest @ Rusty Rudder
5/14/11	12:20:00 AM	Dewey Beach	DE	Popfest @ Rusty Rudder
5/7/11	9:00:00 PM	Brooklyn	NY	Brooklyn Bowl
4/16/11	11:00:00 PM	New York	NY	NYC Record Store Day @ Fontana's
4/7/11	11:00:00 PM	Brooklyn	NY	Spike Hill
3/12/11	1:30:00 PM	Washington	DC	Gin and Tonic
2/4/11	6:00:00 PM	New York	New York	Best Buy - Union Square
1/29/11	12:00:00 AM	Brooklyn	New York	Spike Hill
12/31/10	11:00:00 PM	Washington	DC	Georgetown Events New Year's Eve Gala with The Walkmen
10/22/10	08:30:00 PM	New York	New York	CMJ @ Delancey Bar
10/21/10	10:00:00 PM	New York	New York	CMJ @ Alphabet Lounge
10/19/10	07:00:00 PM	New York	New York	CMJ @ Mercury Lounge
10/19/10	04:00:00 PM	New York	New York	CMJ @ Arlene's Grocery
10/07/10	09:00:00 PM	Brooklyn	New York	Spike Hill
10/02/10	10:00:00 PM	Dewey Beach	Delaware	DBMC @ Bottle & Cork
09/30/10	09:00:00 PM	Dewey Beach	Delaware	DBMC @ the Rusty Rudder
09/25/10	09:00:00 PM	Cincinnati	Ohio	Midpoint Music Festival
09/11/10	10:00:00 PM	College Park	Maryland	University of Maryland
09/11/10	03:30:00 PM	Washington	DC	The Bullpen
09/10/10	11:00:00 PM	Washington	DC	Rock and Roll Hotel
09/05/10	01:00:00 PM	Washington	DC	Georgetown University
08/07/10	09:00:00 PM	New York	New York	Crash Mansion
08/06/10	10:00:00 PM	Rochester	New York	Waterstreet
08/05/10	10:00:00 PM	Toronto	Ontario	Rivoli
08/04/10	10:00:00 PM	Buffalo	New York	Broadway Joe's
08/02/10	10:00:00 PM	Chicago	Illinois	Elbo Room
08/01/10	10:00:00 PM	Chicago	Illinois	The Dark Room
07/31/10	10:00:00 PM	Louisville	Kentucky	The Monkey Wrench
07/30/10	10:00:00 PM	Cincinnati	Ohio	Blue Rock Tavern
07/29/10	10:00:00 PM	Indianapolis	Indiana	Birdy's
07/28/10	07:00:00 PM	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	RMU Radio Show
07/27/10	09:00:00 PM	Columbus	Ohio	Skully's Music Diner
07/25/10	09:00:00 PM	Baltimore	Maryland	Frazier's
07/24/10	09:00:00 PM	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	The Rox Box
07/10/10	09:00:00 PM	Cambridge	Massachusetts	The Middle East Upstairs
07/09/10	12:00:00 AM	New York	New York	Mercury Lounge
06/27/10	07:30:00 PM	New York	New York	Rockwood Music Hall
06/11/10	09:30:00 PM	New York	New York	Delancey Bar
05/29/10	09:00:00 PM	Cambridge	Massachusetts	The Middle East Upstairs
05/13/10	07:00:00 PM	Brooklyn	New York	Public Assembly – The Deli Best of NYC Fest
05/09/10	02:00:00 PM	College Park	Maryland	University of Maryland
05/07/10	09:30:00 PM	Washington	District of Columbia	The Bullpen
04/16/10	12:30:00 AM	Brooklyn	New York	Rose Live Music
04/02/10	11:00:00 PM	Washington	District of Columbia	Rock and Roll Hotel
03/13/10	06:00:00 PM	Washington	District of Columbia	Gin and Tonic
03/06/10	09:00:00 PM	Allston	Massachusetts	Harper's Ferry
02/26/10	10:00:00 PM	New York	New York	Delancey Bar
02/11/10	02:00:00 AM	New York	New York	John Varvatos Fashion Week Afterparty at CBGB's with Guns 'n Roses
01/29/10	11:00:00 PM	Hanover	New Hampshire	Dartmouth College
01/16/10	09:00:00 PM	Washington	District of Columbia	DC9
12/18/09	09:00:00 PM	New York	New York	Delancey Bar
12/17/09	11:00:00 PM	Brooklyn	New York	Matchless
12/11/09	09:00:00 PM	New York	New York	Santos Party House
11/08/09	07:00:00 PM	New York	New York	Mercury Lounge
10/30/09	10:00:00 PM	New York	New York	The Houndstooth Pub
10/24/09	10:30:00 PM	New York	New York	CMJ Music Marathon Official Showcase: OS Art House
10/23/09	10:00:00 PM	Washington	District of Columbia	The Velvet Lounge
10/17/09	08:00:00 PM	Harrisonburg	Virginia	James Madison University
10/10/09	12:00:00 PM	Columbia	South Carolina	South Carolina University
09/26/09	10:00:00 AM	Carmel	Indiana	Carmel International Arts Festival
09/19/09	10:00:00 PM	Rochester	New York	Dub Land Underground
09/17/09	08:00:00 PM	Washington	District of Columbia	Midtown Loft
09/14/09	10:00:00 PM	Allston	Massachusetts	Harper's Ferry
09/13/09	12:00:00 PM	Boston	Massachusetts	Northeastern University
08/29/09	03:00:00 PM	Brooklyn	New York	Agoglia's On the Beach
08/28/09	08:00:00 PM	Brooklyn	New York	Southpaw
08/27/09	11:00:00 PM	New York	New York	Santos Party House
07/25/09	12:00:00 PM	Kensington	Maryland	Rappfest '09
07/24/09	10:30:00 PM	New York	New York	Mercury Lounge
07/18/09	08:00:00 PM	Washington	District of Columbia	The Bullpen
07/17/09	09:30:00 PM	Washington	District of Columbia	The Bullpen
06/20/09	08:00:00 PM	Washington	District of Columbia	The Bullpen
05/23/09	08:00:00 PM	Washington	District of Columbia	The Bullpen
05/22/09	10:00:00 PM	Washington	District of Columbia	The Rookery
05/02/09	06:00:00 PM	Brooklyn	New York	Public Assembly
05/01/09	12:00:00 AM	New York	New York	The National Underground
04/04/09	10:00:00 PM	Brooklyn	New York	Spike Hill
03/27/09	11:00:00 PM	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Doc Watson's Pub
03/14/09	06:00:00 PM	Washington	District of Columbia	Gin and Tonic
02/20/09	12:00:00 PM	New York	New York	Arlene's Grocery
01/24/09	08:00:00 PM	New York	New York	Fat Baby
01/10/09	08:00:00 PM	New York	New York	The National Underground
12/13/08	08:00:00 PM	New York	New York	The Annex
12/09/08	10:00:00 PM	Brooklyn	New York	The Trash Bar
11/24/08	08:00:00 PM	New York	New York	Pianos
11/08/08	10:30:00 PM	New York	New York	Arlene's Grocery
10/25/08	08:00:00 PM	Brooklyn	New York	The Charleston
10/10/08	09:00:00 PM	Brooklyn	New York	The Charleston
09/30/08	09:00:00 PM	New York	New York	The Annex

Through the Mojo Wire
Rhythm In the Dark

Lyrics

far below the reaches of the moonlight
deep beneath the feelers of the dark
dancing in the flicker of a shadow there was a spark
creep a little closer to the surface
everyone can feel it in their bones
slipping through the shutters and the windows into your homes

if i hold my breath
it won't weigh us down
we fall into the blanket of the blue

you don't have to hide your hesitation
i can see that time is running low
even if we try to get away there's nowhere to go
it's lurking in the attics and the bedrooms
leaving just a glimmer in the wake
help me find the rhythm in the dark before it's too late

chorus:

if i hold my breath
it won't weigh us down
we could kiss the surface of the moon
only time will tell
if these words i spill
fall into the blanket of the blue
float...home

chorus
Trigger Finger Itch

Lyrics

take this photo, fling it up the coast
blow it away on a mexicali ghost
and if you're listenin', listen up close
the pin gets pulled, the story explodes

hands up and the wallets in the sack
eyes wide with the barrel staring back
the tellers jellied, couldn't help twitch
he scratched that nasty trigger finger itch

led flew and the bullets found their man
last gasp as the maker shook his hand
the headlines rang out killers at large
on the road and guiltier than charged

I can't understand what the other people say
better fire up the ford 'cause the cops are on their way

chorus:

murder on the dash, said the driver to the spy
you can't afford to kill 'em if you can't enjoy the ride
there's a van, there's a villain, there's a vapor on your eye
murder on the dash, murder on the dash

spent rounds and a teller left for dead
smoke tires and finesse the blue and red
the headlights' locked on 17 south
the hand that feeds keeps slappin' at the mouth

i can't understand what the other people say
better fire up the ford 'cause the cops are on their way

chorus

caught a burden and i miss my wife
took a man's living and another man's life
shoot at the sky; i sleep with a knife
but i'm wide awake

chorus
In the Air (Revival)

Lyrics

rock bottom, no lower to go
we need a new hope
a new place to call home
build up a new-age rome

another riot to take what we can
another snapped: wild-eyed and well-armed man
better use 'em while you still can

this is nothing new

chorus:

somebody lied to you
we're following another tune
some try to blind the youth
tear the world apart for truth
we want control
the heart and the soul
keep it inside and new
we'll take our piece of the revival

now we're well, well, well on our way
we're the heart of the us of a
line up to hear them say

if poetry and dreams don't bloom
wait a minute, that shit won't do
we can rewrite history, too

this is nothing new

chorus

these buildings, someday they'll be gone
and still the children smile along

chorus
Mr. Slate

Lyrics

at any time and place
backsliding's begun
blood rushes from the face
soul departed and dumb

and you can't explain to me
what we already know
yeah, you've invited it back
no surprises to show

chorus:

there was a side of you that made me forget
things i'd try to hide
once and again, they're sinking in

can't you tell?

why hide away from the sun
can't be scared of the rays
too much for one to become
not so many more days

so get behind the big wheel
show me you can move
this ain't the second new deal
this is the time to prove

chorus
Brooklyn's Weary

Lyrics

a call to the weird and weary
anybody such as myself
the god and sunlight fearing youth
with no regards for their health

roll out of your beds, can you hear me?
the speakers up loud enough?
'cause downtown there's a hearing
forget the ones that did not show up

chorus:

oh, don't stay inside your place tonight
(silhouette under city lights)
we are the ones too rare to die
(kids light up in the city bright)
ooh, sweetie, there's something better
living little to fantasize
all the reason to get together
and take a drag on the easy life

a push through the crowded masses
no space to find high or low
and the animals tilt their glasses
the singer starts singing low

but there's no room on the dance floor
no water running from the tap
i don't think i can stand for one more night alone

chorus

you're going through the motions
but no motion leaves you in your place
you take a pull on the potion
emotions start swimming for days

but there's no reason to stay home
you've been bottled up
there's no room for a halo
there's only room to run

WINNER Best Indie/Alt./Hard Rock Song - 2010 Independent Music Awards

Top 10 CMJ 2010 Picks – NY Examiner.com

NYC Best Emerging Artist 2009 – The Deli Magazine Readers' Poll

mtvU's The Freshmen – "In the Air (Revival)" Video on mtvU's The Freshmen in October, 2010

FUSE TV On Demand – "In the Air (Revival)" Video Chosen for FUSE TV's On Demand in July, 2010

MTV: Jersey Shore – "Brooklyn's Weary" featured in Season 2 Episode 12

MTV: World of Jenks – "Rhythm In the Dark" featured in Season 1 Episode 8

mtvU: Stand In - John Legend – "Mr. Slate" and "Brooklyn's Weary" featured

Jim Rome's the Jungle – Plugged on Jim Rome's Nationally Syndicated Radio Program June 4, 2010

Band of the Week – Rock it Out! Blog's Battle of the Bands November 13, 2009

Sonicbids Artist 2 Watch - Skope Magazine March 2010

Reviews:

"A Brooklyn band I think you are going to be hearing a lot more about in the days and weeks to come."
- Ryan's Smashing Life

"With a ferocious punch like Queens Of The Stone Age"
- Listen Before You Buy

"It’s got the stabbing guitar and hard hitting drums of a rock song but a catchiness about it that makes it all stick."
- Pigeons and Planes

"Alternative rock with just enough grit and bounce to make the girls dance."
- Review Stalker

"You’ll need some background info on them when you’re bragging to your friends that you knew these guys before them."
- The Audio Perv

"A Classic Rock-informed amalgamation of The Killers, The Bravery, and The Strokes."
-Midpoint Music Festival

"Pure Viscera."
- The Deli Magazine

"It is seldom that the musical gods drop a band in your lap and you feel it in your bones that you have something special in your hands. "
- AntiMusic: First Look with Dawn Marie Fichera

"It probably won't be long before they're gobbled up by some label, conglomerate, somebody. "
- Lollipop Magazine

"3 1/2 Stars: Midnight Spin have generated quite a buzz in the Big Apple - not to mention comparisons to heavyweights like the Killers and the Strokes. "
- In Tune: The Daily News

"Find this pop-tinged alt.rocker [Trigger Finger Itch] on this month's cover disc. But beware: Once the chorus is in your brain it just will not leave. We've asked nicely, tried threats... It's still there."
- Classic Rock Magazine (UK)

"It`s been awhile since energetically driven Indie-Rock really sounded this good."
- Mojophenia

"Between the heavy bass lines, fast guitars, and rousing lyrics, you'll be shocked after one listen that Midnight Spin isn't already playing on your local radio station! "
- Rocksposure

"If you’re under a rock, you’d better crawl out, because Midnight Spin is a band you don’t want to miss."
- BeatCrave

"Add a tablespoon of Weezer, mix in a beat akin to The Bravery, and top it off with passionate power-playing rock, and you've got Midnight Spin."
- New Band Daily

"...these guys are sure to stick in your brain for a while."
- RockItOut! Blog

"If you love catchy, melodic and quality rock, Midnight Spin are the band for you."
- Soul Drift

"...if instantly accessible, high-energy music that has a tendency to make you move is your thing... you might enjoy the sounds Midnight Spin is making..."
- Rocksellout.com

"In short, Midnight Spin can be described in two words: radio ready."
- We Love DC

“The energy that was generated between the band and the audience was contagious...”
- The Dartmouth

"...the band whose songs are sure to be stuck in your head for hours on end. Go soon or forever hold your peace."
- The Chicago to DC POV

“New York rockers Midnight Spin produce high-octane rock that occupies a sonic landscape somewhere between The Killers and Weezer.”
- Metro Music Scene

“So go ahead: Light up a cigarette, drive 20 over the speed limit, and blare Midnight Spin with the windows down for all to hear.”
- Off the Record

Contact

For all booking inquiries please contact us at booking@midnightspin.com

For all questions, and comments, please contact us at: info@midnightspin.com

You can also find us on:

Reverbnation	http://www.reverbnation.com/midnightspin
Sonic Bids	http://www.sonicbids.com/midnightspin

Midnight Spin: In The Air (Revival)	Midnight Spin: Trigger Finger Itch

Debut music video from Brooklyn based Midnight Spin.	Midnight Spin's second music video filmed with Model Citizen Productions at Comedy Central Studios. Director: Kevin Igoe Miller Director of Production: Lane Savage
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Drivin Down to Dixie	Facepaint and Spraypaint	Midnight Spin Makes a Music Video

Join Midnight Spin on the road while they take in all that South Carolina has to offer. Then head over to iTunes and pick up Midnight Spin's album "Through the Mojo Wire" so they can keep their musical dreams alive FOREVER.	Midnight Spin celebrates Halloween with a concert and a cross dressing drummer. The band does their best "Batman Villains" impression, and take on Gotham City.	Join Midnight Spin on the set of their first ever music video. Things get weird while the band collaborates with Producers/Director from MTV.
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2010 Summer Tour	Making of the Trigger Finger Itch Video

Join Midnight Spin on the road again...this time all over the East Coast, through the Midwest, and into Canada.
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ESPN's Jim Rome plugs Midnight Spin	Midnight Spin on ESPN	Carmel WISH TV8

Midnight Spin played on the Jim Rome Show on June 4, 2010. Part of the "Rome is Bumping" promotion. Thanks again to Kyle Brandt, Will Gearin, Brian Branand, and Jim Rome.	In the Air (Revival) featured on Mike and Mike in the morning on ESPN2 - thanks Randy for the vid.	Midnight Spin's first appearance on TV! Live at the Carmel International Arts Festival
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Midnight Spin: In The Air (Revival)

Midnight Spin: Trigger Finger Itch

Drivin Down to Dixie

Facepaint and Spraypaint

Midnight Spin Makes a Music Video

2010 Summer Tour

Making of the Trigger Finger Itch Video

ESPN's Jim Rome plugs Midnight Spin

Midnight Spin on ESPN

Carmel WISH TV8