Mirk & The New Familiars Gearing Up to go on South by Southwest Tour in 2010 In support of their debut album "LOVE"
New Album Set for Summer 2010 Release
Check out Video "Forbidden" from the LOVE album featuring R&B superstar Maxwell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee2awO8OT9A
www.newfamiliarmusic.com
November 11, 2009, New York, N.Y. – Joshua "Mirk" Mirsky of the popular Albany-based Pop-soul band Mirk & The New Familiars, recently produced a track titled, "Crispy Benjamins" (co-produced by Anthony Rich) that has been acquired by Jay-Z. As a producer and long-time fan of Jay-Z, working with him has been a thrilling experience for Mirk and he's extremely excited for the track's release.
"Crispy Benjamins" samples from Regina Spektor's 2004 single, "Chemo Limo" from her 2004 album Soviet Klitsch. " Says, Mirk, "I attended SUNY Purchase along with Spektor and have been a fan of her music for quite some time, hence the reason why I was inspired to use the sample from "Chemo Limo."
Says Co-Producer Anthony Rich, "Jay-Z originally purchased the track for The Blueprint 3 album. "Although it did not make the cut on that album, an executive for Jay-Z's Roc Nation imprint has confirmed with me that the song will be used on a re-release. We are extremely pleased to have sold the song to Jay-Z and Roc Nation."
The internet has been buzzing heavily about "Crispy Benjamins" which has also created huge interest in Mirk & The New Familiars. The group released their debut album, "LOVE" this past February 14, 2009. LOVE'S mix of catchy melodies and groove-oriented beats has earned the band a huge following and great buzz especially amongst the Capital Region scene. The seven-piece band combines everything from pop to hip-hop to old school R&B to surf rock. The group's debut performance and album release at Red Square on Feb. 13 sold out due to heavy promotion, including a video for the infectious "Forbidden" single. The video for "Forbidden" can be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee2awO8OT9A
Mirk & The New Familiars will be performing in 2010's South by Southwest Tour from March 12- 21, 2010. Their second album (Title TBD) is tentatively scheduled for a June 8, 2010 release date and will be released independently through New Familiar Records.
As a producer, Mirk has worked with Ciara producing the remix for "Never-Ever" featuring Yung Jeezy from her Fantasy Ride album; Petey Pablo producing "What You Know About It" from his gold selling album "Still Writing In My Diary: 2nd Entry" and Eamon's Platinum selling album "I Don't Want You Back." Mirk also plans on working with Kid Cudi, Salam Remy, Gnarles Barkley, Jack Splash, Mysto & Pizzie, Sam Sparrow, Curtains, Christian Rich and The Crookers.
For more information on Mirk & The New Familiars log on to:
OFFICIAL WEBSITE - http://www.newfamiliarmusic.com
MYSPACE PAGE - http://www.myspace.com/mirkandthenewfamiliars
FACEBOOK PAGE - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mirk-The-New-Familiars/44336346522
MUSIC VIDEO - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee2awO8OT9A
PRESS CONTACT FOR MIRK &THE NEW FAMILIARS:
Marilyn Lopez
(E) mlopez@marilynpr.com
(P) 917.969.1660
About Mirk & The New Familiars
Born and raised in Albany, Joshua "Mirk" Mirsky took an early passion for music to new heights by teaching himself piano and drums. Before long, Mirk new his way around the studio and began recording hip-hop records while simultaneously acting as a drummer for a local rock band. He then took his musical talents to SUNY Purchase, where he earned a masters degree in studio composition. While at college, Mirk seized the opportunities of that environment, taking his hip-hop group FCM on tour while producing records for Grammy nominee Petey Pablo's Platinum album. After appearances on Playboy television and Billboard's Music Week convention in Miami, the group went their separate ways and Mirk began focusing on production and development of a new sound. In 2008, he began the construction of an ensemble by individually selecting musicians, who would later be known as Mirk & The New Familiars.
The 7-piece group churns out a "futuristic retro" R&B pop sound, featuring rich vocal harmonies and colorful, tasteful instrumentation. Their debut album, "LOVE" was released on Valentine's Day 2009, and the New York buzz surrounding these young pros resulted in a sellout of their debut performance. They are currently promoting their 'LOVE' album, while beginning work on their sophomore album (to be released Summer 2010). In addition they are presently engaged in several projects writing for, producing, recording, and developing unsigned artists from the NYC area through their company, New Familiar Music Group.
The first single, "Forbidden" off their debut album was released in January, 2009 and features a full-length video, directed by PicturePefect. The video has made the rounds on the internet and features Jive R&B artist Maxwell in a cameo appearance.
New Album Set for Summer 2010 Release
Check out Video "Forbidden" from the LOVE album featuring R&B superstar Maxwell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee2awO8OT9A
www.newfamiliarmusic.com
November 11, 2009, New York, N.Y. – Joshua "Mirk" Mirsky of the popular Albany-based Pop-soul band Mirk & The New Familiars, recently produced a track titled, "Crispy Benjamins" (co-produced by Anthony Rich) that has been acquired by Jay-Z. As a producer and long-time fan of Jay-Z, working with him has been a thrilling experience for Mirk and he's extremely excited for the track's release.
"Crispy Benjamins" samples from Regina Spektor's 2004 single, "Chemo Limo" from her 2004 album Soviet Klitsch. " Says, Mirk, "I attended SUNY Purchase along with Spektor and have been a fan of her music for quite some time, hence the reason why I was inspired to use the sample from "Chemo Limo."
Says Co-Producer Anthony Rich, "Jay-Z originally purchased the track for The Blueprint 3 album. "Although it did not make the cut on that album, an executive for Jay-Z's Roc Nation imprint has confirmed with me that the song will be used on a re-release. We are extremely pleased to have sold the song to Jay-Z and Roc Nation."
The internet has been buzzing heavily about "Crispy Benjamins" which has also created huge interest in Mirk & The New Familiars. The group released their debut album, "LOVE" this past February 14, 2009. LOVE'S mix of catchy melodies and groove-oriented beats has earned the band a huge following and great buzz especially amongst the Capital Region scene. The seven-piece band combines everything from pop to hip-hop to old school R&B to surf rock. The group's debut performance and album release at Red Square on Feb. 13 sold out due to heavy promotion, including a video for the infectious "Forbidden" single. The video for "Forbidden" can be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee2awO8OT9A
Mirk & The New Familiars will be performing in 2010's South by Southwest Tour from March 12- 21, 2010. Their second album (Title TBD) is tentatively scheduled for a June 8, 2010 release date and will be released independently through New Familiar Records.
As a producer, Mirk has worked with Ciara producing the remix for "Never-Ever" featuring Yung Jeezy from her Fantasy Ride album; Petey Pablo producing "What You Know About It" from his gold selling album "Still Writing In My Diary: 2nd Entry" and Eamon's Platinum selling album "I Don't Want You Back." Mirk also plans on working with Kid Cudi, Salam Remy, Gnarles Barkley, Jack Splash, Mysto & Pizzie, Sam Sparrow, Curtains, Christian Rich and The Crookers.
For more information on Mirk & The New Familiars log on to:
OFFICIAL WEBSITE - http://www.newfamiliarmusic.com
MYSPACE PAGE - http://www.myspace.com/mirkandthenewfamiliars
FACEBOOK PAGE - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mirk-The-New-Familiars/44336346522
MUSIC VIDEO - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee2awO8OT9A
PRESS CONTACT FOR MIRK &THE NEW FAMILIARS:
Marilyn Lopez
(E) mlopez@marilynpr.com
(P) 917.969.1660
About Mirk & The New Familiars
Born and raised in Albany, Joshua "Mirk" Mirsky took an early passion for music to new heights by teaching himself piano and drums. Before long, Mirk new his way around the studio and began recording hip-hop records while simultaneously acting as a drummer for a local rock band. He then took his musical talents to SUNY Purchase, where he earned a masters degree in studio composition. While at college, Mirk seized the opportunities of that environment, taking his hip-hop group FCM on tour while producing records for Grammy nominee Petey Pablo's Platinum album. After appearances on Playboy television and Billboard's Music Week convention in Miami, the group went their separate ways and Mirk began focusing on production and development of a new sound. In 2008, he began the construction of an ensemble by individually selecting musicians, who would later be known as Mirk & The New Familiars.
The 7-piece group churns out a "futuristic retro" R&B pop sound, featuring rich vocal harmonies and colorful, tasteful instrumentation. Their debut album, "LOVE" was released on Valentine's Day 2009, and the New York buzz surrounding these young pros resulted in a sellout of their debut performance. They are currently promoting their 'LOVE' album, while beginning work on their sophomore album (to be released Summer 2010). In addition they are presently engaged in several projects writing for, producing, recording, and developing unsigned artists from the NYC area through their company, New Familiar Music Group.
The first single, "Forbidden" off their debut album was released in January, 2009 and features a full-length video, directed by PicturePefect. The video has made the rounds on the internet and features Jive R&B artist Maxwell in a cameo appearance.
