MICHAEL MCDERMOTT
www.michael-mcdermott.com

The Chicago-born-and-based singer/songwriter has recently released a new album entitled Ashes/2004. Choosing to stick with the DIY approach, (Ashes) is another independent project released on his own label, Pauper Sky Records. Ashes is a composite of two recording sessions, recorded over the course of eighteen months, in Houston, Los Angeles, and Chicago. The songs were produced by Joe Hardy (The Replacements, Steve Earle, Tom Cochrane), Dan Petty (Shawn Colvin, the Stone Roses, LeAnn Rimes), and Michael McDermott. The album features guest appearances by Mike Malinin (Goo Goo Dolls), Jennifer Condos (Whiskeytown, Don Henley), Jay Belrose (Beck, Paula Cole), Scott Seiver (Jason Mraz) and Joe Karnes (Imperial Drag).Two tracks from Ashes, Everything I Got and Dance with Me have quickly become staples on WXRT (Chicago), WXPN (Philly) and a third, Gonna be Good is a mainstay on XM Radios Nude Cafe. Ashes rose to NUMBER 1 on XM Radios Nude Cafe Music Review on June 21, 2004 and has been in the TOP 25 since its release.

Michael has been a featured guest on nationally syndicated radio programs such as Live at the World Cafe, Acoustic Cafe and Studio C and has toured extensively in support of all of his releases. He has shared the stage with Van Morrison, The Wallflowers, Cracker, 10,000 Maniacs and The Cowboy Junkies among many others.

McDermott released the companion CD to Ashes, "Beneath the Ashes" this year and is presently putting the finishing touches on a new CD targeted for release around January 2006.