FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 2000


MICHAEL McDERMOTT TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM IN OCTOBER


New York, NY-Chicago-based singer-songwriter Michael McDermott will be releasing his new album, Last Chance Lounge, on KOCH Records on October 10th. With four albums already under his belt, McDermott has built an ardent fan following with his storyteller lyrics, which he pairs with his own blend of rootsy, folk rock. Produced by McDermott and Joe Hardy (The Replacements, Steve Earle, Tom Cochrane), Last Chance Lounge is a journey through broken-down dreams, redemption, fear, hope, struggle, and acceptance, sprinkled with colorful characters and vivid imagery. The first single, "Junkie Girl," a long-time live show fan favorite, goes to Triple A radio on September 26, 2000.

McDermott broke onto the music scene at the tender age of 20 in the early ‘90s and was hailed by many as the next Dylan or Springsteen. A hit single ("A Wall I Must Climb") and accompanying MTV Buzz Bin video brought his first album a great deal of early attention. After a switch of labels (from Giant/Warner to SBK/EMI) and two albums exploring some darker themes and areas, McDermott found himself the victim of what many artists fear: a label closing its doors for good.

He then opted to release his next album himself, and the result was Bourbon Blue, which came out on Wanted Man Records in 1999. The grass-roots success of Bourbon Blue, which sold over 10,000 copies in the Midwest, sparked the interest of KOCH Records, who then signed the performer. His album for KOCH, Last Chance Lounge, includes five remixed and remastered songs which were released previously on Bourbon Blue ("Murder On Her Lips," "20 Miles South Of Nowhere," "Hand Of The Hunter," "Junkie Girl," and "Bourbon Blue"), as well as eight new tracks.




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