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Mike Verge is a singer
and songwriter, whose music has been compared to acts such as Tom
Petty, Matchbox Twenty, the Black Crowes and the Jayhawks. This
Berklee
College of Music graduate and Boston native has played gigs from
Portland, Maine to the
Caribbean, from coffee shops to arenas.
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Most recently, Mike has
enjoyed success as a songwriter for
several independent films. Mike was approached by legendary producer
Jack Douglas (John Lennon and Aerosmith) to write a song for the
independent film, “This Thing of Ours”
starring Frank Vincent, James Caan and Vincent Pastore
(
www.thisthingofoursthemovie.com ).
Mike wrote and recorded “Connected”
which appears in multiple scenes of the film. Director Danny Provenzano
asked Mike to take a stab at recutting The Doors classic “LA Woman”
for the film. Mike enlisted the help of Aerosmith guitarist Brad
Whitford and cut the track, which also appears on the film’s
soundtrack. This past year, the film was screened in theatres nationally
and is scheduled for a March 2006 DVD and soundtrack release.
Hear
the Songs From "This Thing Of Ours Movie":
"LA Woman"
"Connected"
 Mike also penned the song
“SWAG” for the short film “Swagland,” which was screened at the Tribeca and San Francisco film festivals
www.colemanfilm.com/swag/ The film, produced by Mike Coleman of
Colemanfilms and Myra Sheer, also appeared on Current TV a new,
independent cable and satellite TV network, available in 20 million homes
around the United States.
Mike recently enjoyed great
success with his former band Virgil Cain as frontman and
songwriter. In the short span of 24 months, the band was handpicked by
Hootie & the Blowfish front man Darius Rucker to open for the
Blowfish's sold-out New England appearances. The band was also selected
from thousands of bands to perform at the NEMO Showcase. And, Virgil Cain
was the featured live performer at the Fleet Center’s televised New
England Sport Awards.
Mike’s songwriting style has attracted the attention of The Band
drummer Levon Helm, who offered him a slot the Boston leg of his 2002
tour. Verge has also opened for several other big-name acts, including
Dave Davies (The Kinks), Buck Cherry and Cheap Trick.
Mike was also commissioned to write a song for the opening and dedication
of
The Garden of Peace, a memorial for
homicide victims in downtown Boston. Mike wrote and recorded “The Garden”,
and performed it live at the ceremony with a 35-voice gospel choir. Mike
donated the song to the organization and it has raised thousands of
dollars in downloads
(
www.gardenofpeacememorial.org ).
Mike Verge
www.mikeverge.com
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Press Attention
“Virgil Cain has thrived when their music is the antithesis to the
angst-ridden power rock of the last decade. Their music is layered with
hooks, grooves, and their trademark four-part harmonies that could not
have been easy to write.”
Bill Copeland, Metronome
Magazine
“Years of performing up and down the East Coast have won them plenty of
fans, but their sound straddles categories, sometimes rootsy, sometimes
alternative, sometimes mainstream, often lilting, often rocking.” Jay
Miller, “Quartet Raises Cain”
The (Quincy, MA) Patriot
Ledger
"Mike Verge keeps the love sauce pouring with his latest trio of rootsy
poppy rock...mixing well-crafted and well-produced pop.”
Matthew Robinson, Weekly
Dig
“Verge … is known for jumping up on the bar while playing the guitar
over his head…Virgil Cain (is) one of the top party bands in the area.”
Steve Morse, Boston Globe
“Virgil Cain’s set had a propensity for hook-heaviness and sweet vocal
harmonies but most songs stuck tight to pleasant roots, occasionally
extending into instrumental bridges that showed off the band member’s
non-vocal talents that got the crowd begging for more.”
Live Reviews, Boston
Soundcheck Magazine
“Boston’s own Virgil Cain will open for Cheap Trick at the Paradise.
Virgil VIP Mike Verge scored the gig after rapping with the Tricksters’
manager and musicians when Robin Zander & Company were here last fall…”
Boston Herald
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