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BIO
Zander Michigan is an artist from Detroit, MI. He and his band are ready to return to the stage and groove with the world after a few years away. His crooning vocals, hip gyrations, and smooth lyrics make him a classic signal in an age of futuristic noise. Zander is releasing a new full length album in early 2023 following up his last release of “Kitchen Sink #2” in 2018. He is also signed to a local music licensing company, Assemble Sound. Zander hopes to add this to his arsenal and team up with them to take the new songs to the next level. He already has a song on Grace & Frankie and hopes to expand the sync-licensing horizon. He has been nominated for Detroit Music Awards three years in a row from 2016-2018 and was a finalist for the 2018 Chris Austin Songwriting Competition in North Carolina. Looking back, Zander Michigan was coined in early 2013, and since then he has released five albums. He has played many local Detroit festivals and venues and has appeared on the Mitch Albom Show, WDET (Detroit’s NPR), and MetroArts Detroit. He has toured the Midwest, played festivals around the country, performed on Daytrotter, and has been to England twice to tour. He says, “I’m making my way both eastward and westward in my pursuit of becoming a household name.” Zander has some big shoes to fill and many miles to walk. He is confident in his stride and has faith that what unfolds will help him get there.
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TOP PRESS
YORG STORMRUNNER, BROKEN BLANKET MEDIA, 2018 “Zander Michigan is one of the hardest working original live folk singers in the country. His constant strive for pushing new boundaries in the genre and energetic live performances have earned him much praise the last few years.” JEFF MILO, DETROIT MUSIC JOURNALIST, 2018 “Zander Michigan injects a much needed dosage of heart, class and charisma into indie rock and neo-folk. With the rasp of Dylan, the post-punk riffs of the Strokes and the melodic sensibility of Big Star, suited up with old-fashioned showmanship and poignant storyteller poetry.” SADIE & CHRISTIE, HIP IN DETROIT, 2018 “Zander is an amazing performer that crosses genres and scenes, appealing to every one that crosses his path. His tunes are catchy and his lyrics are both heartfelt and clever. The first time you see him live, you will walk away a fan.” AN INTERVIEW WITH THE CW50 (A CBS AFFILIATE), NOVEMBER 8, 2016 “Zander Michigan has crafted a sound–and a look–so polished, it’s hard to believe he’s only been performing under this moniker for three years.” RATTLEMAG, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 “Zander Michigan combines his folk/blues styled sound with his punk styled lyricing to create a well-presented up-beat sound, something he does extremely well.” Rattle rating: 9/10 DETROIT NEWS FEATURE, AUGUST 21, 2015 “He’s got that Bob Dylan cadence when he sings and a Nashville undertone to his guitar playing, but songwriter Zander Melidis is firmly rooted in Michigan.” CULTURE CITY WITH TRAVIS WRIGHT ON 101.9 WDET, MARCH 26, 2015 “With a penchant for traditional folk-blues and his sights on world domination, Zander Melidis, better known as Zander Michigan has a certain gravitas when he talks about his music. He unabashedly holds himself among the ranks of Jack White, Phil Ochs and of course, Bob Dylan, and it’s not hard to see why. With songs like “Bathtub Gin” and “Cologne & Cigarettes“, Zander is leading the charge to bring folk-revival-revival into the age of rave. It’s one blues-man against the world” CITY SLANG, DETROIT METRO TIMES, OCTOBER 7, 2013 “Bob wouldn’t be too upset.” |
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CONTACT & BOOKING
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For booking and press inquiries, please contact Zander Melidis at the following: ZANDERMICHIGAN@GMAIL.COM (248) 421-9932 |
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PAST PERFORMANCES (FULL LIST)
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