After many production delays, the new Mike Shupp full-length CD “The Key” is finally at the manufacturing plant, and will be in hand October 7th, 2000! Advance orders available here.
Category: News
“Head On Straight”, a track from the forthcoming Mike Shupp CD “The Key”, has just been released on Swedish label Sound Asleep Records’ “Hit The Hay Vol. 4“, and is the lead-off track for the 2-CD compilation set of American pop. The collection includes tracks by Will Rigby, The Graverobbers, Crash Into June, and many more…
Opening For Tommy Keene
Mike Shupp will open for Tommy Keene at IOTA Club and Cafe in Arlington, VA, Saturday, June 24th. (Shupp plays solo acoustic).
BIG NEWS—drummer Chris Zogby and Mike have just completed work on the new full-length CD “The Key,” produced, engineered, and mixed by (the) Shoes’ Jeff Murphy (Material Issue producer, including “Valerie Loves Me”), with a release date scheduled October 7th, 2000. The record was recorded and mixed in just two weeks, Dec. 6th – 18th, at Short Order Recorder, in Zion, IL, (see session photos) just north of Chicago. Chris handled the drums and percussion, Mike played guitars, bass, and vocals. Watch this space in the coming weeks for MP3s and Real Audio clips. Advance orders available here.
Millennium Music Conference Showcase
Mike Shupp selected to showcase for A&R reps at the new Millennium Music Conference 2000, in Harrisburg, PA, Sat., Feb. 12th.
Solo Acoustic Opener At Metro Cafe
Playing a solo acoustic opening set this Sun. night Nov. 7th, at the Metro Cafe in Washington, DC, before the Charlie Mars Band show. Also opening is local songwriter Paul Warren. Tickets are $10.00, for advance tix call Box Office Tickets (800) 494-TIXS
Free Show At Iota This Sat. Night

We’ll be at IOTA club this Sat. night Oct. 30th. We will go on first, starting very close to 9:30 p.m., so get there early, have a beer, relax! Excellent area band Yuma House is on after us, and a third local act may still be announced… IOTA club is in Arlington VA. And, the night before, Fri. Oct 29th, will be a rare, acoustic, Big Bang Theory reunion of sorts, as Mike Shupp and Victoria Grace join Sam Spencer during his opening set for 24fps at the Metro Cafe in Wash. DC!
Opening For John Faye Power Trip at Iota
An excellent power pop show Thu., Sept. 9th at IOTA club in Arlington VA! We will open for the John Faye Power Trip (John is formerly of A&M recording artists The Caulfields), currently touring to support the upcoming release of John’s long awaited independent record (slated for 9/14). …also on the bill will be Marianne Flemming; check back for more details!