{"id":20630,"date":"2023-09-27T18:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T22:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.southeastofheaven.com\/?p=20630"},"modified":"2023-09-27T18:28:50","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T22:28:50","slug":"monkees-drummer-vocalist-mickey-dolenz-to-hold-launch-day-event-for-r-e-m-cover-ep-in-athens-ga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southeastofheaven.com\/?p=20630","title":{"rendered":"The Monkees’ Mickey Dolenz To Hold Launch-Day Event for R.E.M. Cover EP in Athens, GA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Micky Dolenz,<\/strong> former drummer\/vocalist for The Monkees<\/strong>, will hold a launch-day event for his EP “Micky Dolenz Sings R.E.M<\/strong><\/em>.” at the Athens Wuxtry Records<\/strong> store.<\/p>\n

Dolenz will be at Wuxtry Nov. 3 at 5 p.m.<\/strong> The event was\u00a0announced by record label 7aRecords<\/strong>, which is releasing the EP, and will include Athens mayor Kelly Girtz, who will give Dolenz the key to the city.<\/p>\n

\u201cMicky Dolenz is part of the great circle of creativity that includes our beloved town of Athens, GA,” Girtz was quoted as saying in a release. “R.E.M. would regularly cover \u2018(I\u2019m Not Your) Steppin\u2019 Stone\u2019 in their early years, and it is wonderful to have him return the favor with recordings of four of their classics.”<\/p>\n

Anyone who pre-orders the EP on vinyl or CD will get their copy signed by Dolenz and will get a photo with him; and they will be able to purchase other Dolenz and Monkees merchandise with a portion of the proceeds going to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.<\/p>\n

Dolenz was quoted as saying he is excited to be at the Wuxtry Records, where members of R.E.M. met.<\/p>\n

R.E.M. Reactions to the EP:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThese songs are ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. Micky Dolenz covering R.E.M. Monkees style, I have died and gone to heaven. This is really something. Shiny Happy People sounds INCREDIBLE (never thought you or I would hear me say that!!!). Give it a spin. It\u2019s wild. And produced by Christian Nesmith (son of Michael Nesmith), I am finally complete\u201d.
\n– Michael Stipe<\/p>\n

\u201cThat voice\u2014one of the main voices of my musical awakening\u2014singing our songs\u2026 It is beyond awesome. Let\u2019s help make this as huge as we possibly can. I am beyond thrilled.\u201d
\n– Mike Mills<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been listening to Micky\u2019s singing since I was nine years old. It\u2019s unreal to hear that very voice, adding new depth to songs we\u2019ve written ourselves, and inhabiting them so completely.\u201d
\n– Peter Buck<\/p>\n

\u201cI am blown away! Micky and Christian just take these tracks to unexpected places\u201d.
\n– Scott McCaughey<\/p>\n