Press
To download PR items from my Dropbox:
- Downloads posters for shows: click here
- Download press photos: click here
- Download press kit: click here
Radio where Mike’s songs have rotation, or Mike has been interviewed:
- 88.1 FM – The Escape, Canton, MI (now the Park)
- 881. FM – WESU, New Haven, CT (Acoustic Blender)
- 88.1 FM – WVPE, Elkhart, IN (The Back Porch)
- 88.3 FM – WXOU – Oakland University, Rochester, MI (Attack of the Spak)
- 88.5 FM – WRUR, Rochester, NY (Thanks, Scott Regen!)
- 88.7 FM – WJCU – Cleveland, OH
- 88.9 FM – The Impact, MSU, East Lansing, MI (Torch and Twang)
- 89.1 FM – WIDR -WMU, Kalamazoo, MI
- 89.1 FM – WEMU – EMU, Ypsilanti, MI (Roots Music Project with Jeremy Baldwin)
- 89.7 FM – WLNZ – LCC Radio, Lansing, MI
- 90.5 FM – WCBE – Columbus, OH
- 90.9 FM – KCPT – Kansas City, MO – The Bridge
- 91.7 FM – WNJR – Washington, PA (acousticSongs)
- 94.3 – WKUF, Flint, MI
- 101.9 Fm – WDET, Detroit, MI (Ann Delisi’s Essential Music)
- 103.3 FM – WPRB, Princeton, NJ
- 103.7 FM – CFBU, St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada
- 107.1 FM – (Tree Town Sound show with Matthew Altruda), Ann Arbor, MI
- Mostly Folk – syndicated
- Out of the Woods hosted by Jon Colcord – syndicated
- WHFB – Bloomington, IN
- WKOL – Campbellford, Ontario
- WPKN – Bridgeport, CT
- WSGE – Dallas, NC
- WMSC – NJ
Internet Radio
- Black Squirrel Radio, Kent State University, Kent, OH
- FearlessRadio.com – Chicago, IL
- Max Ink Radio – Madison, WI (EJ’s Cafe)
- Pull the Plug Podcast – Kitchener, Ontario, CA
- Radio Crystal Blue
- uDetroit.com – via the uDetroit Cafe, Detroit, MI
- Wrak.org – Angelica, NY
- Zaldor’s World – Detroit, MI
Video & TV
- Busking with the Bridge 90.9 FM – Live video session from Folk Alliance
- Fluke Takes – Chicago, IL (January 2015)
- Fox 2 News Detroit, MI (2011)
- Grand River Studio Sessions, LCC Radio & LCC TV, Lansing, MI (May 2015)
- Library of Congress: 40th Anniversary Lomax Series at Folk Alliance 2016
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March 11, 2024 – Live on Acoustic Alternatives with John Bommarito: click here; video here
April 1, 2019 – Live on MusicTown Detroit – Behind the Mic with Pam Rossi
August 29, 2018 – Michigan musical acts you shouldn’t miss at Arts, Beats, and Eats, Detroit Free Press, by Jeff Milo – read here
August 23, 2017 – Cleary hosting second Secunda Sounds music series – read here
May 8, 2017 – Mostly Midwest presents River Street Anthology video – watch here
May 5 & 6, 2017 – Wild Rose Moon Radio Hour airs on WVPE and other stations – listen here
April 21, 2017 – Ann Arbor Tonight, Episode 5: watch here
April 19, 2017 – “Turn it Down” feature in the Lansing City Pulse by Rich Tupica – read here
March 26, 2017 – You Sing, I Write feature by Annie Reuter – here
March 25, 2017 – “Vial returns to the Wild Rose Moon” front page feature, Pilot News, Plymouth Indiana, by James Masters
January 8, 2017 – The Back Porch on WVPE 88.1 FM picks A World That’s Bigger as a favorite from 2016 – here
Dec 18, 2016 – John Bommarito of 107.1 FM picks A World That’s Bigger as a favorite from 2016 – here
December 11, 2016 – “December Singles – More Acoustic” – Independent Clauses – here
Nov 19, 2016 – Live on the air of 89.1 FM Roots Music Project – podcast here
Oct 27, 2016 – “Singer hit by car before Ark show set to return to the stage” – mLive.com – by Martin Stagter – read here
Oct 23, 2016 – Live on the air of 107.1 FM Tree Town Sound – listen here
Oct 18, 2016 – A World That’s Bigger Interview – Deepcutz by Jeff Milo – read here
Oct 7, 2016 – Music & Mocha Series & Live broadcast from 107.1 FM, Ann Arbor
October 3, 2016 – Five years and over 1000 gigs later, Mike Vial drops new album – Michigan Radio interview & performance
August 10, 2016 – What is the sound of Michigan? – Riverstreet Anthology session article – read here & video
April 26, 2016 – “A debut is worth a thousand gigs” – Dayton City Paper by Justin Kreitzer – read here
April 22, 2016 – “Vial comes to Wild Rose Moon” The Pilot News by James Masters – read here
March 16, 2016 – “Christmas for Irish Musicians” – City Pulse interview by Ty Forquer – read here
March 14, 2016 – Interview on CJ’s Cafe on Max Ink Radio about my 1000th gig show
March 11, 2016 – “5 Spots to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day” – Lansing State Journal, by Anne Erickson – read here
February 19, 2016 – 90.9 FM The Bridge – Busking with the Bridge video session: watch here
Nov 13, 2015 – WCBE 90.5 FM, live interview & performance
November 11, 2015 – Craft the Show on WCBE 90.5 FM: listen to podcast here
October 9, 2015 – American Songwriter Magazine – Daily Discovery – read here
August 6, 2015 – ASCAP’s the Daily Brief – repost of “New Rules”
August 4, 2015 – Lefsetz Letter: Re-New Rules: read here
May 28, 2015 – Fearless Radio: Podcast, Chicago, IL – here
May 24, 2015 – TreeTownSound on 107.1 FM, Ann Arbor, MI
May 11, 2015 – WXOU 88.3 FM, Oakland University, Rochester, MI – live interview
May 8, 2015 – LCC-TV, broadcast of Grand River Studio Session
May 8, 2015 – LCC Radio 89.7 FM, live interview
May 6, 2015 – LCC Radio’s M897 Artist Spotlight, by Sarah Spohn – here
April 1, 2015 – Ann Arbor’s Great Divide, Part 2: How We Can Reintegrate Our Metro – Concentrate, by Natalie Burg – here
March 13, 2015 – 6 ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day – Lansing State Journal, by Anne Erickson – here
March 2, 2015 – Pull the Plug podcast review of Hamilton show – here
January 27, 2015 – Folk the Police mixes hip hop and folk, by Christian Kennedy via Michigan Daily – here
October 29, 2014 – Interview and concert broadcast on EJ’s Cafe on Max Ink Radio
September 11, 2014 – SeedsofMusic.com video interview – here
June 4, 2014 – “Chelsea Sights & Sounds return for 10th Season” – Chelsea Standard – here
April 14, 2014 – “Stamps event engages future talent” – Michigan Daily – here
December 27, 2013 – 7 Tips from Fulltime Indie Musicians – Hypebot – here
December 23, 2013 – How 10 Musicians Make Good Livings in Today’s Music Industry, by Ari Herstand – here
August 13, 2013 – Song single, “Love Birds” featured on Pull the Plug Podcast
July 17, 2013 – Common Ground 2013 Highlight Reel video by Jane Sugiyama – here
July 11, 2013 – Chelsea Standard: Chelsea Sights & Sound Festival photos by Nichole Seguin- here
July 5, 2013 – Lansing State Journal: Common Ground Festival a definite highlight for local bands – by Anne Erickson – here
April 30, 2013 – Awesome Mitten interview – “Happy Hour in the Mitten with Natalie Burg & Mike Vial” by Jake Cagle – here
April 1, 2013 – New Driven Radio spins “Reaching Back”
March 26, 2013 – Noisetrade features Mike Vial in their “New & Notable” list, and Mike Vial’s song “Reaching Back” makes the top downloads list that week.
March 20, 2013 – SERFA announced Mike Vial is an official showcase artist at their May conference.
January 18, 2013 – Mike Vial performs on LCC Radio 89.7 and their live concert broadcasted at the Grand Cafe in Old Town, Lansing, MI.
January 15, 2013 – Interview at Round Magazine: here
January 12, 2013 – Interview at Tims52gigs.com: here
December 31, 2013 – Middle of the Mitten Festival, “5 for 5 with Mike Vial” – here
December 10, 2012 – Lansing State Journal, Noise Blog: Streaming “Reaching Back” by Anne Erickson
December 6, 2012 – AJ’s Chicago Style blog featured “Reaching Back” this week. Thanks, AJ!
December 5, 2012 – Pull the Plug Podcast (Kitchner, Ontario, CA) plays “Reaching Back.” (54 minutes into the show.) Thanks, Shannon, Justin, and Justin!
December 5, 2012 – Radio Crystal Blue – “Empty Cup” is played in Dan Herman’s weekly roots music podcast this week: listen here:
December 4, 2012 – Listen to the Mitten – Feature of “Reaching Back”
December 3, 2013 – Arctic Sounds at WKUF 94.3 debuted “Reaching Back.” Show hosted by Matt Coggins.
October 17, 2012 – Pull the Plug Podcast – Live, acoustic performances of “Damn Fine Day,” “I Just Want to Be Your Last,” “Only the Rain Knows Why,” and “I Will.”
October 13, 2012 – 103.7 FM – CFBU hosted by David Burnham; live interview and performance of Mike Vial and Paul Federici
August 25, 2012 – City Pulse: Pump It Up written by Rich Tupica – read here
July 8, 2012 – WPRB 103.3 FM features songs from Where the Sand Meets the Tide – here
March 18, 2012 – Lansing State Journal article: “Married–and made in Michigan” written by Tricia Bobeda – read here
March 9, 2012 – Blogger write-up at Big Medicine featuring two videos: read here
March 7, 2012 – Phone interview with and two songs featured at Betty Lemonade’s show at 88.1 the Escape in Canton, MI.
March 1, 2012 – Live performance and interview on Pam Rossi’s show – uDetroit.com – http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/20805998
Feb 14, 2012 – “Music food for love for Michigan-centric pair” – Detroit Free Press by Alexandra Bahou – http://on.freep.com/zWPVXg
Feb 13, 2012 – Live performance of “Damn Fine Day” on Mike and Jon’s Morning Show for WHMI 93.5 & interview about the Howell Opera House “Restore the Glory” campaign; and article write up here
Feb 10, 2012 – “Musician lends a hand” – by Frank Konkel at Livingston Daily Press & Argus – here
Feb. 6, 2012 – “Sales of local musician’s new song benefit Howell Opera House campaign” – Livingston Post – read here
Jan 31, 2012 – Music Spotlight blog at Your Stylist AJ – http://yourstylistaj.tumblr.com/mv
Jan 30, 2012 – Digital Tour Bus – Tour Tips by Mike Vial – http://digtb.com/mikevial
Jan 23, 2012 – “Day 232 – Mike Vial” AwesomeMitten.com written by Hayley Serr – read here
Jan 20, 2012 – Live performance and interview at FearlessRadio.com – listen to the recorded podcast here
Jan 17, 2012 – Featured artist at WDET Ann Delisi’s Essential Listening Party at the Majestic Cafe
Jan 9, 2012 – Mike’s “Made a Mess” was played on RocklandWorldRadio.com on the New Music Monday podcast at 3 PM EST.
Dec 26, 2011 – 10 Must-Have Lansing Albums for 2011 – Lansing State Journal Noise Section – by Anne Erickson – here
Dec 12, 2011 – Mike Vial’s song “Made a Mess” was featured at Ann Delisi’s Essential Music Listening Party (WDET 101.5) at the Majestic Cafe
Dec 7 & 8, 2011 – Mike Vial’s EP Where the Sand Meets the Tide made NoiseTrade.com‘s top download list.
Nov 28, 2011 – “Cyber Monday Local Music Pick – MV’s EP” – Lansing Noise Blog from the LSJ by Anne Erickson – here
Nov 23, 2011 – “Where the Sand Meets the Tide EP Review” – Lansing State Journal by Anne Erickson- here
Nov 21, 2011 – “Holly’s Mike Vial sets sail on new career ” by Ryan Houldsworth- HHS Press – here
Nov 18, 2011 – Live performance and interview on Fox 2 News Detroit – here
Nov 14, 2011 – Live performance at the Green Couch Sessions blog with Jason Kotarski
Nov 13, 2011 – Internet Radio Interview at Folk It Show with host Tom Saunders for A3radio.com.
Nov 9, 2011 – Review of When the Sand…EP by Brent Callwood in Metrotimes City Slang – http://blogs.metrotimes.com/index.php/2011/11/city-slang-weekly-music-review-roundup-21/
Nov. 4, 2011 – Interview with Green Couch Blog by Jason Kotarski – “Shifting Sand: An Interview with Mike Vial”
Oct. 26, 2011 – Guest Blogger for CDBaby – 3 Tips to Keeping Your Guitar Humidified
Oct 4, 2011 – Chizzy’s CAM Show @ uDetroit Cafe
- Podcast: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/17684897 (Mike Vial and the GLE are playing between 1 h. 16 mins – 1 h. 46 mins. and 1 h 59 mins- 2 h. 10 mins)
Sept/Oct 2011 – American Songwriter Magazine Vol.26 No. 6, page 14 – Letters/Tweet Smarts section
July 20, 2011 – Pam Rossi’s Internet Radio Show @ uDetroit Cafe
March 31, 2011 – Guest Blogger for CDBaby – 3 Steps to Better Facebook Event Page Titles
August 8, 2010 – Interview and Live Performance on 88.1 FM the Escape
August 3, 2010 – Argus-Press, Owosso, MI
- Article: Artisan Market Headline
August 2, 2010 – Les Zaldor’s Unleashed Podcast Interview
- Featured on bounceradio.net, download at www.zaldor.com
- Podcast stream: click here
July 19, 2010 – LLIC Magazine
- Mike Vial is LLIC Magazine‘s “Musician Pick of the Week”
August 24, 2009 – Show 130 The Open Mic Cafe (Live @ the White Crow in Saginaw)
- Listen to the podcast here: http://www.linden.travel/podcasts/the-open-mike-cafe
August 21, 2009 – Fearless Radio Interview and Live Performance
- Listen to the podcast here: http://www.fearlessradio.com/index.php/new-music-binge/654-mike-vial-082109
August 4, 2009 – 89.1 FM – WIDR Interview, performance, and showcase concert at the Strutt in Kalamazoo, MI
June 7, 2009 – Fenton Tri-County Times
- Profile article by Anna Troppens: HHS Teacher to live ‘like a rock star
May 2009 – Fenton Tri-County Times
- Barber Benefit Show Concert
March 3, 2008 – WAAM 1600 AM Live Performance – host Joe Gagnon
February 9, 2006 – Holly Community Voice
- Profile: “The Music Man” by Casey Lambert
