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About Me

Remember AM Radio?
Milkshake Jones does. Since their formation in late 2002, this Harrisburg, Pa.-based four-piece has blended the best of contemporary power-pop, 60s vintage BritPop and alt.country to forge a sound that is uniquely their own.
It's a sound that's earned them comparisons to such college rock stalwarts as The Replacements, Squeeze and The Connells, just to name a few.
The combo, anchored by singer/songwriter John Micek , bassist Marni Micek, and drummer Dan Almoney, has grown into a constant presence on stages across Pennsylvania and the eastern seaboard.
Milkshake Jones have shared stages with such pop luminaries as Tim Lee, The Shazam, The Anderson Council, The Saving Graces, The Parallax Project, The Jellybricks , Case 150, The Trespassengers, Cliff Hillis, and Mitch Easter.
In April 2004, Milkshake Jones released their debut EP on the Portland, Ore.-based Paisley Pop Label to unanimous critical acclaim.
The band is a regular fixture on central Pennsylvania stages and have performed at such noted pop gatherings as Sparklefest and The International Pop Overthrow Festival .
The band released its second long-player, Gala Days, on Sept. 21, 2007 to warm reviews.
Look for Milkshake Jones on a stage near you soon.

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Member Since: 11/17/2004
Band Members: John Micek: Vocals, Guitar
Marni Micek: Bass, Vocals
Mike Fox: Guitar, Vocals
Dan Almoney: Drums
Sounds Like: If we must:
The Beatles, The Gin Blossoms, The Replacements, REM, Squeeze, The Bats, Uncle Tupelo, Wilco, Barenaked Ladies ... just to name a few.
Record Label: The Paisley Pop Label
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Thinking About Grant McLennan.

... this morning, I felt a deep and abiding need to listen to GrantMcLennan's "Horsebreaker Star" LP while I was getting ready for work. Ialso dumped "In Your Bright Ray," down to the iPod for easy ...
Posted by Milkshake Jones on Tue, 06 May 2008 07:33:00 PST

New Gala Days Review.

This one comes courtesy of our good friends at Pop Culture Press. Full disclosure: I’ve been on the magazine’s staff for around six years, but I did not solicit this review. Nor was I awar...
Posted by Milkshake Jones on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:43:00 PST

Wrote A New Song Today.

It's called "Forget The Kiss."It's a Kari Childs lyric (she wrote the words to "Suzanne," on the new record and "Miracle Plain," on the orange EP).It's in waltz time, and I'm still tinkering with it i...
Posted by Milkshake Jones on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:56:00 PST

Crawling Out Of The Wreckage.

So if you're a regular visitor, you've probably noticed by now that I'm doing the acoustic troubadour thing again. Funny story how that happened.As I've noted here previously, I get my hair cut by Deu...
Posted by Milkshake Jones on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:51:00 PST

Fourth Gala Days Review

This one comes to us courtesy of the terrific Emmaneul Marian, and his 'blog, Under The Tangerine Tree.This one's translated directly from the Italian, so we're doing the best we can here. And molto ...
Posted by Milkshake Jones on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:47:00 PST

3rd "Gala Days" Review

This one comes courtesy of the folks at Shinbone magazine, one of the newer entrants to the Pennsylvania music press. Our thanks to reviewer Cassie Gressell for her kind words.Gala DaysBy Milkshake Jo...
Posted by Milkshake Jones on Sat, 29 Dec 2007 04:59:00 PST

2nd "Gala Days" Review.

This one comes to us courtesy of our friend Jim Price, dee-jay par excellence, at WBXQ-FM in Altoona. Jim's review aired during this Sunday night's edition of his terrific "Backyard Rocker" show.MILK...
Posted by Milkshake Jones on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:52:00 PST

These Are Gala Days Indeed.

Hi all.Just a quick update from Milkshake Jones World Headquarters.Our second LP, "Gala Days," got its official national release on Sept. 22, and things have been picking up speed ever since.There's n...
Posted by Milkshake Jones on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:56:00 PST

A Few Thoughts on Britney Last Night.

Okay, so I admit it, I turned on MTV last night at 9 p.m. EDT for the same reason everyone else in the country did -- to see if Britney Spears still had it in her.And, like everyone else, I was a litt...
Posted by Milkshake Jones on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:44:00 PST

The First Review Of "Gala Days."

In news that does a body good, we'd like to thank the folks at "Powerpopaholic" for their kind words. This review was posted on 19 August.Milkshake Jones, "Gala Days"Milkshake Jones' (John Micek, Mark...
Posted by Milkshake Jones on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 11:58:00 PST