Kevin Michael

Kevin Michael's Self

Kevin Michael

Downtown/Atlantic recording artist Kevin Michael has unveiled his self-titled debut album, which arrives in stores today. "KEVIN MICHAEL" -- which features the breakthrough first single "It Don't Make Any Difference To Me (feat. Wyclef Jean)" -- arrives on the heels of much critical praise. Michael will begin a U.S. tour with Maroon 5 and The Hives on October 15 in Boston (see itinerary below). He has recently shared stages with Lily Allen and Musiq Soulchild, and performed last summer at Lollapalooza in Chicago. In other news, Michael performed last week on the ABC Family series, "Lincoln Heights." Rhapsody selected him as one of their "Ones To Watch" for the month of September. Both YouTube and MySpace have recently featured the companion video for "It Don't Make Any Difference To Me." Earlier this year, iTunes chose another of Kevin Michael's tracks, "We All Want The Same Thing," as their "Single of the Week," while the song was also featured in a national Verizon ad campaign. "KEVIN MICHAEL" is a stunning statement of purpose from a remarkably talented young musician, a phenomenal collection that extends the long creative tradition of R&B by imagining it anew. Michael's irresistible blend of classic soul, funk, pop, and R&B -- featured on tracks like the soaring "If I Ain't Got You" and the anthemic "We All Want The Same Thing" -- conjures up greats from the past while also bringing something totally new to the game. The album follows Michael's debut release, the iTunes exclusive EP, "YA DIG?" All dates with Maroon 5 and The Hives OCTOBER15 Boston, MA TD Bank North Garden16 Washington, DC Verizon Center18 Columbia, SC Colonial Center20 Sunrise, FL Bank Atlantic Center21 St. Petersburg, FL St. Pete Times Forum23 Orlando, FL Amway Arena24 Duluth, GA Gwinett Civic Center26 Houston, TX Toyota Center27 Ft. Worth, TX Ft. Worth Convention Center Arena29 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium30 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium