MIKAL BLUE VETERAN PRODUCER OF TODAY'S TOP BANDS EMERGES FROM BEHIND THE BOARDS FOR A PASSIONATE SOLO DEBUT THAT'S PURE ‘GOLD' ON IMMERGENT RECORDS

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This British Born Artist most recently produced ‘Coco', The Major Label Debut Album for myspace Sensation
Colbie Caillat which debuted at #1 on iTunes

After working magic behind the scenes for so many other artists, British born Mikal Blue's emergence with Gold is a triumphant realization of a lifelong dream that began at age six, when his mom gave the Newcastle, England native a record player and six Beatles 45s. The album's heartfelt, autobiographical title track, “Gold,” was heard this past spring on the ABC drama “October Road,” and will be used again when the show resumes in January to coincide with the early 2008 release of his debut CD on Santa Monica, CA based immergent Records .

Gold really sums up the story of finally getting to release an album of my own music,” Blue says. “The whole point of the song is that when we're young we have a certain naïve idea of how our lives are going to turn out, but quite often the result is not how we hoped it would be. Of the hundreds of songs I've written over the years, these tracks are what I call my favorites. I've been really lucky to have the opportunity to co-write with the incredible artists I work with. That, combined with the foundation of listening to and analyzing the Beatles classics has been invaluable to my own songwriting and the production techniques I've employed with the artists I produce.”

Mikal Blue is currently enjoying across-the-board success as the producer and co-writer of Coco , the major label debut by Colbie Caillat, recorded at Blue's Revolver Studios . Colbie's CD which dropped in mid-July was the #1 selling album on iTunes and debuted on The Billboard Top 200 Album chart at #5. Her song “Bubbly,” currently rising on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks charts, established her as an online sensation over the past year, with over 4.1 million plays on her myspace page.  In addition to working with Colbie Caillat, Mikal Blue has also been an integral part of the production on releases by The Offspring, Save Ferris, Five For Fighting, and recently completed the debut albums of two hot up and coming singer-songwriters, Jason Reeves and Brendan James.

The single “Gold” is available as a downloadable track from iTunes and most other digital music services. immergent will also be releasing a 5 song digital EP by September to satisfy Mikal's burgeoning fan base who've heard Gold on “October Road.” This digital strategy will help build anticipation for his debut album, available everywhere in January 2008.

Gold was co-produced by Curt Schneider, who produced the spectacular Five For Fighting album, and immergent President John Trickett. The album also features the contributions of two prominent rock guitarists, Michael Ward from The Wallflowers and Five For Fighting's Andrew Williams.

After so many years of producing other artists, Blue enjoyed the freedom of giving the reins to Schneider and Trickett and focusing purely on his performances for the recording of Gold. Mikal's long-lost passion for performing live has been reignited after recent local gigs in Southern California and he's eagerly anticipating his upcoming dates on the East Coast and in the UK.

“After five years holed up at Revolver Studios working on so many different projects,  I'm really enjoying getting out and playing for people again,” Blue says. “These are songs I truly love and it's wonderful to share them. I adore the sense of immediate feedback from the audience. In the studio, a few people respond to what you do, but the people out there are the ones who ultimately matter. There's nothing like being in front of a crowd and having folks respond so positively to songs you've written.”