{"id":210,"date":"2022-03-01T04:44:19","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T04:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mikevaneyes.com\/?page_id=210"},"modified":"2026-02-26T22:32:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T22:32:42","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mikevaneyes.com\/","title":{"rendered":"EARLY PRESS!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cIt\u2019s raw, joyful, and impossible to sit still to. A shot of vintage rock n\u2019 roll adrenaline
\nin a modern landscape. Mike Van Eyes isn\u2019t looking back, he\u2019s carrying
\nthe sound forward with style, heart and serious chops.\u201d
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\n\u2014 Dequeruza (Argentina)<\/span><\/h4>\n

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\u201cThis sensational vocalist, pianist and showman brings an A List of Vancouvers top musicians
\nto perform a panorama of music from 1940s Jazz and Swing to 1960-1970s Soul & Funk.\u201d
\n<\/span><\/em><\/strong>
\n\u2014 Limited Play<\/span><\/h4>\n

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\u201cQuintessential blues-soul vibe is laced with big and bold brass orchestrations all driven
\nalong with a seriously swinging groove and overlaid with Mike\u2019s soulful and uplifting vocals.\u201d
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\n\u2014 Louder Than War (UK)<\/span><\/h4>\n

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\u201cDoes it swing? It sure does. What’s not to like about this throwback to the sound of
\nearly 60s Ray Charles. No AI, but the real thing. It will convince computer programmers
\nthat there is still a long, long way to go if they want to replicate this sound.\u201d
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\n\u2014 Here Comes The Flood (Netherlands)<\/span><\/h4>\n

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\u201cOn the album\u00a0Ain\u2019t That Loving You, Baby, that collective fluency drives every arrangement,
\na sound built to swing in wide arcs and land with live-room confidence.\u201d
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\n\u2014 Canadian Beats<\/span><\/h4>\n

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\u201cFerocious boogie-woogie groove and deep roots in classic rhythm & blues,
\nthe song strides forward with the swagger of a seasoned artist who has spent decades
\nlighting up stages rather than chasing trends.\u201d
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\n\u2014 Delta 80, Argentina<\/span><\/h4>\n

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\u201cMike Van Eyes delves into the touching and romantic side of his sound without
\nlosing an iota of intensity or authenticity and cements his position as one of Canada\u2019s
\nmost enduring and unmistakable vocals in traditional rock and roll and R&B.\u201d
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\n\u2014 Indie AM, Mexico<\/span><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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