The Midway State

The Midway State
The Midway State performing at the 2011 Hillside Festival
Background information
Origin	Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Alternative rock, piano rock
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Remedy Music / Interscope
Website	themidwaystate.com
Members
Nathan Ferraro Daenen Bramberger Mike Wise Mike Kirsh

The Midway State is an alternative rock band from Toronto, Canada. The band is signed to Remedy Records worldwide and to Universal Publishing for the world outside North America. The band released their debut album Holes in 2008. Their second album, Paris or India was released on 19 July 2011.

History

• The band has done several tours throughout North America and Europe, opening for acts such as Death Cab For Cutie, Silversun Pickups, Kate Nash, Shiny Toy Guns, Mika, Jimmy Eat World, Third Eye Blind and K-OS.

• In 2009 the band recorded a cover of Peter Gabriel’s "Don’t Give Up" with Lady Gaga. They later shot a music video. Never officially released, the track and video were leaked to the world online.

• In 2009 the band was nominated for two Juno Awards and voted Best New Artist at the MuchMusic Video Awards by viewers.

• Their song "Unaware" was featured during the final minutes of the FOX Show, The O.C.

• In May 2007, their song "A Million Fireflies" was featured on the NME compilation disc "Canadian Blast" that was released as a promotion attached to the magazine.

• Their second album, Paris Or India was released on 19 July 2011.

• Their hit song Never Again is used as the default ringback for customers on the Rogers Wireless network in Canada

• On Thursday May 5, 2011, they opened for Third Eye Blind at the Sound Academy in Toronto.

• The new album Paris or India debuted at #42 on the Canadian Albums Chart.^[1]

Band members

• Nathan Ferraro – vocals/piano/synths
• Daenen Bramberger – drums
• Mike Wise – guitar
• Mike Kirsh – bass

Discography

Paris or India (2011)

1. Alive
2. Atlantic
3. Fire
4. All Anew
5. Paris or India
6. Lightning
7. Hartley Salter's Kite
8. Heart Of Glass
9. Litebrite
10. St. Paul And The Wolf

Holes (2008)

1. Never Again (#15 Hot A/C, #16 CHR CAN)
2. Change for You
3. Nobody Understands
4. Can't Stop Waking Up to You
5. Unaware
6. Fireflies
7. Holes
8. Hold My Head Up
9. Fire Keeps on Burning
10. I Know
11. Where Did We Go
12. No Crying
13. Time to Move On (iTunes Bonus Track)

Met a Man on Top of the Hill EP (2007)

1. Met a Man on Top of the Hill
2. Change for You
3. Nobody Understands
4. A Million Fireflies

Other work

1. Don't Give Up Originally by Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush (Duet With Lady Gaga)
2. True a Spandau Ballet cover, along with a song of their own titled "New York Sky" that were used for the soundtrack to the movie Textuality.^[2]

Awards and nominations

• In 2009, they were nominated for two Juno awards: "Best Pop Album" for Holes and "Songwriter of the Year" for Nathan Ferraro.
• On June 21, 2009, they won "Favourite New Artist" and "Best "Independent Video" for Never Again at the MuchMusic Video Awards.^[3]

References

1. ^ http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/ALBUMS.html
2. ^ http://www.textualitymovie.com/soundtrack.html
3. ^ Fans agog over Lady Gaga at MMVAs; Nickelback takes most hardware Nick Patch, The Canadian Press

External links

• The Midway State
• The Midway State on Myspace