Hey there - hope you're having a great weekend...

So, we just released my new single "Beyond You" - you can listen to the song HERE.




...and if you purchase through that link (the Gavin Mikhail Store), you can choose either a cd or mp3-quality download (both versions also include cover art and lyrics).

The song is also available through iTUNES and AMAZON.

Two quick things to mention...  First off, thank you SO MUCH for your response to my request for artwork submissions.  More than a hundred of you offered up your artwork/photography for the cover, and quite frankly, I was blown away by your level of interest.  Thank you...  In the end, Kristina and I went with a painting by an artist named Marios Trichas - based in Greece, Mario's artwork is stunning, and I'm honored he allowed us to use it.  If you have a free minute, I highly recommend checking out some of his additional paintings/photography HERE.

(side note... because I'll be releasing a new song at least every month from now on, there will be MANY more opportunities for your work to be used.  We're already lining up the artwork for the next two releases, so if you're interested and haven't already submitted, please contact Kristina Katrus at kristina@gavinmikhail.com)

Ok, so the second thing is that this song is the first full-production track from our trip to Peter Gabriel's studios.  Given that I've released a lot of acoustic work over the past six months, I figured it was high time to return to the big sound of my first two records. :)  Huge credit goes Jeremy Lutito (drums), Paul Rippee (bass), and John Nathaniel (guitars/keyboards).  From a production standpoint, John especially shaped so much of the overall sound of the song.  From his layered guitar work to vocal effects to mixing and mastering the track, he did an amazing job, and I'm so thankful he offered to work on it.  If you have a free minute, you can hear more of his work as both an artist and producer on his MYSPACE PAGE and PRODUCER WEBSITE.  Thanks, John...

So, that's it for now.  You'll get an update on my songwriting trips to LA soon, but for now, thanks for listening, and if you have a free minute to leave an iTunes or Amazon review, I'd really appreciate it...

Thanks again, and have a great rest of the weekend!

Gavin

ps - we recently re-uploaded the video blogs from Peter Gabriel's studios, and you can see the tracking of 'Beyond You' HERE.


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