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"Hank Williams Uncovered" (Paradiddle Records ) Double CD Review

"The second disc opens with Mick Hargreaves’ incredibly cool take on “Half As Much.” I love the way his rendition builds. It just gets better and better. Chloe Halpin and Jennifer Pawlikzak provide some great harmony vocals. And then that bluesy instrumental section is just so damn good, particularly the work on guitar [by Mike Bifulco and Gary Dawson]. This is one of the disc’s highlights."

- Michael Doherty -

"Hank Williams Uncovered" at iTunes

Mick Hargreaves "Best" Full Length CD Review

Mick Hargreaves is a musical experience. A songwriter of taste who can smith words and a bandleader known far and wide from his East end roost, Mick pours out originality and style with a familiar 60's rock viewpoint and a bit of a country lilt.

As you listen, you’ll hear Nick Lowe Brit-pop new wave and its predecessors like Herman’s Hermits and Loving Spoonful, Beatles and even Simon & Garfunkel influencing, flowing and drving through 17 cuts of fine tune.

Hargreaves’ work focuses on the songs with catchy lyrics, catchy riffs and danceable groove so he is accessible on a variety of levels. Mick also has a strong sense of place. Long Island flows through his veins both as a place, an idea and from a music influence or origination viewpoint. Hargreaves does LI proud and follows in the footsteps of such artists as Barnaby Bye, Ellie Greenwich, William Joel, et al.

Great tunes are great tunes especially when they are joined by fine musicianship and an excellent disk.

"Doc Blues" (Mark Gresser)

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MICK HARGREAVES - BIOGRAPHY

Singer-Songwriter, Performer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Recording Studio Operator

The latest: In early 2025 Mick Hargreaves moved his Lantern Sound Recording Rig studio from a sprawling three-story hundred-year-old farmhouse on Long Island to an artists loft in White River Junction VT USA, where he now works and resides. In the fifteen years that Mick ran his recording studio at the LI location, he was privileged to work with an incredible list of regional artists in the Americana / Roots / Folk realm. The last release to come out of the LI studio location will be the single "Banned From Billy's" by Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks, recorded and mixed by Mick, with Gene Casey producing. There are other releases that artists began at the old location, and they will be finished at the new VT loft.

Newest releases: In August 2022, "Crystal Ball", a cowrite with Joe Delia, was released to all streaming platforms. Mick's latest single "See What You Can Make With This" was released in April of 2023, and then in May 2023 Mick's rendition of "Half as Much" appeared on the 22-song "Hank Williams Uncovered" tribute release (Paradiddle Records). Paradiddle is eyeing a fall 2025 release for a similar tribute dedicated to recent Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inductee Warren Zevon, and Mick's version of "Searching For a Heart" will be included.

Other artists: Mick was a founding member of the New York Roots Music Association (NYRMA). The list of other artists incorporating his bass, vocal, guitar, and keyboard work is lengthy, and includes The Dixie Bee-Liners, The Hangdogs, Los Blaggards, The Ghost Rockets, The Legenardy Wild Ensemble, The Grip Weeds, The Tonebenders (NYC), Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks, Caroline Doctorow, Pete Mancini, Bryan Gallo, Greg Bucking, The Crushing Violets, Livingston Leo, and The Moondogs.

Live Music: Mick and the LSRR have also done staging, hosting and production for the Montauk Music Festival, Cabin Fever Music Festival, The Dorene Rose Arts Stage at Alive On 25 (Riverhead NY) and Alive After Five (Patchogue NY) street festivals, and the Pine Barrens Jam music festival (Blue Point Brewery, Patchogue NY).

Contact: info@lanternsoundrecordingrig.com

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