Swingers Castle is the new album from Mikel Rouse, coming on September 6. It’s an outsiders homage to the City of Angels. Original piano tracks were recorded in a 1926 era Hollywood Hills mansion and tracks were completed and mixed in NYC.. The ghosts of LA make an appearance and William Holden is floating in […]
The new single from Swingers Castle comes with a video premiere as well as advice on edging with the ocean and collaboration tips on how not to raise the next generation of zombies. The link to the video is HERE and you can find this track on all digital outlets including Apple Music, Spotify, Germify, […]
The new single Hollywood & Sons will be available July 26, 2019 on all digital outlets including Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, Bandcamp, YouTube and Vimeo. The song is like a warm bath on a hot day. A New York guidebook to the City of Angels. Swingers Castle will be available September 6, 2019. Link to […]
The Edges Of Entertainment is the second single from the upcoming album Swingers Castle. The single is due July 5, 2019 and available on all digital outlets including YouTube, Apple Music, Spotify, Vimeo, Tidal; the usual suspects. Humans and their folly are explored with wit, depth and not a little pity. Link to video is […]
The first single and summer sound from the upcoming album Swingers Castle. Multiple singles will be rolling out over the summer. The album will drop 9/6/2019 on all major digital outlets including iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Tidal; you know. Link to the video is HERE!
A war of words on Facebook threatens to tear A Nephew and An Uncle apart…until they bridge the gulf between them with song. Tag someone who YOU have unresolvable political arguments with in the comments below! Or better yet, share this video on their Facebook wall! See Video Here! Buy on iTunes Here! Written & […]
On April 29, 2017 Mikel presented a retrospective concert an National Sawdust, a special performance coinciding with the April 28 release of the video album ‘Hemisphere’. You can view the video here. This solo performance revisitedRouse’s 2010 avante-roots album ‘Corner Loading’ with a fresh interpretation including ‘Memory Projections’ and special musical guests. Joining Rouse was […]
Mikel Rouse has released the video album Hemisphere on April 28, 2017, available through all major retail outlets including iTunes, Amazon, Tidal and Bandcamp. To celebrate the release, Rouse performed a Retrospective Concert at National Sawdust on April 29, 2017. Hemisphere follows the success of Rouse’s Metronome – Take Down album, hailed as ‘the reemergence […]
A special performance coinciding with the April 28 release of the video album ‘Hemisphere’. This solo performance will revisit Rouse’s 2010 avante-roots album ‘Corner Loading’ with a fresh interpretation including ‘Memory Projections’ and special musical guests. Joining Rouse will be NS curator Jeff McErlain, bringing his blues guitar skills to Rouse’s unique take on Americana. […]
Hemisphere is a site-specific video installation designed for The Townsend Austin. The installation was conceived after a number of preliminary visits to gauge the room atmosphere and décor. Images were chosen and adjusted to reflect various viewing positions within the space as well as the lighting environment in the room. The pictures consist of altered […]
