{"id":1086,"date":"2015-07-17T22:09:21","date_gmt":"2015-07-17T22:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/?p=1086"},"modified":"2015-09-03T22:11:15","modified_gmt":"2015-09-03T22:11:15","slug":"evan-michaels-to-release-its-about-time-on-august-21st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/evan-michaels-to-release-its-about-time-on-august-21st\/","title":{"rendered":"Evan Michaels to release “It’s About Time” on August 21st"},"content":{"rendered":"

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July 17, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

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EVAN MICHAELS TO RELEASE\u00a0IT\u2019S ABOUT TIME<\/em>\u00a0ON AUGUST 21st<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Stillwater, OK-based country singer-songwriter Evan Michaels is set to release his new album,\u00a0It\u2019s About Time<\/i>, on August 21, 2015.\u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s About Time\u00a0<\/i>is not just the title of Evan Michaels\u2019 latest album; it\u2019s the mantra that has reshaped his life\u2019s choices and songwriting style. \u201cI needed to man-up,\u201d says Evan. \u201cThis album is all about me acknowledging where I have been, admitting to what I have done and knowing what I need to do to move on.\u201d\u00a0 With over 200 songs written and thousands of hours performing in front of audiences, Evan knows how to tell a story. His hard work and songwriting has garnered the supporting act roles with national star name acts Chris Young, Craig Morgan, Whiskey Myers, Jake Owen, the Zac Brown Band and Lady Antebellum.<\/p>\n

Evan\u2019s parents and hometown of Ponca City, OK helped make him the driven, hardworking businessman and musician he is today. \u201cWe were taught to work hard, do what\u2019s right and if you have to feel something, do it through your music,\u201d says Evan. \u201cI knew for me at a very early age that I loved music and not being in music was not an option for me.\u201d\u00a0 The Michaels children each had to study piano for three years before they were allowed to pick up another instrument. Evan only wanted to play the guitar, but paid his piano study dues for three years and worked a paper route before and after school to pay for his first guitar. By junior high he had started a band that played Top 40 because he couldn\u2019t find any players who thought country was cool. He was playing for talent contests, parties and community functions in high school and had his first professional job as a musician during his first year in college. Evan\u2019s first paid gig was as the lead singer for the local bar\u2019s house band at Oklahoma State University.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost of my songs back then were all about partying and having a good time,\u201d says Evan. \u201cThere was a lot of fluff in my lyrics and song structure, but the music was fun and echoed my beliefs at the time.\u201d This fun-loving, have a good time with easy hooks and simple melodies formula seemed to work well for Evan.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got caught up in the dream,\u201d says Evan. \u201cIt\u2019s fun and games until you really get snapped back into reality. For so long I was playing the part of a heartbreaker until this girl broke mine. I was a mess and couldn\u2019t let her go or admit the problem was with me. I ignored the pain and open wounds of my messed up relationships. Then, a few years ago my mother died. All during her battle with cancer, she never wanted anyone to fuss over her. We thought she was getting better, but she didn\u2019t let us know it was as bad as it really was. I was wrecked but never felt like I could open up or share my feelings about it. The songs on this album gave me the ability to share some of these feelings. Through my music, I know who I am, where I have been and where I\u2019m going. I finally realized it\u2019s about time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s About Time<\/i>\u00a0is a wakeup call of years hitting the snooze on the reality of who I am,\u201d Evan says. \u201cI can finally look back and understand that I am a product of my childhood and that\u2019s OK. I wasn\u2019t told \u2018I love you\u2019 and certainly didn\u2019t feel comfortable saying it. I was blessed to be able to study music and use it to say what I want. I drove tractors and worked cattle. I broke hearts and had my heart broken. I went down some wrong roads. I made mistakes. It\u2019s about time I own all this and move on with my life. That\u2019s what this album is all about. I\u2019m a singer-songwriter and I have a story to tell.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me it\u2019s all about the story,\u201d says Evan. \u201cThat\u2019s why I love country music. It\u2019s real people with real stories. I want my music to tell you a story that means something to you.\u201d<\/p>\n

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 17, 2015   EVAN MICHAELS TO RELEASE\u00a0IT\u2019S ABOUT TIME\u00a0ON AUGUST 21st   Stillwater, OK-based country singer-songwriter Evan Michaels is set to release his new album,\u00a0It\u2019s About Time, on August 21, 2015.\u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s About Time\u00a0is not just the title of Evan Michaels\u2019 latest album; it\u2019s the mantra that has reshaped his life\u2019s choices … <\/p>\n

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