In late 2007, New Orleanian John Michael Rouchell decided it was time for a change in his life. He set out to write, record, and release one song a week for the entire year of 2008 under the name MyNameIsJohnMichael (MNIJM). What began as a solo project with Rouchell tackling every instrument and even engineering duties on occasion soon grew to the huge project it is today with an ever-expanding following.

Beginning in March 2008, Rouchell met up with local musician Eric Rogers to talk about his project, now in full swing. Rogers began sitting in on drums and from there, additional musicians signed on (Joe Bourgeois, Cory Schultz, Leo DeJesus, & Richard Dubourg) drawn by the strength of the weekly tunes and the prolific manner in which Rouchell was turning them out. Before long, this one-man show turned into a six-man spectacle, keeping the steady flow of fresh material, building a fan base through live shows, and pushing through 2008 with an unyielding goal of 52 songs in 52 weeks.

And now?

2008 is over, and as far as the 52 in 52….mission accomplished.  Moving on to 2009.  Brand new record available now, fabulous touring shows and festivals, and much much more.  But “prolific” has always been our middle name, and so even though the 52 songs in 52 weeks is over and done, we’ll always be banging our heads together to come up with constant content for our comforting constituency (that’s you guys).  The more you take, the more we give.  Promise?  Promise.