From: sunofmusic@gmail.com   
      
   The Midwest Soul XChange, a collaborative effort between long-time friends and   
   Chippewa Falls, Wis. natives Ryan Summers and Nate Cherrier, will be releasing   
   its debut album on November 24. 'New American Century' is an eclectic   
   powerhouse of influence.   
      
   The Midwest Soul XChange describes their sound as Americana infused with folk,   
   progressive rock, and pop influence. With a passion for acts like Kula Shaker,   
   Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, and many more, the project is a   
   vehicle to meld those    
   stylings into a coherent, exciting new product. Even though Summers lives in   
   Marshfield, Wisconsin and Cherrier lives in Phoenix, Arizona, the two were   
   able to collaborate in Phoenix during the recording process.   
      
   Many times during the creation of 'New American Country,' the Midwest Soul   
   XChange did have to collaborate over a great distance. "What comes to mind is   
   a theme of 'flying blind with precision," Summers explains. "When you can't   
   sit in the same room and    
   hash out a song, you have to wait for the other person to record, upload, and   
   see how the recording fits. It can be challenging if it wasn't what you were   
   expecting, but also exciting."   
      
   "There were a lot of happy accidents..."   
      
   'New American Country' features eleven new original songs from the two   
   performers. With such a broad spectrum of influence, however, the XChange is   
   somewhat difficult to classify into a genre. 'Americana' is a suitable blanket   
   for the effort, since it    
   doesn't "pigeonhole them into one specific genre." The Midwest Soul XChange   
   often classifies their material as "American Melancholia."   
      
   "We tend to write with a national/autobiographical sense," Cherrier detailed.   
   "We consider the tales of our history as well as the harsher realities of   
   today." The core recipe for that creation? The duo considers it a "sprinkling   
   of protest, a dash of    
   sass, a pinch of progressive, and a light glaze of folk."   
      
   'New American Century' will be available November 24 on iTunes and many other   
   online services.   
   https://itunes.apple.com/album/id1004031478   
      
   Website: http://midwestsoulxchange.com   
      
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