# Micky James > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Micky_James > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Micky_James.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micky_James > Source revision: 1332520895 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American singer-songwriter}} {{distinguish|Mickie James}} {{Infobox musical artist | background = solo_singer | name = Micky James | birth_place = [Princeton, New Jersey](/source/Princeton%2C_New_Jersey), US | label = Dirty Canvas Records, Island Records | genre = Glam rock, indie rock, pop | instrument = Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, drums | occupation = Singer, songwriter, musician | associated_acts = The Karma Killers | image = micky james wiki.jpg }} '''Michael James Muccigrossi''', better known by his stage name '''Micky James''', is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. == Life and career == === Early life === Micky James was born Michael James Muccigrossi in [Princeton, New Jersey](/source/Princeton%2C_New_Jersey), United States.{{Cite web|date=2019-05-13|title=Alice Magazine|url=https://alicemagazine.nyc/on-the-road-with-mickey-james/|access-date=2020-12-04|website=Alice Magazine}} James was introduced to music at an early age. He has stated that seeing a videotape of the Beatles’ appearance on the Ed Sullivan show “ultimately led [him] into being a performer and a guitar player and down the road a song writer.”{{Cite web|date=2018-01-30|title=Diandra Interviews Micky James: Giving Theatre To Rock N' Roll|url=https://diandrareviewsitall.com/diandra-interviews-micky-james-giving-theatre-rock-n-roll/|access-date=2020-12-04|website=Reviewing Entertainment For Its Light|language=en-US}} James spent his formative years playing in bands. He toured extensively with his last group, the Karma Killers, before they disbanded in 2018. === 2018–present: Solo career === James released his debut single “Give It To Me Straight” in 2018, with the song premiering on Billboard and Sirius XM’s Alt Nation’s Advanced Placement.{{Cite magazine|title=Micky James Releases Bowie-Inspired Single 'Give It to Me Straight': Premiere|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/micky-james-give-it-to-me-straight-single-8094398/|access-date=2020-12-04|magazine=Billboard|language=en}} Soon after, he made his Los Angeles debut at the Roxy Theater supporting [the Struts](/source/the_Struts). James's 2018 single “Rest of the Best (feat. [Dreamers](/source/Dreamers_(band)))" was added to regular rotation on Sirius XM’s Alt Nation. After its release, he joined Alt Nation’s Advanced Placement Tour featuring [the Regrettes](/source/the_Regrettes) and Welles.{{Cite web|date=2018-10-01|title=SiriusXM & Live Nation Present Alt Nation's Advanced Placement Tour ft. The Regrettes, Welles and Micky James|url=https://blog.siriusxm.com/siriusxm-live-nation-present-alt-nations-advanced-placement-tour-ft-the-regrettes-welles-and-micky-james/|access-date=2020-12-04|website=Hear & Now|language=en-US}} In 2019, James released the singles “Walk the Line” and “Cry Baby.” On July 31, 2020 his most recent single “Kings” premiered via [Wonderland Magazine](/source/Wonderland_(magazine)).{{Cite web|date=2020-07-31|title=Mickey James Is Bringing Back 80's Rock On His Gritty New Tune "Kings"|url=http://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2020/07/31/premiere-micky-james-kings-2/|access-date=2020-12-04|website=Wonderland|language=en-US}} The song was featured on [Spotify](/source/Spotify)’s New Noise playlist and garnered critical acclaim, with one critic calling it “a cool six-stringed groove fest with a message”{{Cite web|last=Pettigrew|first=Jason|date=2020-08-24|title=Micky James encourages us to take our country back on "Kings"|url=https://www.altpress.com/features/micky-james-kings-video-premiere-interview/|access-date=2020-12-04|website=Alternative Press|language=en-US}} and another “a defiant uprising of the generationally damned and disgruntled, as well as the most authentic rock n’ roll you’ve heard in years.”{{Cite web|date=2020-08-03|title=Alice Magazine|url=https://alicemagazine.nyc/micky-james-debuts-his-new-single-kings/|access-date=2020-12-04|website=Alice Magazine}} == Musical style and influences == James has been compared to [David Bowie](/source/David_Bowie), the Clash, T. Rex, and the Rolling Stones.{{Cite web|last=Robinson|first=Chloe|date=2020-08-03|title=Micky James demands change in new single "Kings"|url=https://chloerobinson-32546.medium.com/micky-james-demands-change-in-new-single-kings-31b5443a921c|access-date=2020-12-04|website=Medium|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2019-11-14|title=Micky James Unravels the Drama of Unhealthy Relationships in "Crybaby"|url=https://atwoodmagazine.com/mkcb-crybaby-micky-james-song-review/|access-date=2020-12-04|website=Atwood Magazine|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Q&A: Rising Glam Rockstar Micky James Gives It to Us Straight|url=https://onestowatch.tumblr.com/post/175021452405/qa-micky-james|access-date=2020-12-04|website=Ones To Watch}} He also counts early-aughts New York City bands such as the [Strokes](/source/The_Strokes) and [Yeah Yeah Yeahs](/source/Yeah_Yeah_Yeahs) as influences, stating that the Strokes’ debut album ''[Is This It](/source/Is_This_It)'' “got me into singing...when I listened to that record, I kind of found my voice.”{{Cite web|title=Interview: Micky James|url=https://www.honeypunchmag.com/interview-micky-james|access-date=2020-12-04|website=Honey Punch Mag|language=en-US}} == Discography == === Singles === * "Give It To Me Straight" (January 2018, [Dirty Canvas Records](/source/Shep_Goodman)) *"Tie Me Up" (October 2018, Dirty Canvas Records) *"New Heart" (October 2018, Dirty Canvas Records) * "Rest of the Best feat. Dreamers" (November 2018, Dirty Canvas Records) * "Walk the Line" (March 2019, Dirty Canvas Records) * "Cry Baby" (September 2019, Dirty Canvas Records) * "Kings" (July 2020, Dirty Canvas Records) * "Shiver" (June 2021, Dirty Canvas Records) * "Not Okay" (September 2021, Dirty Canvas Records) * "New York Minute" (January 2023, BMG) * “James Brown” (March 2023, BMG) == References == {{Reflist}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:James, Micky}} Category:Living people Category:1993 births Category:American rock singers Category:21st-century American singer-songwriters Category:American male singer-songwriters Category:American rock songwriters Category:Glam rock musicians Category:Musicians from Princeton, New Jersey --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Micky James](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micky_James) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micky_James?action=history)). 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