Review Fix Exclusive: Andy Michaels Talks ‘Revisited’ And More

Review Fix chats with Andy Michaels, who discusses his new EP, “Revisited,” detailing his creative process and goals for the collection of tracks.

Review Fix: How did you get involved in music?

Andy Michaels: I have played guitar since a car accident left me temporarily incapacitated before I was 20 years of age. Although as a child I grew up to love music, since my accident, music then became my whole life.

Review Fix: How would you describe your sound to someone who has never heard you?

Michaels: Eclectic, emotive and inspiring.

Review Fix: What makes “Angel” a special track?

Michaels: Everyone has an “Angel” that comes into their life at some stage. The birth of my little girl was the gift that made “Angel” special to me. There is no doubt that witnessing the birth of your child is one of the most emotional and life-changing events in your life. She is 5 years old now but every time I see her smile I see my Angel again.

Review Fix: How does it feel to be compared to Cat Stevens?

Michaels: Quite cool, really. I grew up listening to Cat Stevens through my mum who was a big fan, and songs like “Father and Son” are  “Where do the Children play” are still timeless today.

Review Fix: Who did you listen to when you were growing up?

Michaels: I was a big fan of Singer/Songwriters like Cat Stevens, Neil Young, David Bowie and Leonard Cohen. At High School, when everyone else was listening to AC/ DC, Status Quo and Queen, I was into Leonard Cohen and Neil Young, much to my friends’ disgust!

Review Fix: How do you want your music to affect people?

Michaels: Music is so much a universal language whilst being a  personal experience to most people. I received an email from a beautiful soul who said listening to “Angel”  finally gave her some peace and closure after losing her daughter who was tragically murdered. Life’s journey is never easy and even painful to some and Music is that “companion” that makes sure we are never alone.

Review Fix: How inspires you the most musically?

Michaels: Melodies and Lyrics on their own can be inspiring. Put them together right and they are awesome, magical  and compelling songs. I Like to write about events that inspire me. “Angel,” “Where are you now,” “Home” and “Lucretia’s Eylandt” were based on true life events that inspired me.

Review Fix: What are your goals in music?

Michaels: To get accepted by a broader mainstream audience eventually. But what will be, will be, and I count my blessings every day and am truly humble that my songs inspire so many people.

Review Fix: What’s next?

Michaels: I have already written the songs for a new Album, which I hope can be released early next year and then touring. It would be awesome to perform a live show with songs that everybody knows and loves.

Review Fix: Anything else you’d like to add?

Michaels: Never take anything for granted and thanks for letting me walk with you on your musical journey.

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Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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