Review Fix Exclusive: Kevin and Michael Bacon Talk Bacon Brothers and More

July 16, 2016 Patrick Hickey Jr. Music 0


Review Fix chats with film star and musician Kevin and Michael Bacon who discuss the Bacon Brothers Band their upcoming set of shows at the City Winery in New York City on July 18 and 19.

Known for his performances in flicks the likes of “Footloose,” “Wild Things” and well, everything, he’s Kevin Bacon, the actor and musician let us know what makes the band special.

A Grammy winner with over 75 compositions for TV and Film and film under his belt, Michael is a more than accomplished musician with a wide variety of influences that play a key part in the band’s unique sound.

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Review Fix: You guys are nine years apart. How has that influenced you musically?

Kevin Bacon: I think it’s given Mike a broader musical knowledge. Classical and Show music is not something I grew up on. I was mostly listening to rock and soul.

Michael Bacon: I’m nine years older and the rock and roll explosion hit me at an older age than Kevin.  I had a good dose of Broadway shows, classical, folk and world music by the time the Brits invaded.  All that serves me well in my film scoring career.

Review Fix: Considering that, what’s your creative process like?

Kevin Bacon: We are a songwriters band. So I try to keep eyes ears and heart open and hope there is a song there. Then bring it to the band and see what happens.

Michael Bacon: As far as songwriting, our collaboration is mostly in the arrangement and production of the songs we usually write individually.  Neither of us truly understand the process of creating a song.

Review Fix: Both on camera and behind the scenes, you guys bring color and charisma to the projects that you are involved in. How would you say that carries over to you musically?

Kevin Bacon: It’s all performing. I’ve always been a performer. Even before I knew what a performer was.

Review Fix: Why are the Bacon Brothers special?

Michael Bacon: We let the songs drive the arrangements.  Our band gives us a lot of diversity to go any the song takes us.  We’re brothers, we’re different from each other.

Review Fix: Why does folk music still matter?

Kevin Bacon: If you write them you want to share them on the off chance that someone is affected by the song.

Michael Bacon: It’s certainly a part of my musical soul.  Folk Music is really about the song, the guitar and the vocal and not the production. Dylan’s “Just Like a Woman”…that song shines through any interpretation.

Review Fix: What makes your live performances different from your studio work?

Kevin Bacon: For me, the studio is always a place where I’m trying to capture a live feeling.

Michael Bacon: The studio is like assembling a puzzle.  Live is more like a high dive you’ve never taken.

Review Fix: What do you have planned for your show at the City Winery?

Kevin Bacon: Some new tunes. Some old tunes reworked.

Michael Bacon: New songs, old songs and everything in between.

Review Fix: What’s next?

Kevin Bacon: Next town. Next show.

Michael Bacon: Videos, touring-onward we go.

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14262 Articles
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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