Mig

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Mig

Mig is the first major label album released of Filipino-Australian singer Mig Ayesa.

[edit] About

MiG was released on April 10, 2007 by Decca Records. The album is a collection of classic and contemporary rock and roll staples, fresh interpretations of his favorite songs including The Police's "Wrapped Around Your Finger," The Rolling Stones "Angie," David Bowie's "Life On Mars," and "Baby I Love Your Way," featuring a guest performance by Peter Frampton himself. MiG also proves his songwriting chops with new originals including the infectious "She Loved," and the radio-friendly "Could It Be," both co-penned with sought-after producer Matthew Wilder (No Doubt, Christina Aguilera). Additional tracks were produced by Rob Mathes, with string arrangements by the renowned Paul Buckmaster (Elton John, Train).

The album features four singles. "Baby I Love Your Way" was released to Yahoo Music on 2006. While the three other original song singles "She Loved", "Could It Be" and "You And I" were exclusively released in the United States.

For more information on MiG visit his official website http://mig-music.com

[edit] Tracks

Track	Title	Duration
1	Baby, I Love Your Way	3:41
2	She Loved	4:01
3	Kiss from a Rose	4:11
4	Life on Mars	3:29
5	Could It Be	4:38
6	Waterloo Sunset	4:10
7	Can't Find My Way Home	3:20
8	Wrapped Around Your Finger	5:06
9	Who Wants to Live Forever	4:21
10	You and I	3:52
11	Jeremy	5:07
12	Angie	5:06

[edit] Credits

Performance Credits

MiG Ayesa Primary Artist, Piano, Vocals

Peter Frampton Acoustic Guitar

Matthew Wilder Guitar, Keyboards

Bruce Dukov Strings, Concert Master

Peter G. Hanson Violin

Kenny Aronoff Drums

Mark Berrow Violin

Charlie Bisharat Strings

Leon Bosch Double Bass

Alex Brown Choir, Chorus

Paul Buckmaster Conductor

Nicholas Bucknail Clarinet

Paul Bushnell Bass

Darius Campo Strings

Carmen Carter Choir, Chorus

Larry Corbett Strings

Randy Crenshaw Choir, Chorus

Caroline Dearney Cello

Joel Derouin Strings

Richard Edwards Tenor Trombone

Andrew Findon Flute

Wendy Fraser Choir, Chorus

James Harrah Acoustic Guitar

John Heley Cello

Norman Hughes Strings

Clydene Jackson Choir, Chorus

Garfield Jackson Viola

Angie Jaree Choir, Chorus

Skaila Kanga Harp

Zev Katz Electric Bass, Acoustic Bass

Rick Logan Choir, Chorus

Martin Loveday Cello

Rita Manning Violin

Michael Markman Strings

Rob Mathes Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Conductor, Electric Guitar

Steve Morris Violin

Shawn Pelton Percussion, Drums

John Pierce Electric Bass

Chris Pitsillides Viola

Joe Pizzulo Choir, Chorus

Anthony Pleeth Cello, Soloist

Johnathan Rees Violin

Frank Ricotti Percussion

Michele Richards Strings

Jason Scheff Choir, Chorus

David Stenske Strings

Cathy Thompson Violin

Chris Tombling Violin

Carmen Twillie Choir, Chorus

Josephina Vergara Strings

Oren Waters Choir, Chorus

Evan Wilson Strings

John Wittenberg Strings

Terry Wood Choir, Chorus

Margaret Wooten Strings

Gavyn Wright Violin, Concert Master

Ben Chappell Cello

Peter Lale Viola

Suzie Katayama Strings

Mario de Leon Strings

Patrick Kiernan Violin

Boguslaw Kostecki Violin

Jackie Shave Violin

Natalie Leggett Strings

Julian Leaper Violin

Richard Watkins Horn

Perry Mason Violin

Laurence Greenfield Strings

Julian Hallmark Strings

Nigel Black Horn

Rachel Bolt Viola

Rebecca Bunnell Strings

Dave Stewart Tuba, Bass Trombone

Emlyn Singleton Violin

Morgan Goff Viola

Julie Andrews Bassoon

Steve Richards Strings

Rudolph Stein Strings

Tom Pigott Smith Violin

Tereza Stanislav Strings

Tim Davis Choir, Chorus

Chris Laurence Double Bass

George Kim Scholes Strings

Dave Daniels Cello

Danielle Gaha Choir, Chorus

Technical Credits

Matthew Wilder Programming, Producer, Engineer, Vocal Arrangements, Choir Arrangement

Paul Buckmaster String Arrangements

Rob Mathes Arranger, Producer

Csaba Petocz Engineer

Leon Zervos Mastering

Pat Barry Art Direction

Jan Folkson Digital Editing, overdub engineer, Vocal Engineer

Bojan Dugich Engineer

MiG Ayesa Vocal Arrangements, Choir Arrangement

Charlie Paarkkari Engineer

[edit] Trivia

MiG's album is in the top 20 in the Philippines, where it was released near Christmas time same year.

[edit] Shop

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[edit] Song Meanings

[edit] Reviews

All Music Guide Review

by Matt Collar

Australian vocalist Mig Ayesa's solo piano take of Peter Frampton's '70s über-ballad "Baby, I Love Your Way" was a welcome surprise on the 2004 CBS reality competition Rock Star: INXS. As the rest of the contestants oversang, writhed on-stage, and generally schlocked things up, Ayesa stripped back his approach and let his boyish charm and soft vocals make the most of Frampton's popular if somewhat unfairly critically maligned hit. The move helped propel him into the final three on the show, although he ultimately was not picked to be the new lead singer of the rock band INXS. Frankly, with his yearning, high-pitched voice more suitable for Coldplay-style alt-rock and Eric Carmen-esque AOR than straightforward rock and funk, Ayesa was never a good fit for the '80s Aussie icons. Which is why Ayesa's 2007 solo debut album, Mig, comes as a pleasant surprise. Playing as a better-produced version of the Mig viewers saw on Rock Star, the album finds Ayesa not only revisiting his now trademark "Baby, I Love Your Way" -- which features Frampton on guitar -- but also other superbly chosen cover tunes such as the Kinks' "Waterloo Sunset," the Police's "Wrapped Around Your Finger," and the Rolling Stones' "Angie." These are impeccably produced arrangements that frame Ayesa's pleasing vocals with tasteful orchestration and enough electric muscle to give the proceedings a bit a glam rock sheen. If his take on David Bowie's "Life on Mars" is a bit too close to the original, it only serves to point out how covers-heavy the album is. That said, the few Ayesa originals included here, such as the sweeping, bright pop anthem "She Loved" and the Raspberries-influenced power ballad "You and I," are as memorable and engaging as anything else on the album. In that sense, Mig reveals Ayesa -- pictured with his large mop of shiny black hair and action-figure outfits -- as a kind of contemporary anime lounge singer ready to do battle with giant rock opera robots and sweep his princess away in his piano starship.