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Michael A Hughes is a musician/songwriter who has performed in the Boston, Massachusetts, USA Local Music Scene in the mid/late 80's to early 90's with such original, melodic rock acts as “The Turning Point”, “Zalla” and “High Gear”.  Michael also performed in The Police Tribute, "Demolition Man - A Tribute to the Music of The Police.

With his unique way of developing, composing and arranging melodic rock songs signifies that he has something credible to offer the music industry.  Michael is writing and recording in his own multitrack recording studio with the aspiration to gain the interest of publishers, major/independent labels, and major/independent recording artist alike as a songwriter/artist.  Formally of North Andover, Massachusetts, Michael is a graduate of North Andover High School and Five Towns Music College located on Long Island, New York.  He now resides in Orlando, Florida.

Media Comments

• Awesome-
  This is great (“Love’s Not the Question”)!!! We need more of this… Kayla – FreeMyMusic.com.

• Move over Journey-
  Not bad at all (“Love’s Not the Question”). The bass is pretty awesome... all instrumentation is well done. Nice Job... SideSwipe – FreeMyMusic.com.

• “Love's Not the Question”-
  Sounds like what you'd get if ABC, Duran Duran and Saga had a baby in the early 80's. However, if you love the 80's music... this is a good start on bringing it back. Good song...   Dnyborg – FreeMyMusic.com.

• Good pure AOR material on this compilation (Odds’n’Ends), such as the AOR rockers “Broken Heart”, “Can I”, “Not Your Love”, “Doubt the Love” and “Take Care” that all sound a bit like PHIL VINCENT… Gabor Kleinbloesem / Strutter'zine-The Netherlands.

• A very capable musician with a good feel.  They say that everything old can/will become new again and I feel that Michael is right on time for this style of 80's rock to come back again… Makeastar.com-California, USA.

• …musically can be defined as pop/AOR and by common perception; close to the sounds of JOURNEY and PHIL VINCENT…  Slam! Party Rock'zine-Italy.

• These tunes are great if you enjoy melodic/rock style material…  Northeast Local Rock-New Hampshire, USA.

• Honestly, the material I'm hearing is very catchy, the hooks, everything!!!… Nicky Baldrian / Fireworks Magazine-UK.

• I can see his material going over well at music publishers as well as record labels…  International Marketing Group-Canada.

• The songs are pretty much bringing you into AOR HEAVEN (Combined Forces), because they are that good…  Gabor Kleinbloesem / Strutter'zine-The Netherlands.

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“Reinvented”

©2009 / 1998 / 1989

The following musicians helped complete “HIGH GEAR’s” newly recorded CD, ‘Reinvented':

MICHAEL HUGHES – Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Backing Vocals;

JEFF BISHOP – Drums;

MICHAEL DEMERS – Guitars;

PHIL VINCENT – Vocals;

TRISH DOVIDIO  – Vocals.

“Are You Ready to Rock”, “Breaking My Heart”, “Come Back”, “I Can Feel It”, “Lookin’ Good”, “One Night”, “Plastic Lover”, “Take It Away”, “Take Me Home”, “Wanna Be Your Lover”, “What You Said to Me”, “Wild Child”.

MICHAEL HUGHES PROJECT

“Project Hx2”

Michael has completed a sixth CD for 2007 titled “Project Hx2”.  This was a CD project started with Michael A Hughes (bass, keyboards, guitars, vocals and drum programs) and Robert W Harnden (guitars) short for “Project Harnden/Hughes”.  Due to the death of Bobby Harnden, in August of 2006, the CD is titled “Project Hx2” under the “MICHAEL HUGHES PROJECT” and dedicated to his memory.  Song title’s are “Before We Fall”, “Fire Inside of Me”, “Hear You All Around” – (dedicated to Bobby Harnden), “Let It Show”, “Love’s Not the Question”, “Key to My Heart”, “Our Fantasy’s”, “When We Dance”, “Where Do We Go”.

MICHAEL HUGHES PROJECT

“Odds’n’Ends” – (compilation)

©2004

A fourth CD titled “ODDS’N’ENDS” (2004), is a compilation of 17 selected tunes from Michael’s three demo CD’s (1998-2002) that was requested by various indie melodic rock labels.

MICHAEL HUGHES PROJECT

“Where’s the Logic”

©2002

Michael’s third solo effort, “WHERE’S THE LOGIC?” was released in October 2002.  Filled with more power guitars and fewer keyboards to establish a less “80’s” sound, while maintaining in the melodic rock genre, Michael’s diversity shows with songs from “True Love” to “Smoke Choke”.  Other notable tunes are: “Doing 99”; “No More Obsession”, “Time” and High Gear’s, “One Night”.

MICHAEL HUGHES PROJECT

“Finally Out”

With the exception of Bobby Harnden performing guitar solo’s, Michael performed all tracks on his 2nd CD "FINALLY OUT" (2001).  “Red River’s” has received airplay on New Hampshire’s Rock 101-WGIR and other local college radio stations in New England.  Other notable songs to date have been “Can You Can I”; “The One We Lost”; “Doubt the Love” and “Take Care”.

MICHAEL HUGHES PROJECT

“Combined Forces”

©1999

"COMBINED FORCES" (1999) contains re-mixed tunes, from Michael’s earlier years between 1986-1992, with various musicians and vocalist.  “Broken Heart”; “Move to the Groove” and “Not You’re Love” have been the most responsive songs from this CD.

HIGH GEAR

“268 Main Street”

©1989 / 1998

The CD “268 MAIN STREET” by “HIGH GEAR”, in which Michael was bass man and co-writer for, was released in 1998 after a one-night reunion party, which contains studio recorded tunes from 1989 and other tunes from 1998’s live performance.  Prominent tunes have been “Take Me Home”, “Breakin’ My Heart”, “Plastic Lover”, “Come Back” and “Wanna Be Your Lover”.  For more on HIGH GEAR, click HERE.