On the heels of his most commercially successful album to date, New York City’s Mike Errico returns with All In, the latest in an already inspired discography.

Modern rock guitars meet skyscraping melodies in “How it Ends,” otherworldly lap steel lines marry the edge-of-the-bed intimacy of “Packing My Bags,” and a powerful rhythm section propels classic Errico soul-searching in “OK to Go” and “Run,” daring the listener to match the emotional stakes. Ties to Errico’s past, and his future, run throughout: the detuned guitars of “OK to Go” conjure Skimming signature (and 2004 regional radio hit) “Grace,” while “Ever Since,” already the title track of pop legend Lesley Gore’s 2005 release, reveals a deeply romantic side rarely seen before. “Listening to All In after all the touring, recording and bonding we’ve done as a band feels like the moment when The Wizard of Oz switches from black and white to color,” says Errico.

Produced by Skimming and Tonight I Drink You All producer Blake Morgan (keys, percussion), mastered by Grammy winner Phil “Butcher Bros.” Nicolo, and featuring John Turner (bass) and Jonathan Ellinghaus (drums), All In’s power lies in lyrics and arrangements that are honed until only the muscle and bone of Errico’s songwriting is left exposed. “In the past, I’d brought in detailed demos with expectations of how things would sound – the bulk of All In  was written in a creative burst, and came too fast to dwell on in the studio or on stage,” says Errico. “This time, I walked in with songs, bass lines, rhythm ideas banged out on my lap steel case, and we used that energy to flesh them out.”

Errico’s independent spirit, combined with his observations on the current state of music, inspired him to form Tallboy 7, the company that provides a home for his creative work, including All In. “Artists on every level need to navigate an increasingly unstable industry. Most of the artists I’ve spoken with are either taking control of their own business, or wishing they could. I’ve tried several arrangements myself, and believe this to be the one that fits me best, right now.” He adds, “What could be more All In than that?”

DISCOGRAPHY
All In (2007, Tallboy 7)
Skimming (2004, Velour)
Tonight I Drink You All (2001, Engine Company)
Pictures of the Big Vacation (1999, Hybrid/Sire)
Bite Size (1997)

REVIEWS

"All In is wonderful. Errico manages to get more sophisticated, more bare-bones, more subtle, and more ballsy all at the same time. An amazing thing." – The New Yorker

"Slicing electrics and woozy lap steel propel his strongest songwriting yet, and frame a voice that has never sounded better." – STUFF

"...Alterna-tinged rock rife with creative melodies and arrangements that grow on you like the ivy at Wrigley Field." – Bullz-Eye.com

"Errico shreds styles with punk attitude. A fluid singer, he should appeal to fans of writers who lay their hearts bare, but rub a little salt in the wound to make it sting." – New York Times

"Errico cranks out punchy power chords over efficient, well-written tracks." – CMJ

"Errico balances addictive rock melodies with stinging lyrics that always make sure you're listening to what he has to say." – Maxim

First single "Run" Featured Alt-Rock Track – Artist Direct

Recommended CD, Summer 2007 – Paste

“His strong guitar riffs and R&B tinged voice will get your attention and pull you in.” – MAXIM magazine