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- Singer-songwriter Michael Penn "is a thinking person's pop musician," according to critic Parke Puterbaugh in Stereo Review. Though Penn is the older brother of actor Sean Penn, the critical consensus is that his talent is more than strong enough to stand on its own merits.
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Michael Daniel Penn (born August 1, 1958) is an American musician, singer and composer. His 1989 single "No Myth" was a top 20 hit in the US and successful in several other countries.
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Full name Michael Penn; son of Leo Penn (an actor and director) and Eileen Ryan (an actress). Rock/vocals, guitar, bass, drum machines, songwriter; member of rock band Doll Congress beginning in the early 1980s until 1987; solo recording artist and concert performer, c. 1989—. Appeared on television shows “St. Elsewhere” and “Saturday Night Live.” ...
March (includes “No Myth,” “Brave New World,” “Half Harvest,” “Bedlam Boys,” “This and That,” “Innocent One,” “Disney’s a Snow Cone,” “Cupid’s Got a Brand New Gun,” “Big House,” and “Battle Room”), RCA, 1989.
Rolling Stone,November 30, 1989; February 22, 1990. Stereo Review,February 1990. RCA publicity packet (available from address above). —Elizabeth Thomas
Apr 22, 2024 · What is “No Myth” about? How did Michael Penn build it and the rest of his debut album March out of four-track recordings?
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Jul 29, 2022 · While his flighty visual creations and obscure lyrics may be a little hard to grasp, Penn’s Beatlesque music—with its gracefully arcing melodies and pop hooks—definitely grows on you. His tunes have a simple, unpolished quality that makes them immediately endearing.
Singer-songwriter Michael Penn "is a thinking person's pop musician," according to critic Parke Puterbaugh in Stereo Review. Though Penn is the older brother of actor Sean Penn, the critical consensus is that his talent is more than strong enough to stand on its own merits.
Michael Penn: Perfect pop maestro. by Ma? Mair Lowery. My love of Michael Penn's music so pre-dates my interest in recording that when I was preparing to interview him for Tape Op, I returned to his records — I felt I knew them by heart, to find that I knew only one aspect of them by heart. I knew the songs.
Nov 11, 2020 · But on October 2, Penn gave fans a happy surprise when he suddenly released an inspiring new song, “A Revival,” which shows he’s still a highly adept singer-songwriter. Videos by American ...
