May 2012 - What's Happening
Saturday May 5th 2012
NAMI Walks - Mercer County, NJ
Educational Testing Service 660 Rosedale Rd.Princeton, NJ 08541
Free Music, Food, and Fun for all!
Last year we had over 1000 people!
The entertainment stage will feature Xenia Sky, Riverside Bluegrass Band, and Michael Glazier from 10 AM until 1 PM
The goal of the WALK is to raise both money and awareness of the need for an improved treatment and recovery system for people with mental illness.
All of the proceeds from the Walk will be used locally by NAMI Mercer and other New Jersey NAMIs in the following ways:
http://www.namimercer.org/events/namiwalk.shtml
http://www.namimercer.org/events/namiwalk/poster.pdf
Saturday May 19th 2012
A.I.R. - Miki and Friends Walk for A.I.R.
Mercer County Park - East Picnic Area (Edinburg Road entrance)
The Entertainment stage will feature performances by: Joanna Burns, Don Lee, Rich Evans(aka Dicky Moe) and Michael Glazier from 10 AM until 2 PM.
The Group Attitudes In Reverse remind us that mental illness is like air. It is all around us, but you just can't see it. They are helping battle the stigma associated with reaching out for mental health help and in this event bring exercise, animal companionship and music to the forefront as ways to cope with life.
Miki, AKC Award of Canine Excellence (ACE) recipient has inspired a mental health day with our four-legged companion. Let’s celebrate how good our pets are for our mental health.
The day will begin with a 5K Run, certified and timed by SI Running. If running isn’t your thing, walk with your best furry friend through beautiful Mercer County Park, in Central NJ. Plan too stay for the concert and food. This is a day of family fun and you don’t need your dog to participate! Lots of interesting vendors and events, such as Meet the Breeds, Freestyle Disc Dogs, Police Dog Demo, Dog Trainer Talk, Vet Tech Talk, Canine Good Citizens and Therapy Dogs etc.
Click on the Attitudes In Reverse link above for registration info and other details.
Why this is important to me
So here is the story: A few years ago I was contacted by a friend who had lost her son to depression. Even after seeking help for her son individually and therapy as a family eventually they suffered a tragic loss. She has since taken to working with the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) and is doing all that she can to reduce the stigma associated with reaching out for mental health help and support.
They are working with some of the schools developing programs to deal with bullying. It is really tough for someone in high school to go to the guidance counselor or school psychologist and not wonder "is something wrong with me?" or get labeled "the crazy kid" just for reaching out for help.
We all have people in our everyday lives that may need some help and we may not even know it. I almost lost someone very dear to me to depression and I wrote about it in my original song "Sister" that you will be able to hear at both of these events.
NAMI Walks - Mercer County, NJ
Educational Testing Service 660 Rosedale Rd.Princeton, NJ 08541
Free Music, Food, and Fun for all!
Last year we had over 1000 people!
The goal of the WALK is to raise both money and awareness of the need for an improved treatment and recovery system for people with mental illness.
All of the proceeds from the Walk will be used locally by NAMI Mercer and other New Jersey NAMIs in the following ways:
- To provide education and support to persons with serious mental illnesses and to their families;
- To advocate for nondiscriminatory and equitable policies at the federal, state, and local levels and in the private sector;
- To advocate for improved opportunities for housing, rehabilitation and meaningful jobs; and
- To support public education programs designed to help eliminate the pervasive stigma surrounding severe mental illness.
http://www.namimercer.org/events/namiwalk.shtml
http://www.namimercer.org/events/namiwalk/poster.pdf
Saturday May 19th 2012
A.I.R. - Miki and Friends Walk for A.I.R.
Mercer County Park - East Picnic Area (Edinburg Road entrance)
The Entertainment stage will feature performances by: Joanna Burns, Don Lee, Rich Evans(aka Dicky Moe) and Michael Glazier from 10 AM until 2 PM.
The Group Attitudes In Reverse remind us that mental illness is like air. It is all around us, but you just can't see it. They are helping battle the stigma associated with reaching out for mental health help and in this event bring exercise, animal companionship and music to the forefront as ways to cope with life.
Miki, AKC Award of Canine Excellence (ACE) recipient has inspired a mental health day with our four-legged companion. Let’s celebrate how good our pets are for our mental health.
The day will begin with a 5K Run, certified and timed by SI Running. If running isn’t your thing, walk with your best furry friend through beautiful Mercer County Park, in Central NJ. Plan too stay for the concert and food. This is a day of family fun and you don’t need your dog to participate! Lots of interesting vendors and events, such as Meet the Breeds, Freestyle Disc Dogs, Police Dog Demo, Dog Trainer Talk, Vet Tech Talk, Canine Good Citizens and Therapy Dogs etc.
Click on the Attitudes In Reverse link above for registration info and other details.
Why this is important to me
So here is the story: A few years ago I was contacted by a friend who had lost her son to depression. Even after seeking help for her son individually and therapy as a family eventually they suffered a tragic loss. She has since taken to working with the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) and is doing all that she can to reduce the stigma associated with reaching out for mental health help and support.
They are working with some of the schools developing programs to deal with bullying. It is really tough for someone in high school to go to the guidance counselor or school psychologist and not wonder "is something wrong with me?" or get labeled "the crazy kid" just for reaching out for help.
We all have people in our everyday lives that may need some help and we may not even know it. I almost lost someone very dear to me to depression and I wrote about it in my original song "Sister" that you will be able to hear at both of these events.
There is always something being added so check back when you can. I am looking forward to a music residency in NYC soon to be announced.
Feel free to email me at michael@michaelglazier.com and let me know if there are any places you think I should try to play this fall or songs that you would like to hear me cover or anything thing else you want to share. I would love to get the pics that you take at my shows so send them along. Thanks for all of the support! - Michael
Bio
Welcome back to me. We all take a lot of twists and turns. Mine have taken me away from the music that I love, all the while it has been just within reach if I just opened up my heart, voice, ears, and hands and let it come flowing out. I have been an audio engineer/producer making records, doing live sound, and broadcast television for quite some time now. I have had the opportunity to sit across the console (and behind the console) with/from so many talented artists, writers, producers and dreamers. I thank them all for their passion. Working in television, especially in news, at ABC, CNN, and MSNBC has given me a unique perspective on some of the amazing and the horrifying events of the last decade or so. I came from a musical family, my grandfather having been in Vaudeville and my grandmother teaching voice and piano in her home. But the music skipped a generation and there was not a lot of music that the kids didn't bring in the house growing up. Every few years I have resurfaced with a musical project such as the Grungy Bunnies (my college band), Swill, OverC's(a very brief stint on guitar but we did open for Guster in Boston) and as a singer/songwriter where I was able to play quite a few gigs and was nominated for some Asbury Park Music awards. In November of 2010 after returning to playing for just a few short months I had my national television debut playing an original song on ABC television's The View as part of the Back Stage Talent Show. And now if my hands and voice can just keep up with my heart...thanks for stopping by and welcome back to me.
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Winter Coffee House Tour 2011-2012
Hey everyone. I am psyched about playing a bunch of shows this Winter. Last Winter/Spring I realized that most of my fans are also friends and I wanted to make it easier for people to come out. The coffeehouses are almost always all ages and free. I also have a bit of guilt about friends getting charged an admission fee every time they come out to see me play. I know that venues have to pay the bills, staff, and make a profit and I do appreciate the support when you come out to see me play.
I hope to see you at a show this Spring. There are a few new venues as well as revisiting some. Please feel free to spread the word about my music and let me know if there are any venues that might be a good fit for me to play.
I hope to see you at a show this Spring. There are a few new venues as well as revisiting some. Please feel free to spread the word about my music and let me know if there are any venues that might be a good fit for me to play.
The View Backstage Talent
Yeah, my day job is pretty cool. I have been an audio engineer for over 20 years. Lately you can find me pushing faders at ABC TV's The View which provided a unique opportunity for me and some of my coworkers to appear on national television. First there is a full version of the song and then there is a montage with me and everyone from the show...be patient, I go on at about 0:56.
The Bitter End
Here is a clip that Greg Thompson shot with his fancy phone at The Bitter End, NYC. Now I can say that I have been recorded by a Grammy award winning engineer.
Virago Baking Co. Lansdale, PA
Here is an edited Montage of my night at Virago Baking Company that they put together and posted on YouTube. The place is run by the sweetest mother/daughter team with even sweeter confections (many of them gluten free and Vegan). As a bonus after my night there they sent me home with a box of baked goods!
Recently Played Venues:
The Bitter End - NYC, NY
The National Underground - NYC, NY
Gizzi's Cafe - NYC, NY
UC Lounge - NYC, NY
The Coffee Shoppe - Beacon, NY
The Saint - Asbury Park, NJ
The Rocky Hill Inn and Tavern, Rocky Hill, NJ
Green Planet Coffee Co - Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Espresso Joe’s - Keyport, NJ
Van Gogh’s Ear Cafe - Union, NJ
Coffee.COMedy - Sea Isle City, NJ
It's A Grind - Plainsboro, NJ
Jersey Java and Tea - Haddonfield, NJ
House of Coffee - Peddler's Village, LaHaska, PA
MilkBoy Acoustic Cafe - Bryn Mawr, PA
Virago Baking Company, Lansdale, PA
NAMI Mercer Walk and Concert May 2010 - Washington’s Crossing State Park, NJ
NAMI Mercer Walk and Concert presented by Attitudes in Reverse May 21st, 2011 - Rider University, NJ Featuring Marshall Crenshaw, and Amy Kuney
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