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May 23

Simplified

Simplified

with MikelParis

Chris Sheridan and Clee Laster met at local pub while Sheridan was bartending and Laster was performing as a solo artist at the Charlotte, North Carolina Uptown venue formerly known as The Graduate. The two formed an acoustic duo and began performing concerts known as Simplified in and around the city in 2002. In 2004, Sheridan and Clee auditioned band members, adding a bassist and drummer creating a quartet. Simplified began touring regionally in the Southeast United States in 2005.[1] The band toured the United States nationally [2] and performing shows internationally in North and occasionally in Central America. According to PANDORA Radio statistics, Simplified is rated one of the highest-level independent artists in the world with the 2006 song from the Smile album "Wake 'n Bake".[citation needed] With the release of Elephant Sky in 2008, Simplified went to more of a pop style.[3] Between 2010 and 2013, Sheridan and Laster reinvented Simplified, bringing back the island rock sound they are known for, and also hired a variety of musicians to accompany them on the road and in the studio. Their song "Gettin' Home" was featured on the soundtrack of NASCAR The Game: Inside Line,[4] and five years later with new developers, NASCAR Heat 2.[5] In summer 2014, the band released their fourth studio album #WAKENBAKENATION which includes a recut studio version of the single "Wake N Bake" featuring an added horn section and a new gospel-style intro. In 2019, their 2011 song "Long Time Ago" was featured in NASCAR Heat 4.

MikelParis

MikelParis is the O.A.R. keyboardist, a solo artist, Stomp alumnus, live-streamer and filmmaker. In 2007, MP recorded, produced, and released his first album, Flow . In 2013, he recorded, produced, and released his second album, HIHOWAREYA, VOl.1 . Beginning in March of 2022, MP started releasing new songs on a regular cadence leading up to the April 2023 release of HIHOWAREYA VOL. 1 RD10. Maximizing his creativity and artistry, he created, produced and hosted TuneTrek, his history through music docuseries. He's filmed more than 65 episodes in locations across the United States with seven episodes airing on two PBS stations. Episodes began airing in April of 2023 with new episodes released regularly. Driven to uniqueness and to showcase his musical style, MP created a performance method called GuitarDrumming, which uses an acoustic guitar for both percussion,bass and string accompaniment to his vocals. Many of his original songs feature this style. In March 2020, with touring on hiatus due to the global pandemic, MP felt compelled to continue bringing music to his fans, and to continue growing as a creative. He began live-streaming A Song A Day (ASAD), an interactive show with a focus on music, drink, and stories. In December 2021, the A Song A Day live-stream was rebranded as Music. Drink. Stories. (MuDriS), and is still going strong. In July 2021, MP joined the production staff of Violet Hour Media’s horror podcast, Red Riding Hoods, composing the original score, recording foley, and editing 10 podcast episodes. And then in February of 2022, MP created his production company Zornu Productions as a place for all of his creations to live. ZP Inc is currently in production for numerous projects including MikelParis Snidbits, TuneTrek History through Music show,

HIHOWAREYA VOL 2, and 6 Days traveling mini-series.

05/23/2025 8:00 PM

Door Time: 12:00 PM

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Chris Sheridan and Clee Laster met at local pub while Sheridan was bartending and Laster was performing as a solo artist at the Charlotte, North Carolina Uptown venue formerly known as The Graduate. The two formed an acoustic duo and began performing concerts known as Simplified in and around the city in 2002. In 2004, Sheridan and Clee auditioned band members, adding a bassist and drummer creating a quartet. Simplified began touring regionally in the Southeast United States in 2005.[1] The band toured the United States nationally [2] and performing shows internationally in North and occasionally in Central America. According to PANDORA Radio statistics, Simplified is rated one of the highest-level independent artists in the world with the 2006 song from the Smile album "Wake 'n Bake".[citation needed] With the release of Elephant Sky in 2008, Simplified went to more of a pop style.[3] Between 2010 and 2013, Sheridan and Laster reinvented Simplified, bringing back the island rock sound they are known for, and also hired a variety of musicians to accompany them on the road and in the studio. Their song "Gettin' Home" was featured on the soundtrack of NASCAR The Game: Inside Line,[4] and five years later with new developers, NASCAR Heat 2.[5] In summer 2014, the band released their fourth studio album #WAKENBAKENATION which includes a recut studio version of the single "Wake N Bake" featuring an added horn section and a new gospel-style intro. In 2019, their 2011 song "Long Time Ago" was featured in NASCAR Heat 4.

MikelParis