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Songs by John Sheets and/or Charlie Hopper
Recorded between 1986 & 1994, when it was *hard* to cheaply make a decent recording, these catchy melodies and hooky lyrics have been waiting underground, like spores. Mikes House was active during a high point of the Indianapolis indie scene, opening for bands like the northerly edition of The Vulgar Boatmen. The Indianapolis Star noted, “The band thinks it sounds like The Velvet Underground meets The Lovin’ Spoonful” and “They have a secret desire to write the perfect pop song.” Maybe so, Star. Maybe so. 
John Sheets: guitar, vocals. 
Charlie Hopper: keys, vocals. 
Scott Montgomery: bass, vocals. 
Joe Caparo: bass, briefly, before Scott. 
Von Robinson, Ted Zarras, Chris Dumke, Jeff Chapin: drums  

(Production hub for the Mikes House remaster project.)

No Press is the solo project of Chris Arey, an experienced musician with a passion for alternative, indie, and emo rock. While he has been playing music his entire life, No Press marks his first foray into solo music, allowing him to explore his creativity in a new way.

With a sound that pays homage to the simpler times of the 1990s and early 2000s, No Press is a project that is deeply rooted in the indie and alternative scene. And yes, despite the focus on nostalgia, No Press is far from a mere throwback act. Arey's music has a fresh and modern feel to it, with catchy melodies and honest, introspective lyrics that speak to the struggles of everyday life.

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Charlie Duda played in bands for most of his younger years in northern Virginia, but the singer-songwriter, ensconced in L.A. the past four years, never released any solo music until 2020.

Last spring brought the release of his debut EP, “Making Friends” — six songs that ought to find him a slew of buddies among devotees of affecting guitar-pop of the psych and jangling/chiming variety.

The new EP, “Roller Coaster,” will be out June 4, and, like his first, it’s a DIY affair made in his Sherman Oaks bedroom, though it hardly sounds like a bedroom effort. The drums were tracked remotely by Michael Benjamin Lerner of Seattle’s Telekinesis. 

Duda is treading in the footsteps of some pretty impressive guitar-slingers (British and American) so far, but it seems well worth following him on his path.

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