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Most Wanted®, a long-time Detroit area band, released their self-titled debut CD on the Megawave label in February 1999. Founding member singer songwriter Mark Hiser teamed up in the fall of 1997 with members Ray Bailey, Greg Kerkes, and Dave McReynolds to remold Most Wanted® into a dual guitar modern rock band. Rehearsals on new original songs written by Hiser started in an Ann Arbor warehouse. When the group included many of the new songs in their sets at various clubs, the crowds showed a genuine liking of all the material. With this support, the group decided to record their ten-song disc at The Loft in Saline, Michigan, with recording engineer Andy Patalan.
The group combines strong vocals with alluring melodies and driving rhythms to create a solid collection of modern rock songs. Along with a variety of love loss story lines and heart pounding grooves, Most Wanted® provides some very crafty guitar work throughout the forty-two minute production. Crowd favorites are strong rockers "Can I See You" and "In the Middle of the Night", ballads "She", "Bringing Home the Rain", and "World When I Was King". The CD also includes a fifties tribute song called "My Girlfriend" which contains a classic ironic twist.
The group has enjoyed a long run of shows and local concerts. The 1,000 plus audience had a blast with the band, for the second consecutive year at the Ann Arbor Summer Festival's Top of the Park. "The only rock act scheduled during the four week concert series tribute to the arts." They reached thousands of listeners in November when they played live on Detroit's ABC Radio WJR Album in the Afternoon Show. Most Wanted® delivers a canyon of emotion and a mountain of spirit to each performance. The four-member unit religiously produces a show filled with professionalism and dynamics. These guys are the definition of a people's choice band. Approachable, yet passionate to the music, never losing sight of how important the people are to the formula of making and performing life lasting music. The depth of natural live talent and the ability to draw an audience into the heart of the music continues to fuel the increased support for Most Wanted®. Most Wanted® invites you to all be a part of the journey.
Their second CD, "Tattoo Girls", was released in September 2001.
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