"Miles Away - A Journey Through Life" is the 13th official studio recorded release from 2 time Billboard Music Award Winner, and Memphis IBC semi-finalist, MOTU (Dr Richard Michelson). It is an electric-acoustic rock/roots music journey through life that touches on social and economic themes while asking the deeper questions of the universe. The magic vocal styling's of MOTU and gospel vocalist Dee Chetta are backed with an eclectic combination of electric guitars, acoustic & slide guitars, violin, alto sax, piano, mandolin, banjo, harmonica, electric jazz bass, and drums taking the listener on a musical journey that is both timeless and beautiful. The CD has a line up of some outstanding Long Island-NY musicians; many of whom have performed with very well known artists such as Bo Diddley, James Cotton, Johnny Winter, Watermelon Slim, the Allman Brothers, Dickey Betts, Taylor Dayne, and Cindi Lauper (just to name a few) making the list of performing musicians on this CD yet another representation of some of NY’s best "home grown" talent! Here is the list of musicians performing on this new album: MOTU (Dr. R.Michelson): Vocals, Slide, Lead Acoustic, & Lead Elect Guitars, Dobro, Banjo, Mandolin, Harmonica Dee Chetta: Vocals George Gashonia: Guitar Tommy Keys: Keyboards Lora Kendall: Violin Mark Loebl: Bass Ed Modzel: Drums Adam Tese: Alto Sax Dee Loebl: Vocals MOTU's CDs have received RAVE reviews, and multiple awards. This new CD is yet another ambitious project by MOTU and it is sure to become his most well known achievement to date! Here are some of MOTU’s RAVE reviews: "The constant toothy presence of MOTU’s electric guitar is a tightrope walk across a pit of hungry gators in the tradition of blues greats like John Lee Hooker and Buddy Guy! " -The Deli Magazine; Music Recipes from the Big Apple ---- "It doesn’t get any better than this! This is INDIE electric JAM-BAND music at its best!" - The NYC Underground Muse Magazine. ---- "Such passionate, and impressive, music says volumes about the talent possessed by MOTU." -Neufutur Magazine ---- "Dr Richard (motu) is a fabulous slide guitarist...the best part of an Oreo cookie...even without milk." -GoodTimes Magazine ---- "The new one from MOTU is chock full of rockin' good blues. Pop it in the CD player and crank it up! " - Jerry Schaefer, host of Graveyard Blues on Long Island, NY's ONLY Classic Rock Station 103.9 WRCN FM. ---- "This is a feel good and have a drink type of music. Thank you MOTU!" -Skope Magazine ---- "This is the real deal: unfiltered, honest music that could easily resonate with anyone who’s experienced a rough road. MOTU’s tough, yet vulnerably aching sound is the stuff great American tales are made of" –Elmore Magazine ---- "It’s the magnitude of Michelson’s grasp of Blues music...whether he is playing his smooth slide guitar or honkin’ on his harp." –Dig This Real Magazine ---- "Interpretive, talented and visionary are all words that can be applied to the stringed fluency of Motu.... The Blues Lives!" – The Long Island Blues Society ---- "Dr. Richard Michelson, a formidable blues guitarist and very raw singer... we are talking some serious blues." – Jazz.COM ---- “A truly remarkable musician and selfless human being. MOTU writes songs about everything from the environment, to social injustice.” – Independent Music and Media Magazine MILES AWAY...Sure to please to toughest music critic!