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. It is the solo project centered around its vocalist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist frontman, Jason Singer. The band is joined by touring musicians and frequent collaborators Jake LeMond on guitar, Aaron Senor on drums, and Connor Robertson on bass guitar. Michigander's first song, the self-released ''Nineties'' single, debuted in 2016, followed by additional singles, including ''Mexico'', and ''ATL'', an ''

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'' live session extended play, and the 2018 self-released ''Midland'' extended play, consisting of 6 tracks, all written solely by Singer. Since then, the project has released three extended plays with '' C3 Records'' including ''Where Do We Go From Here'' (2019), ''Everything Will Be OK Eventually'' (2021), and the most recent, ''It Will Never Be The Same'' (2023) which was recorded at

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History

2014 to 2018

In 2015, Michigander began as Jason Singer began contacting college radio stations to play his music. He and his bandmates built a following by playing opening acts for better-known bands during local stops on their tours. Singer released his debut single as Michigander "Nineties" on April 29, 2016. The song gained traction on streaming services such as

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, culminating in additional singles ''Mexico'' and ''ATL''. The momentum of these singles and the band's regular live performances caught the attention of local Detroit, Michigan

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festival, Mo Pop, to which they performed at in July 2017, alongside artists like

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. Michigander soon followed up these successes with an extended play ''Midland'' which was self-released in 2018. The project began touring around the United States in support of the extended play.

2019 to present

Following up the success of the ''Midland'' extended play, Michigander released ''Where Do We Go From Here'' with C3 Records in 2019. The band has since maintained a busy schedule, landing slots at the 2021

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in Chicago, Illinois, in support of their extended play ''Everything Will Be Ok Eventually'' released in 2021, and

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in 2023, in support of their extended play ''It Will Never Be The Same'' released that same year. The band completed a tour supporting

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in 2022, and embarked on a tour with

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in the fall of 2023. Michigander's self-titled debut full-length album was released on Feb. 7, 2025.

Discography

Singles

* "Nineties" (2016) * "Mexico" (2016) * "Tunnel" (2018) * "Snow In Montana" (2022) * "Giving Up" (2024)

EPs

* ''Midland'' (2018) * ''Where Do We Go From Here'' (2019) * ''Everything Will Be OK Eventually'' (2022) * ''It Will Never Be The Same'' (2023)

Albums

* ''Michigander'' (2025)

Band members

Current members

* Jason Singer – guitar / keys / vocals (2015–present)

Live touring members

* Aaron Senor – drums / percussion / backing vocals (2017–present) * Jake LeMond – lead guitar / backing vocals (2018–present) * Connor Robertson – bass guitar / backing vocals (2018–present)

References

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