For their service, Kevin and Michael were given positions of grand marshals in the parade. Michael Bacon (brother born to same parents) Date of Birth: December 22, 1949. He was born in Germany, but grew up in Shirley, Massachusetts. The Bacon Brothers toured throughout the US East Coast during the summer of 2009 promoting their fifth studio album New Years Day released November 2008. The Bacon Brothers join host Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top and an all-star lineup for  the America Salutes You Guitar Legends 4 virtual benefit concert. Early life & career In February 2009, the Bacon Brothers were the special guests for Episode 16 of Live From Daryl's House, Daryl Hall's (of Hall & Oates fame) monthly free internet concert. Having heard the brother's music, a childhood friend approached them about doing a one night only gig in their hometown of Philadelphia at the Theatre of Living Arts under the moniker The Bacon Brothers. Michael attended and graduated from the prestigious Central High School, June 1965, 224th class. But they have been playing music together for more than 20 years. The Bacon Brothers band officially formed in 1995, but the Bacon brothers have been playing music together since their childhood. Even if your relationship doesn’t always engender fireworks and swelling string sections at the culmination of a gripping saga, it can still be pretty. KEVIN BACON: [Michael] is nine years older than me, and was a trained musician playing cello from the time he was a little boy. Kevin starred in and produced Loverboy with his wife Kyra Sedgwick, which Michael also scored. Kevin and Michael Bacon, a.k.a. Kevin Bacon: "It’s a very Michael Bacon (The Bacon Brothers) song in its arrangement, in its melody. In April 2009 they recorded "Private Sessions" which aired on the A&E channel. They performed four tracks off their most recent album, as well as some cover songs and the Hall & Oates track "When The Morning Comes. The Bacon Brothers band officially formed in 1995, but the Bacon brothers have been playing music together since their childhood. Their song "When You Decide You've Stayed Too Long" is on the soundtrack of the 2003 film Red Betsy. During that tour, the band was a headliner for the WXPN Xpotential Music Festival in Camden, New Jersey. The final track, "Boys in Bars" originally featured on the band's first studio record Forosoco, was re-recorded at Lehman College Studios in 2016, where Michael Bacon currently teaches as an adjunct professor. Pages Public Figure Artist Kevin Bacon Videos What a … On this tour, the band was featured on several web series and television programs, including Vault Sessions by the Songbirds Foundation and the Americana and Roots network Ditty TV. In January 2006, the Bacon Brothers appeared on an episode of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. On June 27, 2009 The Bacon Brothers gave a brief concert, for the fundraisers who climbed to the top of Pikes Peak, Colorado, in support of the Love Hope Strength Foundation. Michael Calvin Bacon(born July 30, 1967) played JB Reeseon VR Troopers. 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Kevin and Michael Bacon open up backstage about life in their band. He is represented for film and television by First Artists Management. On May 6 and 7, 2011, The Bacon Brothers gave two concerts for the new non-profit California Dream Week design contest and event week. Since then, the band has gone on to release seven studio albums, appear on numerous radio, television, and web programs, and on many tours throughout North America and Europe. That same year, the band released its greatest hits album entitled Philadelphia Roadconsisting of tracks from the first four studio albums. The tracks "I Feel You" and "Broken Glass" feature background vocals from Kevin's wife, Kyra Sedgwick and their daughter, actress Sosie Bacon. "Beneath Perfection", the eighth track of the record was written by Kevin while filming the cult classic Tremors, which was originally named Beneath Perfection. To date, they have released 8 albums. Michael Bacon is an accomplished composer for film and television, with numerous awards to his credit. The song was originally nationally debuted on April 26, 2018 on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The concert included numerous performances such as The Fralinger String Band, and Bunny Sigler onstage with the band. Philly boys Kevin and Michael Bacon of The Bacon Brothers (yes, that Kevin of the silver screen and yes, that Michael, the composer for film and … The next studio album entitled 36¢ was released on September 16, 2014 after an extensive summer of touring throughout North America. They talk about growing up in a household that valued creativity, their relationship to their father's fame, when they started the band, their musical influences and more. Kevin and Michael Bacon, a.k.a. The Bacon Brothers also appear on Sandra Boynton's children's CDs Dog Train, and Philadelphia Chickens, on which they sing the title track. He is the brother of actor Kevin Bacon. Kevin Bacon has always played music with his brother Michael, but their country-rock duo The Bacon Brothers has only been an official band since 1995. The album also features an unplugged version of the Alanis Morissette song "You Learn" and the version of "Above the Clouds" recorded from the band's Live from Daryl's House segment from 2009, featuring Tom Wolk on guitar. Kevin Norwood Bacon was born on July 8, 1958 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Ruth Hilda (Holmes), an elementary school teacher, and Edmund Norwood Bacon, a prominent architect who was on the cover of Time Magazine in November 1964. On June 1, 2018, the band released its self-titled album, marking the band's seventh studio release and was produced by former Saturday Night Live musical director, G.E. They talk about growing up in a household that valued creativity, their relationship to their father's fame, when they started the band, their musical influences and more. The Truth About Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon's Enduring 32-Year Marriage Devoted actors and parents Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon reveal the … Kevin and Michael Bacon had learned of the Towne Crier — now in Beacon — through a musical associate, after the Emmy-nominated actor and Emmy-winning composer decided to … Though many of the people in the crowd were from the Philadelphia area and had ties with the mummers, fans from various cities and states came out to support the band that night and the 2010 Mummers Parade took place. Over the last few years while the band is on the road on tour, they use some of their downtime to give back to local communities through Kevin's charity SixDegrees.org with drop in performances. The Bacon brothers talk about the inspiration for the album and the unique way they recorded it during quarantine. There was a rather huge attendance for the event at the Cornell Club. The Bacon Brothers, join Kate and Oliver on this week's episode of "Sibling Revelry." Brothers Michael and Kevin Bacon, each accomplished in their own right, play gritty rock that is unapologetically unique and authentic. Also playing were Cy Curnin of The Fixx, and The White Buffalo. The Bacon Brothers, Kevin and Michael, are wrapping up their Shaky Ground Tour in support of their 2018 eponymous album and will stop at Billy Bob's Texas on … America Salutes You Guitar Legends 4 Benefit, The Bacon Brothers on the Sibling Revelry Podcast. In the show closing, they were joined on stage by Matt Morris. Dean Richards talks with Kevin and Michael Bacon about the release of their new album, The Way We Love. Besides, Michael’s music sounds in various movies and TV projects. Kevin Bacon and his brother Michael Bacon (The Bacon Brothers) stopped by the Cornell Club on Monday night for a talk and performance. Before landing on that role, he appeared in Toni Braxton's music video of "You Mean the World to Me" as her love interest.After the cancellation of VR Troopers, Bacon appeared in Miss Jones' music video of "2 Way Street". The event was videoed by Matt Carpenter, high altitude marathoner and posted on their Myspace page. The event was hosted by renowned Philadelphia WMMR Pierre Robert (DJ). Sosie was also featured in the band's music video for "Broken Glass". Public Figure. The brother's first studio release in 1997 was entitled Forosoco, derived from what the brothers describe their genre to be as a mix of folk, rock, soul, and country. He is represented for film and television by First Artists Management. The episode featured Michael Bacon as the episode's "straight guy" and makeover recipient, and ended with both Bacon Brothers performing. Their eighth album was released last year. Kevin and Michael, whose band is performing tonight in Washington, have existed as the Bacon Brothers since 1994.