Beastie Boys' Mike D Shares Infectious Solo Debut 'Switch Up'
The track marks the first new music from any Beastie Boys member since 2011 and grew out of home-studio sessions with his sons.
- On Thursday, May 7, Beastie Boys member Mike D released his debut solo single, "Switch Up," during a performance at the Plaza Nightclub and Dance Hall in Los Angeles.
- This debut solo track marks the artist's first new music since the 2011 album "Hot Sauce Committee Part Two," following the group's extended hiatus after Adam Yauch's death in 2012.
- Collaborating with his sons Davis and Skyler Diamond, who perform as the indie-dance band Very Nice Person, the song emerged from "carefree, low-pressure" experiments at his home studio.
- Mike will perform upcoming shows at Sid the Cat Auditorium in South Pasadena, California on May 10, followed by two dates at Xanadu Roller Arts in New York on May 22 and 23.
- Joining the Beyond the Pale festival line-up in Wicklow, Ireland, the performer will appear during the event running from June 12th-14th alongside established acts.
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Beastie Boys' Mike D shares infectious solo debut 'Switch Up'
Beastie Boys‘ Mike D has shared his debut solo single ‘Switch Up’. Check it out below. The release from the hip-hop pioneer marks the first new music from any Beastie Boys member since their 2011 album ‘Hot Sauce Committee Part Two’. It comes after he made a surprise appearance on stage with his sons Davis and Skyler, who perform as the indie-dance band Very Nice Person, last month, and shortly afterwards announced a series of live solo shows. Y…
Mike D Returns With Infectious "Switch Up" - Glide Magazine
We’ll never get a Beastie Boys reunion (RIP MCA), but at least we can hear Mike D doing what he does best again. Marking the first new music by any member of Beastie Boys since 2011’s Hot Sauce Committee Part Two, Mike D has unveiled his debut single, “Switch Up.” A genre-defying banger with an infectious refrain, “Switch Up” has origins that can be traced back to carefree, low-pressure experiments at Mike’s home studio. These sessions began wit…
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