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Live band backing turns open mic up to 11

The concept of open mic isn't new, and zillions of bars do it. Even in Milwaukee, you have several options to stand on a stage by yourself and wow a crowd or send them scattering with your own homegrown tunes. But put a real band behind you, and suddenly your own songs can take on a new life. Your chord progressions and lyrics, amateur as they may be, sound like finished pieces with guitar, bass and drum solos.

Jun 24, 2012