Microphome

Here's a new product that debuted at the NAMM Show that is a must have for singers. It's called Microphome, and it's a professional mic cleaning foam. Founder Thomas McCoy created the product out of necessity.

An artist first, explains McCoy, "I host a "Blues Jam" and all the musicians would come and sing (slobber) over my microphone." He then set out to find a product that would clean it effectively and found none on the market. Working with a Biotech company, he then developed this product, and the response has been tremendous. At NAMM, McCoy showed me how it works, and since then, I've cleaned all of my microphones with it. Simple to use, you put a small amount of foam in the palm of your hand, hold the mic upside down, and clean. Awesome!

Blues Boulevard recording artist Tommy McCoy returns home to Orlando Aug. 8th at McWell's.

McCoy Moved to Orlando in 1971 and attended Evans High. Formed a Rock and Blues Band with Mick Marino and Curt McKenzie, performing around Orlando at high schools, parties, Grandmas joint and the Civic Center. Later McCoy and McKenzie partnered up, opening Backtrack Record Exchange in Casselberry. Adding stores in Tallahassee, Winter Park and on Orange Blossom Trail. This is where McCoy started his first hard core blues band, the Backdoor Blues Band, later becoming the Screamin' Bluejays. This band flourished in the early 80's for about 5 years,playing Orlando area clubs ie. the FBI, Decades, Park Ave. Pub, Daytona Bike week, Cheek to Cheek, Saints and Sinners, opening for the Gregg Allman Band and many high profile regional gigs. The band consisted of Tommy McCoy-Guitar and Vocals, Mike Galloway-Vocals and Harp, Barry Dean-Bass and Vocals and Denny Best on Drums. Of course the line up would change as time passed to include other alumni ie. Mark McCoy, Mark Emerick, Tim Kelliher, Bob Greenlee, Doug Ball, Juan Perez, and many other talented local players. Many to be featured at this long over-due reunion, starting at 9PM $15 cover. Opening act will feature Orlando's blues mistress "Jann Childers".

Recently, McCoy's recording career has taken him to International status, with 6 domestic CDs released worldwide and currently 3 import reissues released all over Europe in the past 4 months. He is receiving airplay reports from all over the world and his "Triple Trouble" CD reissue (recorded with Double Trouble) is in the top ten sales over there. Tommy McCoy's discography includes CDs collaborating with such greats as, Levon Helm and Garth Hudson of "The Band", Commander Cody(with Mick Marino and Curt McKenzie), Lucky Peterson, Gregg Allman Band alumni, and Chris Layton & Tommy Shannon ( Stevie Ray Vaughan's Double Trouble.) McCoy has toured Europe numerous times and his recording "Live in the UK" is one of his best selling CDs.

McCoy is currently in the studio working on his new release. "After my brief foray with Americana music, this new CD is true to myself, kick-ass blues with lotsa guitar driven originals". It will be released later this year on his new European label, Blues Boulevard/Music Avenue Records. An extensive European tour is planned for 2010. For more info www.tommymccoyblues.com or www.zshowz.com

St. Petersburg, FL (May 29, 2009)--The Summer NAMM show in Nashville will be a slightly cleaner place this year, as Microphome founder and president Tommy McCoy will be cleaning mics at the Players Music Accessories booth (booth 831).

A disinfectant/deodorizer designed specifically for microphones, Microphome is a fast-drying cleaning foam that aims to eliminate germs, cosmetics, and odors, leaving the mic safe to use.

Microphone was developed by McCoy, a singer/songwriter, blues guitarist and habitual inventor. "In my musical career, I've had to use a lot of grungy mics, whether at clubs, festivals or jams" he notes. "Besides being nasty and bad-smelling, unsanitized mics can be a real health hazard, and there was no easy way to deal with it. They say necessity is the mother of invention, and that's what inspired me to develop Microphome."

According to McCoy, a single pump provides a dose of alcohol-free foam that is spread onto the external surface of the mic grille, safely away from the internal electronics. After about two minutes, the residue-free foam evaporates, leaving the mic deodorized, reputedly 99.99% germ-free and safe to sing through.
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"All performers should be concerned about health issues," says McCoy. "Microphome is the first and only product that addresses this concern. Now anyone can quickly and safely disinfect the mic before each sound check and performance. As we like to say: Foam it before you own it!"

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