Johnny Microwave: Press

JOHNNY MICROWAVE/Forget
Writer: Steve Cirkvencic/Cat Miller; Producer: Steve Cirkvencic/Cat Miller; Publisher: Ain’t I’m Right/Radical Hat, no performance rights listed; —Johnny Microwave is fronted by Cat Miller, who gives this pop/rock ballad its wistfully sad emotional core. The ringing vibrato of Steve Cirkvencic’s electric guitar is equally expressive. He also plays with Van Zant and Jeffrey Steele. Steady rhythm work rounds out the sound on what is one of the best produced Nashville pop/rock records of the year. Plan 168 is Johnny Microwave’s first full-length CD. Based on its extraordinarly high quality, I look forward to many more.

On the first listen, my ears were instantly affixed to Cat Miller's voice. Her approach of equal parts rock swagger and heartfelt country songstress was the kicker. Well, that and an amazing voice. Johnny Microwave's first full length, "Plan 168" follows suit with its base in roots country and its heart in true rock n' roll. From the radio friendly title track to the haunting blues of "Radio In My Head", this disc teaches how beautifully written music can parallel vocals perfectly. Imagine something like Mindy Smith meets Neil Young and you might be close to Johnny Microwave but they'll stand on proudly on their own. We think you need to check them out.
R.I.Y.L.: Mindy Smith, Neil Young, The Kennedys

This is very catchy 'n cool pop that will immediately appeal to fans of The Humbugs, Katrina & the Waves and The Pretenders!

Who calls their band “Johnny Microwave?” Steve Cirkvencic and Cat Miller do. They are from Cleveland but they met in Nashville, the town they call home nowadays. “I could have been a paleontologist, but look at me now--I live in Nashville with a hound dog and a guitarman.” This must be an autobiographic message that Miller sings in Truth Is Stranger, a great rock 'n' tonk song with a Nick Lowe Half a Boy and Half a Man-organ in the background…Forget all the acts they call influences and just enjoy this music. They are as good as Ilse Delange and Joy Lynn White. There are some really great guitar licks on this—Steve C. is good!

(paraphrased from the Dutch)