	{"id":66412,"date":"2023-03-11T04:00:12","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T17:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=66412"},"modified":"2023-03-08T15:34:40","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T04:34:40","slug":"mik-maks-songs-to-help-us-grow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/living\/mik-maks-songs-to-help-us-grow\/","title":{"rendered":"Mik Maks Songs to Help Us Grow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The wait is over for groovy movers, pirate wannabes and Mik Mak fans of all ages, who are rejoicing with the release of the group&#8217;s fourth album.<\/p>\n<p>The Geelong-based family band of children&#8217;s entertainers have put out Songs to Help Us Grow &#8211; a collection of all-new songs.<\/p>\n<p>Released in mid-February, Songs to Help us Grow was written, recorded and produced in Geelong.<\/p>\n<p>The album follows the band&#8217;s self-titled debut in 2013, Working on the Farm in 2015 and Play in 2019.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_95195\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-95195\" style=\"width: 392px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-95195 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/TheMikMaksGROW2000X_66124-1-e1678230790474-392x380.jpg?_t=1678230792\" alt=\"\" width=\"392\" height=\"380\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-95195\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Songs to Help Us Grow was released in February.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re beyond excited to finally share our labour of love with our little fans,&#8221; frontman and blue Mik Mak Joel McInnes said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think we&#8217;ve created a well-blended mixture of original songs that kids and parents are going to relate to instantly.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We explore themes such as celebrating differences, engaging in creative-play and overcoming fears and anxieties about returning to school or kindergarten.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Feature songs include titles such as &#8216;Different but the Same&#8217; and &#8216;Back to School&#8217;.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Orange Mik Mak Al McInnes said Songs to Help Us Grow was an album that has seen the Mik Maks &#8220;go back to our Aussie country rock roots&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s plenty of driving acoustic guitar, singalong choruses and laid-back Drums the Panda beats that the whole family will love.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The album is sprinkled with positive messages and stories that kids and parents can discover in their own time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The new album is also the first for the newest member of the band, Ava (Joel&#8217;s daughter).<\/p>\n<p>Since joining the group at the age of 13, Ava has performed more than 100 shows and has co-written several of the new songs.<\/p>\n<p>The Mik Maks say they are dedicating their new album to their thousands of little fans across the globe, and also want to acknowledge the &#8220;creative passion and genius&#8221; of co-writer and album producer Marc Collis.<\/p>\n<p>Songs to Help us Grow is available on all major music streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music as well as through the band&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/themikmaks.com\">themikmaks.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The wait is over for groovy movers, pirate wannabes and Mik Mak fans of all ages, who are rejoicing with the release of the group&#8217;s fourth album. 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