Oh Michigan is HARRY HOCHMAN’s second release, two years after his critically acclaimed album Inside Out, which garnered hundreds of thousands of Spotify streams. The title track of Oh Michigan draws on Hochman’s heritage, speaking to the feelings he still has for his native state even after many years as a Los Angeles transplant. “I think everyone has a fantasy of going back to the place of their youth and this is mine,” says Hochman.

“Oh Michigan” features backing vocals by Gia Ciambotti, who’s toured with many artists, including Bruce Springsteen and Lucinda Williams. A host of other hyper-talented musicians play on this and other tracks on the EP, including percussionist Kevin Jarvis, who has toured internationally and, who also recorded and produced Hochman’s new record at the Sonic Boom Room in Venice, California. Other stellar contributions to the EP were made by guitarists Aaron Steinberg and Zachary Ross, keyboardist Carl Byron and bassist Dave Carpenter. “I’m so privileged to be in L.A. where so many incredible musicians are happy to lend a hand to a passion project such as this,” says Hochman.

Other notable tracks include a beautiful ballad that Hochman wrote during a wind storm at Burning Man called ”When She Blows,” featuring The Accidentals on strings. “When people ask me the secret of youth, I tell them I owe it all to psychedelics,” jokes Hochman. The focus of “DynaGlide” is Hochman’s most recent Harley motorcycle; the song tells a true story of riding through an autumn storm in the Utah desert. ”What struck me was that even the very worst day on a motorcycle is better than the very best day at the office,” says Hochman. “Claire de Lune” tells the story of friends who met at a rave in Berlin “doing what people do at raves in Berlin” and against all odds are now happily married with children.