“We finally made a record, and it only took a lifetime.”

Manhattan, 2006

Michael Bloomberg was in Gracie Mansion, the Stock Market topped an all time high, the World Trade Center site was still a hole in the ground, the Fulton St Fish Market was gone forever, Derek Jeter batted .343, and people smoked in bars and took Yellow Cabs everywhere. High Fidelity was on Broadway, Rolling Stone Magazine printed its 1000th issue, CBGBs closed its doors on The Bowery for the last time, and The Strokes were rock and roll kings of New York…

…and a small group of friends who called themselves The Miki Doras began writing songs and rehearsing, in late night basement sessions at Ludlow Studios, just below Houston Street.

Over the following 15+ years, life in the City went by in a blur, and through it all, the group evolved into a genuine, hardened, underground rock and roll band, finding their own unique downtown style and sound: a blend of surf – punk/pop, infused with cracking, ear-worm guitar riffs, and timeless, unforgettable melodies brimming with nostalgia and romance…

…and New York City itself was their muse and playground.

The band played shows everywhere: dark dive bars like Lit Lounge, Trash Bar, and Glasslands. Lofts in Gramercy, rooftops in Brooklyn, warehouses in Williamsburg, and house parties in Bushwick. Classic venues like Niagra, The Bowery Electric, Arlene’s Grocery, and Mercury Lounge. Even the legendary Memory Motel…

…and all the while, the bonds of friendship between bandmates…the struggles, journeys, and challenges they persevered through, and the circle of relationships intertwined among friends, family and fans…became real, true, lasting, and forever.

The Miki Doras are proud to finally release their first demo EP, entitled “Uptown, Downtown…”

Their first full length LP, entitled “…On a New York Night” is currently being finalized, and embodies those crazy 15+ years of life in New York City…

“All we ever did was live a life of Rock and Roll…”

– The Doras