Music Style Pop Rock

Artist History Mickey Ruiz and Nick Hensley met at a high school party during the Fall of 1993. Together, they began their musical careers. Although the duo split up to attend different colleges in 1995, they made a promise that one day they would move to the same location and form a band.Almost three years later, the two reunited at home in Chicago and decided to play at a local bar, Tracy’s Tavern. Sadly, not more than ten people showed up, including family members and friends. Nevertheless, the two swallowed their pride and rocked the place for three and a half hours. The owner must have appreciated their enthusiasm because he gave them a hundred dollars on top of the twelve they pulled at the door, and invited them to play the following weekend. The next Friday, the two walked through the doors of Tracy’s and were shocked to find more than a hundred people waiting for their live music. At that moment, the two realized the power of “word of mouth” advertising and decided to record an acoustic tape, “Tales of a Porcelain Cat”, which Nick handed out when he returned to college later that month.Once again, word of mouth spread regarding the tape, and the duo landed a gig at Tiffany’s, a local college bar in St. Paul. The response was overwhelming, and the two were asked to play again the following month. At the second show, the audience totaled somewhere around three hundred. With the enthusiasm of the crowd and the growing popularity of their originals, the two realized they could fulfill their earlier promise in Minnesota.Mickey left Chicago at the end of June and piece by piece, The District was formed.Since then, after six months of writing, practicing, and praying, the band has played venues in Minneapolis/St. Paul and other major clubs across the Midwest.

Albums Thoughtless & Cruel-1999

Location St. Paul, Minnesota - USA

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