The Mayflies USA “Cabbage Town” – not about cabbage patch kids

The Mayflies USA: Revisiting the Glory Days with 'Kickless Kids' – An Interview - It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine

Songsmiths, rockers, and road dogs—these phrases could all be used to describe the Mayflies USA, who emerged from Chapel Hill, NC, in 1997. Boasting three singers and songwriters, and a sound that embraced the likes of Big Star and Teenage Fanclub, the band provided the soundtrack to Friday and Saturday nights for many fans over the next several years. Their 1999 debut album, ‘Summertown,’ produced by Chris Stamey, still feels like the record th…

The Mayflies USA “Cabbage Town” – not about cabbage patch kids

A band name that really does beg the question, “Who are The Mayflies?”  Well, we can tell you that The Mayflies USA is a power-pop band formed in 1996 in Chapel Hill.  The band have just completed their new album, their fourth and the first in 23 years.  Matt McMichaels, Matt Long, Adam Price, and new member Tony Stiglitz—decided to record their fourth full-length album after a mysterious illness struck guitarist Matt Long in 2022. “He had his w…