Exclusive: Mike Maimone honors late husband Howard Bragman in new single “On My Way”
Acclaimed singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer Mike Maimone is set to release “On My Way”, the first single from his upcoming LP Guess What? I Love You, on March 7. The feel-good song holds deep personal significance, as it was originally written as a voicemail to his late husband, renowned PR guru Howard Bragman, during their long-distance courtship.“We were always hopping planes to see each other,” Maimone recalls. “Just before one trip, I called him with guitar in hand and sang this little ditty that was running through my head about how excited I was to see him. He didn’t pick up, so I left it as a voicemail. He told me it was fun and catchy and encouraged me to turn it into a full song.”Maimone’s Guess What? I Love You is a deeply personal tribute to Howard, chronicling their love and his journey through grief, love, and healing. The day after their wedding, Maimone held his husband as he passed away. Over the next two years, he poured his emotions into “Guess What? I Love You.”“Side A is about finding love, and Side B explores loss,” Maimone reflects on the album’s structure.While working on the record, Maimone revisited their voicemails to narrate their story. The hook in “On My Way” was one of those recordings.“It felt like Howard was nudging me to keep going,” Maimone says.The Ohio-born artist, who once played basketball against LeBron James, transitioned from a business school graduate and accountant to a full-time musician. His raw, emotive songwriting and electrifying performances have drawn comparisons to Randy Newman, Leon Russell, Tom Waits, and Warren Zevon.As he prepares to release “On My Way” on March 7, Maimone sees it as the perfect way to introduce Guess What? I Love You to the world.“This song went from being a voicemail I had discarded to the lead single on my most emotional and profound album in two decades of music-making,” he shares. “Howard saw something in it that I didn’t at the time, and now I get to share that with everyone.”Visit mikemaimonemusic for more information.
Acclaimed singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer Mike Maimone is set to release “On My Way”, the first single from his upcoming LP Guess What? I Love You, on March 7. The feel-good song holds deep personal significance, as it was originally written as a voicemail to his late husband, renowned PR guru Howard Bragman, during their long-distance courtship.
“We were always hopping planes to see each other,” Maimone recalls. “Just before one trip, I called him with guitar in hand and sang this little ditty that was running through my head about how excited I was to see him. He didn’t pick up, so I left it as a voicemail. He told me it was fun and catchy and encouraged me to turn it into a full song.”
Maimone’s Guess What? I Love You is a deeply personal tribute to Howard, chronicling their love and his journey through grief, love, and healing. The day after their wedding, Maimone held his husband as he passed away. Over the next two years, he poured his emotions into “Guess What? I Love You.”
“Side A is about finding love, and Side B explores loss,” Maimone reflects on the album’s structure.
While working on the record, Maimone revisited their voicemails to narrate their story. The hook in “On My Way” was one of those recordings.
“It felt like Howard was nudging me to keep going,” Maimone says.
The Ohio-born artist, who once played basketball against LeBron James, transitioned from a business school graduate and accountant to a full-time musician. His raw, emotive songwriting and electrifying performances have drawn comparisons to Randy Newman, Leon Russell, Tom Waits, and Warren Zevon.
As he prepares to release “On My Way” on March 7, Maimone sees it as the perfect way to introduce Guess What? I Love You to the world.
“This song went from being a voicemail I had discarded to the lead single on my most emotional and profound album in two decades of music-making,” he shares. “Howard saw something in it that I didn’t at the time, and now I get to share that with everyone.”
Visit mikemaimonemusic for more information.
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