The debut stand-up
comedy album by Mike Carrozza
released on Blonde Medicine
It reached #1 on iTunes!
Named one of The 100 Best Things in Comedy (…) of 2020 by The Comedy Bureau! (and read their review here)
Blonde Medicine is pleased to announce the September 4, 2020 release of Cherubic, the debut full-length comedy album from Mike Carrozza. According to Carrozza, Cherubic is about
“appreciating yourself and turning dumb thoughts you think into a nice time for everybody. It doesn’t have to make sense, but it has to make people happy.”
Carrozza describes his stand-up persona as a “fun silly boy”, one that is playful, absurd, and naive, but there’s an “alt comedy” element too; Carrozza likes to play with the expectations of comedy and remind the audience that they are being entertained. Sure, the show is immersive, but you’ll be reminded: “This is performance.”
Cherubic was recorded in back-to-back performances at The Ossington in Toronto. While he knew the late show would be packed, Mike wasn’t sure he was going to fill every seat in the early show. Rather than stare at a handful of empty seats, he printed out encouraging words, and had friends tape them to seats before the show started. That way, if people didn’t sit in a seat, he’d see the encouragement he wrote to himself from the stage and soldier on. He just kept reading the page that said “SMILE THIS IS YOUR DREAM COME TRUE ISN’T THAT CRAZY?!?". Cherubic is a silly, high energy romp through Mike’s brain (you get a nice taste of it from his quirky track titles).
Tracklisting:
Speak right into the microphone, you'll do fine.
Do that expressions chunk people seem to like.
Mike! Mike! Mike! Yeah!
Okay, now do the smooching chefs.
Aren't you Italian? I think Drake's Italian too, right?
You gotta do warm ups, bud.
You wanna tell 'em about the Saw franchise?
Okay, now's your chance, Late Night bookers are listening.
Show 'em all your impressions. You're the King of the Long Walk!
Montréal, je t'aime.
Let 'em know you know what sex is! You are Champion Baby!
This is my shortest joke. Perspective.
Tell your parents you love them.
Do that dumb bear impression, it's cute. They'll love it.
Please, publish my gum.
B-B-B-BONUS TRACK *GUNSHOT GUNSHOT AIRHORN AIRHORN* Nonna's Famous Recipe.