The Midway State

History

• The band has done several tours throughout North America and Europe, opening for acts such as Death Cab for Cutie, Silversun Pickups, Kate Nash, Shiny Toy Guns, Mika, Jimmy Eat World, Third Eye Blind and k-os.
• In 2009 the band recorded a cover of Peter Gabriel's "Don't Give Up" with Lady Gaga. They later shot a music video. Never officially released, the track and video were leaked to the world online.
• In 2009 the band was nominated for two Juno Awards and voted Best New Artist at the MuchMusic Video Awards by viewers.
• Their song "Unaware" was featured during the final minutes of the Fox show The O.C.
• In May 2007, their song "A Million Fireflies" was featured on the NME compilation disc "Canadian Blast" that was released as a promotion attached to the magazine.
• Their second album, Paris or India, was released on 19 July 2011 and debuted at #42 on the Canadian Albums Chart.
• Their hit song "Never Again" is used as the default ringback for customers on the Rogers Wireless network in Canada.
• On Thursday May 5, 2011, they opened for Third Eye Blind at the Sound Academy in Toronto.

  Band members

• Nathan Ferraro – Vocals/Piano/Synths
• Daenen Bramberger – Drums
• Mike Wise – Guitar
• Mike Kirsh – Bass

  Discography

''Paris or India'' (2011)

1. Alive
2. Atlantic
3. Fire
4. All Anew
5. Paris or India
6. Lightning
7. Hartley Salter's Kite
8. Heart Of Glass
9. Litebrite
10. St. Paul And The Wolf

    ''Holes'' (2008)

11. Never Again
12. Change for You
13. Nobody Understands
14. Fireflies
15. Unaware
16. Can't Stop Waking Up to You
17. Holes
18. Where Did We Go?
19. Hold My Head Up
20. Fire Keeps On Burning
21. I Know
22. No Crying
23. Time to Move On

    ''Met a Man on Top of the Hill EP'' (2007)

24. Met a Man on Top of the Hill
25. Change for You
26. Nobody Understands
27. A Million Fireflies

    ''Eponymous'' (2006)

28. Met a Man on Top of the Hill
29. Change for You
30. Unaware
31. Nobody Understands
32. A Million Fireflies

    Other work

33. Don't Give Up originally by Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush.
34. True a Spandau Ballet cover, along with a song of their own titled "New York Sky" that were used for the soundtrack to the movie Textuality.
35. Run To You was used for the promotion of the mini-series "Camelot" by CBC TV fall 2011.

    Awards and nominations

• In 2009, they were nominated for two Juno awards: "Best Pop Album" for Holes and "Songwriter of the Year" for Nathan Ferraro.
• On June 21, 2009, they won "Favourite New Artist" and "Best "Independent Video" for "Never Again" at the MuchMusic Video Awards.