Video 1 : The Fighting Jamesons- How I Ended Up This Way, live at Shamrockfest 2019 at RFK Stadium in Washington DC.

Video 2: Mosquito Cabaret (Official Video)

Video 3. Accordion At Your Door

Miles Hoyle is an accordionist with over 14 years of experience & specializes in folk & world music. He performs in two bands: the Irish-rock outfit the Fighting Jamesons & in the folk/world-music group Mosquito Cabaret. His repertoire draws from various styles and countries ranging from German, Irish, Scandinavian, French, Klezmer, & more! Miles shares, My bandmates & I in @mosquitocabaret are so excited to announce we have begun the recording process on some brand new original music @mastersoundstudio with audio engineer Rob Ulsh!!! Rob probably needs no introduction as he has worked with a variety of incredible artists such as Justin Timberlake, Missy Elliot, jazz pianist Justin Kaughlin, & so many others!!!! We are so grateful and thrilled he is taking the time to work with us and help bring the vision we have for these new recordings to life!!!! Already so early in the process we are learning so much from just being around him, and we are so beyond thrilled he’s taken the time in his very busy schedule to work with us!! We are already excited to see that we are on a path to bringing you not only new music but a newer and more exciting twist on the material and presentation of it than we’ve ever done before!!!

Previously a guitarist in rock groups, Miles made a musical transformation in late 2006 when switching his primary instrument from guitar to the accordion. Initially self-taught, he then later became an apprentice of accordionist Sid Sward and a member of VALOV (Accordion Lovers of Virginia). He then further cut his teeth with the instrument while street performing all over the state of Virginia– particularly in Norfolk, Charlottesville, Williamsburg, & Alexandria while also picking up gigs at weddings, cafes, and parties.

Excerpts from his website: In 2014, Miles joined the Fighting Jamesons and is featured on the recording of their second full-length album, “Every Day Above Ground”. Touring all over the United States, he has appeared with the Jamesons at many Irish & Rock festivals; ranging from multiple appearances at both Shamrockfest at RFK Stadium in Washington DC, Indy Irish Fest in Indianapolis, to even as far as Get Shamrocked Fest in Murietta, California. During his time with the Fighting Jamesons, they’ve shared the stage and opened for World Inferno Friendship Society, Lucero, Eileen Ivers, & the Dropkick Murphys!

Hoyle also performs in Mosquito Cabaret– a folk/world music sextet formed in the late summer of 2017 that derives their signature sound from various European folk traditions. The cabaret performs heavily in the Hampton Roads area: bars, art events, museums– as well as appearing at festivals such as the nor-FOLK Fest, the Hampton Block Party, Stockley Gardens Art Fest, & NEON Fest + also appearing at venues such as Elevation 27, Shaka’s, The Bunker, & The Norva. Recently, the group has stretched their wingspan outside of their hometown at the Richmond Capital Alehouse, the Crow & Quill in Asheville, North Carolina, & the Key City Steampunk Fest in Frederick, Maryland. Mosquito Cabaret have shared the stage with the Atom Age, Maid of Ace, Agents of Good Roots, the Toasters, Agent Orange, & Bella’s Bartok. You can hear Miles’s accordion playing in this project on their debut album, “The Modern Life of Insects”.

When not playing with both groups, Miles does a variety of other types of performances: from private parties, Oktoberfest events, weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, dinners & cocktail hours, funerals, surprises-at-the-door, & much more! Whether it’s playing a rowdy Irish-Rock festival or a cocktail-hour for a wedding reception — Miles’s accordion performance can adapt to any atmosphere.

Currently, he is performing regularly with both groups mentioned above: the Fighting Jamesons are working on writing and recording their third full-length album + Mosquito Cabaret is also performing often and entering the early stages of a second record. With solo performances sprinkled in between gigs with both groups– Miles is also currently recording solo instrumental material at Master Sounds Studios in Virginia Beach with audio engineer Rob Ulsh. Miles shares, “My debut solo recording will come out roughly this winter!”

When COVID-19 hit, as a result of all concerts and major public gatherings having to be cancelled due to COVID-19– Miles remained active by providing an Accordion-At-Your-Door service in the Hampton Roads area (and sometimes further!) that was both safe and COVID-19 compliant by doing small private performances for an affordable fee and showing up as a surprise to play for people at their door for whatever the occasion (birthdays, anniversaries, etc.). 

Currently, he remains active in both the Fighting Jamesons & Mosquito Cabaret– most recently, he performed as a special guest on organ & also assisted as a producer for the arrangement of a new upcoming Spirit Gun single called, “Restless” due out in early 2022! He is now in the process of working with audio engineer Rob Ulsh at Master Sounds Recording Studios tracking some instrumental solo material to be released in early to mid 2022.

Future 2022 performances include:
Saturday September 10th solo Oktoberfest performance 2 PM – 5 PM @ Beale’s Beer in Bedford, VA
Friday September 16th solo performance for Live On Atlantic! – 7 PM – 11 PM @ Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA
Saturday September 17th w/Fighting Jamesons @ Murphy’s Irish Pub in Virginia Beach, VA
Sunday September 18th solo Oktoberfest performance 12 PM – 3 PM @ Spoke + Art Provisions Co. in Williamsburg, VA
Friday September 23rd solo Oktoberfest performance @ Back Bay Brewing Farm House in Virginia Beach, VA
Saturday September 24th solo Oktoberfest performance 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM @ Virginia Grill in Toano, VA
Saturday September 24th w/Mosquito Cabaret 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM @ Yorktown Folk Fest in Yorktown, VA
Sunday September 25th solo Oktoberfest performance @ Elation Brewing in Norfolk, VA
Friday September 30th solo Oktoberfest performance @ Elation Brewing in Norfolk, VA
Saturday October 1st solo Oktoberfest performance 1 PM – 4 PM @  Cova Brewing Co. in Norfolk, VA
Saturday October 8th solo Oktoberfest performance 5 PM – 7 PM @ Stone Brewing Company in Richmond, VA
Friday October 14th w/Mosquito Cabaret (w/This Way To the Egress!) @ Champion Brewing in Charlottesville, VA 
Saturday October 15th w/Mosquito Cabaret @ ESO Fest in Belle Haven, VA 
Sunday October 16th w/Mosquito Cabaret @ Scandals Live in Virginia Beach, VA
Saturday October 22nd w/percussionist Michael Morgan & saxophonist Daniel Deskins for private event/wedding @ Blue Pete’s in Virginia Beach, VA
Saturday October 29th solo performance 6:15 PM – 8:15 PM @ Blessed Sacrament Church in Norfolk, VA
Saturday December 10th w/Mosquito Cabaret @ KrampusFest at Smartmouth Brewing Co. in Norfolk, VA

For solo booking and/or all other inquires:
757-560-3893
miles.accordionist@gmail.com

For Mosquito Cabaret:
mosquitocabaret@gmail.com

For the Fighting Jamesons:
thefightingjamesons@gmail.com