The Muggs

2023 -NFL Draft Day (4/25)

2022
-The Muggs join the MILLION PLUS club on Spotify for Never Know Why off our 2nd full length album, On With the Show.
-The Summer I Became Pretty (Episode 5) on Amazon Prime – song placement “Down Below” off On With the Show (6/13)

2021
-Riverdale on CW – song placement “6 To Midnite” off Born Ugly (2/10)

2020
-Release of their 6th full length LP, (5th studio LP), Slave To Sound (1/3)
-Detroit Music Awards for “Outstanding Rock Recording – Eye To Eye (Slave To Sound LP)” (4/19)

2018
-Este Lauder Cologne Ad - song placement "6 To Midnite" off Born Ugly LP (3/1)
-Detroit Music Awards for "Outstanding Heavy Rock Artist" for the Muggs & "Outstanding Rock
Instrumentalist - Dannymuggs" (5/4) -Sixth tour of Spain from (5/7 to 5/29)

Did you know? The Muggs are currently played on Spotify, Pandora and more & are on AMI/Rowe Internet Jukeboxes all across the USA.

-www.themuggs.bandcamp.com
-https://twitter.com/themuggs
-FB: https://www.facebook.com/themuggs
-Instagram: https://instagram.com/the_muggs_detroit
The Muggs can be reached at: tonymuggs@gmail.com

2017
-Michael Kors Father's Day Ad - song placement "6 To Midnite" off Born Ugly LP (6/12)
-Detroit Music Awards for "Outstanding Rock Recording" for the Muggs 4th full length album, Straight Up Boogaloo & "Outstanding Rock Songwriter - Dannymuggs" (4/14)

2016
-Purge: Election Year - Movie - song placement "Never Know Why" off On With the Show LP (7/1)
-Direct TV's Rogue series - song placement "Leanin' Blues" off Bite of The Weredog single
& "Motown Blues" off On With The Show LP (5/5)
2015
-Release of their 5th full length LP, (4th studio LP), Straight Up Boogaloo (3/21)
-5th EU Tour in support of Straight Up Boogaloo (5/5 thru 6/8)

2014
-Detroit Music Award for "Outstanding Pop/Rock Group" (4/25)
-ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary series - the Detroit Pistons Bad Boys Era - song placement "Motown
Blues" off On With The Show LP (4/17) -VH1's That Metal Show- 2 song placements bumpers - "Get It On- episode 1309" - off On With the Show
LP & "Six To Midnite- episode 1311" - off Born Ugly LP (3/16 & 3/30)
2013
-WDIV Channel 4 - Vote 4 The Best -"Best Original Rock Band" in metro Detroit (12/15)
-4th EU Tour in support of their 4th full length release, Full Tilt: Live at Cadieux Cafe(5/8 thru 6/10)
Countries include: Spain, Germany, France, The Netherlands & Italy.
-Release of their 4th full length LP, Full Tilt: Live at Cadieux Cafe- a double live LP (4/26)
-Detroit Music Award for "Outstanding Rock/Pop Artist Group" (4/19)
-Detroit Music Award for "Outstanding Rock/Pop Instrumentalist- Tonymuggs" (4/19)
-Regional Chevy commercial. Chevy licensed "Notes From Underground" off Born Ugly (2011) in January.

2012
-3rd EU Tour in support of their 3rd full length release, Born Ugly (5/15 thru 6/18). Countries include: Spain, Germany,
France & The Netherlands.

Did you know? The Muggs are played on 100's of college & rock radio stations on the internet.

2011
-License several songs to "Jesse James Presents Austin Speed Shop- FENDERS" in December.
-License 3 songs to indie film doc, "The Waters of Greenstone: A New Zealand Saga" in July.
-Release of their 3rd full length LP, Born Ugly (4/29)
-Detroit Music Award for "Outstanding Video/Independent Budget (Under $10,000)- Slow Curve" (4/15)

Did you know? The Muggs have opened for several national acts including: Mountain, Robin Trower, Cactus, Savoy Brown, Thin Lizzy, Ten Years After, Glenn Hughes of Deep Purple/Black Sabbath, Gary Hoey, Johnny Lang, Candlebox, Ian McLagan of Small Faces, North Mississippi Allstars, Warrant, The Verve Pipe, Goober & The Peas, The Electric Six & The Detroit Cobras.

2010
-A&E's "Gene Simmon's Family Jewels" featured "All Around You", an original song off their 2nd full length LP entitled On With The Show. (7/20)
-2nd EU Tour in support of their 2nd full length LP, On With The Show in April.

Did you know? The Muggs are a blues rock trio from Detroit, MI. Members include: Danny Muggs (lead vox/guitar), Zach Pliska (drums) & Tony Muggs (backing vox/Fender Rhodes bass).

2009
-License "Slow Curve" to indie film "Annabelle & Bear" in October.
-License "Should've Learned My Lesson" & "If You Please" off their 1st full length LP, The Muggs to indie film "Stick It In Detroit" in October.
-Real Detroit Weekly Award "Best Indie Rock Band" in May.
-Detroit Music Award for "Outstanding Rock/Pop Recording- On With The Show" (4/17)
-USA Today's #5 Record Of The Year for 2008 "On With The Show" in January.

2008
-Music Connection "the 100 HOT Unsigned Bands" in December.
-Release of their EP, Bite Of The Weredog in October.
-Classic Rock Magazine review of "On With The Show" LP. 8 out of 10! August issue.
-Release of their 2nd full length LP, On With The Show (5/9)
-Detroit Music Award for "Outstanding Rock/Pop Artist/Group" in April.
-Detroit Music Awards for "Outstanding Rock/Pop Instrumentalist- Dannymuggs" in April.
-Dodge EU compilation "Out Of Detroit & Into Dodge", song "Need Ya Baby" off their 1st full length LP, The Muggs. 100,000 promo copies! in February.

- Riff 2(local WRIF on line radio) Award for "Best Rock Band Of The Year 2007" in February.
2007
-FOX TV's American Idol Spin Off FLOP "The Next Great American Band" selected as 1 of 12 bands. Over 10,000+ bands applied. Auditions started in August. Show ran from October to December.
-License "Need Ya Baby" to "The Force Is Among Us"- Star Wars doc celebrating 30 years of fandom.
-1st EU Tour in support of their 1st full length LP, The Muggs in January.
-PBS special, "Rock n' Roll Safari" airing in Canada & all of Michigan. Live concert!

2006 & 2005
-Dodge Charger on line ad licensing 3 songs "Need Ya Baby", "Gonna Need My Help" & "Rollin' B-Side Blues" off their 1st full length LP, The Muggs.
-Release their 1st full length LP, The Muggs with indie rock label Times Beach Records in Royal Oak,MI in July.

2004
-The Muggs are signed by local Metro Detroit label, Times Beach Records in August.