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  • #29498
    Lafayette
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    Mike Younger ~ A friend of mine living in Nashville. Signed with Beyond Records back in the late 90’s, went belly up and he has been an unsigned artist since. First record produced by Rodney Crowell, organic and acoustic. Second record produced by Rob Clark (Neil Young), electric and Delta blues influenced. He’s in the studio now cutting his next record. He lived in New Orleans for 5 years, a street musician and homeless. Can hear heavy Delta blues influence in his music and lyrics certainly reflect his time spent on the streets in his second record “Every Stone You Throw.”

    myspace.com/mikeyounger

    A performance (and song) from his upcoming record:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSXWrgrv55k

    Shameless plug: complete.

    #37687
    Lafayette
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    Here is a Studio 89 podcast up on my favorite NPR station featuring one of my top 5 performers. An hour of music and excellent Q & A, and me, in the background, clapping ;-). Also, Mark Miller, BR549, sat in on bass, the keyboard player kicked ass, and I love the drummer!

    lwj…Mike is a fellow Canuck (Nova Scotia).

    http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wnku/ondemand.ondemandmain?action=viewPodcast&podcastId=218

    #37688
    LWjetta
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    @Lafayette wrote:

    lwj…Mike is a fellow Canuck (Nova Scotia).

    Nice music Lafayette.
    My best man at my wedding hailed from Nova Scotia-a nice laid back province by the ocean.
    You’ve probably seen this but here is a 2007 video of Mike singing “Together” in WNKU’s studios. He dedicates the song to the homeless in Cinci.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9LLxGJFs-Y
    lwj

    #37689
    LWjetta
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    Hey Lafayette;
    Played Mike’s CD that you kindly gave me in Windsor during a pretty good snow storm here yesterday.
    Thought you might not have seen this recent video.
    It’s the Long Players performing Bruce Springsteen in Nashville on 11/20/2010.

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    PERFORMANCE • Nashville • November 20, 2010 •

    FEATURED GUESTS •
    Scott Laurent “Badlands” •
    Dave Perkins “Adam Raised A Cain” •
    Matthew Ryan “Something In The Night” •
    Rick Brantley “Candy’s Room” •
    Heath Haynes (The Hi-Dollars) “Racing In The Street” •
    David Newbould “The Promised Land” •
    Mike Younger “Factory” •@2:49 time
    Rick Brantley “Streets Of Fire” •
    Greg Mangus “Prove It All Night” •
    Jaimie Rubin “Darkness On The Edge Of Town” •
    • • • •
    Matthew Ryan “Born In The U.S.A.” •
    Dave Perkins “Because The Night” •
    Mike Younger “Pink Cadillac” •@5:25 time
    Scott Laurent “Atlantic City” •
    Jamie Rubin ” Jungleland” •
    Heath Haynes “Dancing In The Dark” •
    David Newbould “She’s The One” •
    Rick Brantley “Backstreets” •
    Greg Mangus “Tenth Avenue Freeze Out” •

    THE LONG PLAYERS •
    Bill Lloyd (Foster & Lloyd) – Guitar •
    Steve Allen (20/20) – Guitar •
    Steve Ebe (Human Radio) – Drums •
    with
    Doug Kahan (Paul Thorn) – Bass •
    Jen Gunderman (Jayhawks / DAG) – Keyboards •
    Randy Leago (Kathy Mattea / Duane Eddy) – Sax / Keyboards
    Lots of great bands to briefly listen to as well as Mike.

    Here’s the video. *** Click on open new window*** to view the You Tube
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uozvb5R5Z1o

    lwj

    #37690
    Lafayette
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    Thanks lwj for this link to Mike. I would have never found it. You’re a super sleuth.

    #37691
    LWjetta
    Participant

    Here’s Mike solo (no Marksmen) for you Lafayette.

    Nashville Hootenanny May 28/11
    Great song.” A Better Way”

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tMA1x5DtCw

    lwj

    #37692
    Lafayette
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    This song is one of my favorites, especially solo acoustic. That recording is excellent! Thanks, lwj. The title of the song is incorrect, however.

    “Together” was written after Mike received an invitation to play the National Alliance To End Homelessness at the Kennedy Center back in 2000.

    http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=5039

    That song can be found on this record, a very Delta New Orleans-esque rock blues recording.

    http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mikeyounger

    #37693
    LWjetta
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    Hey Lafayette, thanks for the links and the correct song title.
    I had looked at Mike’s song lists of his CD’s and couldn’t find “A Better Way” as per the You Tube title and kinda assumed it was a new song as Mike stated on his FB earlier this year that he is working on a new album.

    So, we shall look forward to his new release.
    lwj

    #37694
    Lafayette
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    Bumping this thread for those that met Mike last night in Nashville. Some of the links posted previously are out dated.

    #37695
    vmorris
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    Thanks, Lafayette! We are cut from the same cloth when it comes to musical tastes, so I am looking forward to listening to Mike’s music. Also, he shared his pork chop with me at Café Lula (no, that is not a euphemism), so you KNOW he is good people! 8)

    #37696
    Lafayette
    Participant

    I was surrounded by good people Sunday evening. 😉

    #37697
    Lafayette
    Participant

    Mike just dropped a video for his single “Poisoned Rivers” from upcoming release “Little Folks Like You and Me’

    First time he’s released an official video, as far as I know.

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