Most recently, Mike released his first official solo album entitled “Lamplighter” at the beginning of 2018. This album exemplifies Mike’s clear and genuine talent and vision as a songwriter and solo performer, incorporating elements of storytelling, protest, longing and love. The album features cellist Lori Goldston, who has performed and recorded with the band Earth and who is perhaps most known for her performance with Nirvana on MTV Unplugged in 1993.
Weaving together stories of guardian mountains and sacred rivers, Mike’s songs are rooted in the power of place, telling the story of someone who both loves and is loved by his home. Much of Mike’s music feels like prayer--prayer for the earth, for the love of the land, for each other and for our collective future. At once hopeful and somber, Mike’s music leaves listeners with a deep sense of what it means to be alive.