专辑简介

Mick Byrd and the Backroad Band are bringing fans in the Midwest some of the best foot stompin,’ hand clappin,’ original Roots n’ Blues to come out of the Heartland! Warm vocals and Santana-esque guitar rifts laid on top of sweet rhythm acoustic guitar, backporch blues harmonica and dancing fiddle, topped off with the groove of tasteful percussion, combine to provide listeners with tunes you can really get your ears around.

"One could never consider Mick Byrd, as limited or pigeon holed. Nor can he be accused of taking the easy path and simply shooting for commercial market. This artist delves into the very guts of what constitutes a well-written song and delivers, every time. He's what true fans of independent, original music, covet and collect." -Karen E. Reynolds, Host/Program Director, Writer's Block, WFIV - Knoxville, TN

Mick has released 7 previous CD’s and a special 2 song CD with “The Chance” and “Gentle Souls” benefiting Special Olympics Missouri. Mick has won a national songwriting award from Billboard Magazine for “Afternoon At The Wall.” He has performed on “River City Folk,” a NPR program hosted by Tom May. “Drivin' That Lawnmower to Town” & “This Old Truck” have been played on the NPR Program, “Car Talk” hosted by Tom and Ray Magliozzi. Mick has also performed on “Writer’s Block,” a program devoted to independent artists, hosted by Karen Reynolds now on WFIV in Knoxville, TN. Tom Lambert, host of the "Independent Music Show," an International Syndicated Radio Program based in N. Ireland, is just one of the many International Radio Programs to play Mick's music. Mick has the experience of playing on the road across the United States and the country of Ireland. Mick is a Missouri Arts Council Approved Touring Performer, a member of the Nashville Songwriters Association International, Folk Alliance International and the Americana Music Association. Mick lists the Bluebird Café, where he performs several times a year on “Songwriters’ Night,” as one of his very favorite venues.