MICHAEL BLAKLEY - Producing and Engineering, All Vocals, Keyboards, Acoustic Guitars, Rhythm Guitars, Bass Guitar on 4 songs, Lead Guitar on 5 songs, Drum Programming.
DEVERON HOOKER - Bass Guitar on 8 songs.
TOMMY SPRATLIN - Lead Guitar on 4 songs
CHRIS BLACKWELL - Mixing and Mastering, Lead Guitar on 2 songs, Additional Drum Programming
Influences
VOCAL INFLUENCES
Freddy Curci (Sheriff)(Alias)
Brad Delp (Boston)
Steve Perry (Journey)
Lou Gramm (Foreigner)
Freddie Mercury (Queen)
Geoff Tate (Queensryche)
Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon)
Steve Walsh (Kansas)
Dennis Deyoung (Styx)
Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
SONGWRITING INFLUENCES
Paul McCartney (Beatles)
Sting (Police)
Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon)
Rick Springfield
Don Henley (Eagles)
Joey Tempest (Europe)
Neil Finn (Split Enz)
Billy Joel
John Spinks (Outfield)
Elton John
Sounds Like
I play these cover tunes as well as my originals when doing a solo show!
Aerosmith - Dream On
Alias - More Than Words Can Say
Alice In Chains - Rooster
Allman Brothers - Ramblin' Man
Alter Bridge - Watch Over You
Ambrosia - How Much I Feel
America - Horse With No Name
America - Lonely People
America - Sister Golden Hair
Asia - Heat Of The Moment
Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way
Bad Company - Feel Like Making Love
Bad Finger - No Matter What
Barenaked Ladies - If I Had A Million Dollars
Barry Manilow - Mandy
Beatles - Eight Days A Week
Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand
Beatles - All My Loving
Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love
Beatles - Nowhere Man
Beatles - Ticket To Ride
Bee Gees - Stayin Alive
Bee Gees - You Should Be Dancing
Beth N Chapman - Sand And Water
Billy Joel - Allentown
Billy Joel - It's Still Rock & Roll To Me
Billy Joel - Movin Out
Billy Joel - Only The Good Die Young
Billy Joel - She's Always A Woman
Billy Joel - Piano Man
Billy Joel - You May Be Right
Billy Joel - Downeaster Alexa
Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart
Bob Dylan - Knocking On Heaven's Door
Bob Seger - Turn The Page
Bob Seger - Against The Wind
Bob Seger - Mainstreet
Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive
Bonnie Raitt - I Can't Make You Love Me
Breathe - Hands To Heaven
Calling - Wherever You Will Go
Cat Stevens - Wild World
CCR - Bad Moon Rising
CCR - Proud Mary
Charlie Daniels Band -The Devil Went Down To Georgia
Charlie Rich - Behind Closed Doors
Cheaptrick - Surrender
Chris Issack - Wicked Game
Collective Soul - The World I Know
Collin Raye - Love Me
Commodores - Brick House
Corey Hart - Sunglasses At Night
Corey Hart - Never Surrender
Crash Test Dummies -Mmm, Mmm, Mmm, Mmm
Creed - Higher
Creed - With Arms Wide Open
Crosby, Stills & Nash -Southern Cross
Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
Dan Fogelberg - Leader Of The Band
Dan Fogelberg - Longer
Daniel Powter - Bad Day
Dave Loggins - Please Come To Boston
Dave Mason - We Just Disagree
Deep Blue Something -Breakfast At Tiffany's
Def Leppard - Hysteria
Dixie Chicks - Goodbye Earl
Don Henley - Heart Of The Matter
Don McClean - American Pie
Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin
Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
Eagle Eye Cherry - Save Tonight
Eagles - Desperado
Eagles - Take it Easy
Eagles - Hotel California
Eagles - Lyin Eyes
Eagles - Peaceful Easy Feeling
Eddie Money - I Wanna Go Back
Eddy Arnold - Make The World Go Away
Edgar Winter Group - Free Ride
Edwin McCain - I'll Be
Elton John - Crocodile Rock
Elton John - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
Elton John - Candle In The Wind
Elton John - Sacrifice
Elton John - Daniel
Elton John - Rocket Man
Elton John - Tiny Dancer
Elton John - Your Song
Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock
Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love
England Dan/John Ford Coley - I'd Really Love To See You Tonight
Enrique Iglesias - Hero
Europe - Carrie
Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream
Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Susie
Extreme - More Than Words
Filter - Take My Picture
FireFall - You Are The Woman
Five For Fighting - Superman
Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
Fleetwood Mac - Landslide
Foo Fighters - Learn to Fly
Foo Fighters - Times Like These
Frank Sinatra - My Way
Fuel - Hemmorrage
Fuel - Shimmer
Garth Brooks - Friends In Low Places
Gin Blossoms - Follow You Down
Goo Goo Dolls - Black Balloon
Goo Goo Dolls - Slide
Gordon Lightfoot - Sundown
Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald
My name is Mike and I am a Singer/Songwriter from the Atlanta area. I used to play in many bands around Atlanta in the late 1980's and early 1990's. I took a major hiatis to raise my daughter and now I am making my way back into the local music scene.
Check out my cd at http://www.secondencore.com/encorestore/michaelblakley
You can buy it there or you can buy it directly through me at one of my solo shows or my band shows for $5.00
I am also in a band called "B-Side Ourselves"! To read about us, click our profile picture on my top friends list and go to our page! These are the best musicians I have played with in 20 years and it's a really fun band!
