Soaked in an atmosphere of magnetic dance grooves and ambient soul, Mike Maven's music possesses a certain grit and sex-appeal often uncommon of a twenty-something, rising artist. The guitar-playing, soul-singing frontman lies somewhere between John Legend and John Mayer, harnessing pop sensibilities, soulful lyrics, and strong musicianship amongst himself and his players. Drawing inspiration from such artists as D'Angelo, Maxwell, and Prince, while paying homage to the backbeat of Hip-Hop and 80s R&B, Mike Maven is the next wave of great talent to grow from his generation.
While sitting on the cusp of breaking out and truly finding his voice, versatility is key to Mike Maven's work, having also been a guest artist and writer for numerous acts spanning Rock to Hip-Hop. Maven is a multi-instrumentalist, playing nearly all the instruments on his most recent recordings, and standing in as songwriter, producer, or bandleader are all comfortable roles. In live performances, Mike Maven and his band show the spirit of their early musical training, opening up songs to allusion and improvisation, audience sing-alongs, and the chance to show off their ability to listen to one another and create something new every time they step on stage.
Recently, Mike Maven had a front page feature on Okayplayer.com for his acoustic cover recording of Kanye West's "Amazing." The feature was received with incredible popularity, and the song was posted on numerous other music blogs across the web. With developing fan bases in Texas, New England, New York, and the Midwest, Mike Maven has proven he is ready to take on a broad audience, having opened for Hanson, Stephen Kellogg, The Wood Brothers, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Zox, and the legendary Sugar Hill Gang. His debut albums have sold over 2,000 physical copies in the US and Japan, and have featured emerging artists that have since made careers of their own.
"What do you get when you put Stevie Wonder, John Mayer, Coltrane, and A Tribe Called Quest in a room? Mike Maven... Sexy. Sexy. Sexy." -Study Breaks Magazine
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Awesome! I heard other song, not bad, and so what if a year old, look at the Beatles there is really old, and still new to the world, so will be yours dude! Peace.
Thanks Mike for the pic comment. I enjoy your music. How much would it cost for you to make theme song for my Cartoon Series Team Notion? I'm currently talking to a publishing company about the book. Hopefully everything will go good :D
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