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Mike Maven
R&B / Rock / Pop

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Boston, Massachusetts
United States

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Member Since8/30/2005
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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.

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"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."
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bonnie

Bonnie Moses



Dec 10 2009 10:19 PM

Hehe...you did ask for it!! plus it was well deserved :P
T Bunny

Trisha Ayala



Dec 8 2009 2:11 PM

When is your next show in Austin?
Wavelength Masters

Wavelength Masters



Dec 6 2009 1:06 PM

Hi Mike Maven!
Holidays are here!!! Once again I'm, offering my low holiday pricing. Great rates for full length CDs, mix-tapes, EPs, and singles. Get in touch if you need high-quality mastering on a budget.
Hope the holidays treat you well!!!
Jim Bowen
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Nolvia

Nolvia



Nov 30 2009 12:39 AM

Hey dude, Happy belated Thanksgiving!
† Alessandra †

† Alessandra †



Nov 21 2009 12:14 PM

Hi Mike! Thanks for the request... and to speak in italian :) How you can see I don't speak english so it's difficult to communicate :(

Have a nice weekend!

Byeee
Maria

Maria Orellana



Nov 21 2009 6:17 AM

Maggie Maes tomm?? See you there...
Maria

Maria Orellana



Nov 20 2009 3:48 PM

I still need to make it out to see you guys... when do you play next??
||:jasm!ne:||

That Jasmine Girl



Nov 19 2009 9:01 PM

Thanks to the mailing list, I will see you at T.A.B.C!!!
Woo!
Nolvia

Nolvia



Nov 18 2009 4:33 AM

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.
Maria

Maria Orellana



Nov 17 2009 5:44 PM

haha... no raised in LA thank you very much.. moved out here recently.. actually right before I had met you
Chasiti Chambers

Chasiti Chambers
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Nov 15 2009 11:48 PM

Thanks for the add... : )
The Coalition

The Coalition



Nov 15 2009 9:23 PM

Free Beats On Our Website...keepbanginbeats.com
Cecilia

Cecilia



Nov 15 2009 5:03 PM

Great show last night!
~***Mrs. Ayala***~

Yvonne Ayala



Nov 15 2009 2:04 AM

Check out my profile And Let me know Do you like me YES or NO http://www.wholikesu.net/photos/7527455.html?b=4&w=46
Nolvia

Nolvia



Nov 14 2009 2:16 AM

Yeah, I will be there.
Nolvia

Nolvia



Nov 12 2009 8:59 PM

I ment to say, I will see if I can go to it =)
Nolvia

Nolvia



Nov 12 2009 8:57 PM

Awesome! I will see if your go because my parents are coming to visit me. You playing at all on week days here in Austin?
Atrophy

Michael Orman



Nov 12 2009 1:27 PM

Showin' mad love from . . . .Manhattan NYC. . . . I hope you enjoy :)
Nolvia

Nolvia



Nov 12 2009 7:37 AM

Work. What is the cost to get in?
Nolvia

Nolvia



Nov 12 2009 7:29 AM

Hey dude, You going to be playing in Austin anytime soon?
~me and sammie~

~me and sammie~



Nov 7 2009 10:08 PM

Thanks
Kind Of Camilla

Kind Of Camilla



Nov 7 2009 7:15 AM

Hallo! Thanks for the add
ciaociao
Kind of Camilla
Dat Boi Drew (Notion Comics)

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Nov 6 2009 4:58 PM

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
NOVEL_HOOLIGAN

NOVEL_HOOLIGAN



Oct 31 2009 2:46 AM

Waddup MY hooligans!! 2 mixtapes dropping NOVEMBER 5th!!!! and we got lots in store, openin for sean kingston real soon and in 3 weeks openin up for webbie hit a nicca up if you interested ill keep ya updated and also check out the snippets for one o...f the mixtapes called " off the leash Vol 1 " the 2nd jawn " Dhat kidd" snippets will be up in afew days!!! <img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.11NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyNTYwMjQ*NTcwMTUmcHQ9MTI1NjAyNDQ1OTE4NyZwPTI3MDgxJmQ9bXVzaWNfcGxheWVyX2ZpcnN*X2dlbiZnPTEmb2Y9MA==.gif" /> <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://cache.reverbnation.com/widgets/swf/15/widgetPlayer.swf?emailPlaylist=artist_445738&backgroundcolor=EEEEEE&font_color=000000&posted_by=artist_445738&shuffle=&autoPlay=true" height="228" width="434" /><br/><a href="http://www.reverbnation.com/c./a4/15/445738/Artist/445738/Artist/link"><img alt="Da%20Novel%20Aka%20Little%20Hooligan" border="0" height="19" src="http://cache.reverbnation.com/widgets/content/15/footer.png" width="434" /></a><br/><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://www.reverbnation.com/widgets/trk/15/artist_445738/artist_445738/t.gif"/><a href="http://www.quantcast.com/p-05---xoNhTXVc" target="_blank"><img src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-05---xoNhTXVc.gif" style="display: none" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="Quantcast"/></a> and the 2nd mixtape DHAT KID <img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx
Debbie

Debbie Lopez Fontenot



Oct 30 2009 3:35 AM

hey luv i might try and make the nov 13th show..if ido we are getting DRUNK!!!!!
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