Mike Serna

Bio:

As an indigenous person, a father and a lover of nature, Mike's songs are about life through his eyes. The love songs he plays share an expression of his heart through the flute.
Mescalero Apache - Gabrileno descent, born in L.A. , Ca.
Songwriter/Flutist- 9 years; flute maker,published poet, self proclaimed philosopher and human being.
Men's Traditional Dancer- 14 years
Member- United Cherokee Ani-Yun-Wiya Honor Guard
U.S Army Veteran -Berlin Brigade - 6th Infantry
2004 CD Release - "Clouds In The Pass" 2006 CD Release- "Music In My Soul" 2008 CD Release- "Warrior's Last Breath"
2004 & 2005- Contributing musician- Rolling Thunder Run For The Wall DVD Documentary 2006 WINNER- Musical Echoes National Flute Competition- Ft. Walton Beach, Fl 2006 Tennessee Eagle Award recipient Top 50's charting May- June,2006 and top 100's charting July- August New Age Reporter.com for internet airplay "Music In My Soul" nominated for Best Native American Album-and- Best Cover Art New Age Reporter (NAR) 2006 Lifestyle Music Awards
2009 Silver Arrow Award recipient - Spirit Wind Records 2009New Age Reporter Top 5o charting March, April, May-"Warriors Last Breath" 2009 New Age Reporter Top 100 charting June-"Warriors Last Breath" ..
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Member Since:

January 05, 2009

Members:

Accompanied by Arvel Bird, Ace Bailey, Keith Stalcup, Mark Castleberry and Tim Dickson of the Aurora Project. Judy Serna (graphic design and production) and Danny Capino (web design) and Mark Caldwell FM Promotions.

Influences:

Indigenous(Mato is badass!!),Neil Young,Jan Michael Lookingwolf,Donald Blackfox-Spirit Wind Records,Sara Evans(she digs my tunes),Ed Winddancer, Keith Little Badger,Geronimo, Lozen,Cochise( they walked the walk) Tecumseh(if we'd only listened to him!)Bob Dylan, R. Carlos Nakai, Jeff Ball, Arvel Bird, Keith Stalcup( wise words of wisdom about the music industry), J.J. Kent(Wakaan Tanka hears J.J. loud and clear) Annie Humphrey(For her love of her Ojibway people), Joanne Shenandoah, Jackie Bird, Bill Miller , Ace Bailey( my brother re-incarnated), Stevie Ray Vaughn, James Taylor, Allman Brothers, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Johnny Cash(I'll keep the black thing going until this world changes for some) Leonard Peltier, John Trudell, A.I.M., my brothers Rides the Wind and Strong Cloud, may they rest in peace, who always are by my side when I play music, my father Marshall Tall Eagle(who gave so much of himself in Vietnam and still gives of himself today, I'm proud to be your son), my mother "Momma Lion" who has given and suffered so much, all my family and friends who support my dream, my Elders who keep me going on the Red-Road, my two daughters , Laela (she's single), and my youngest, "Little Bird" ,all natives who have lost a loved one to racism,Leaders who think of their people FIRST,Nagi Whiteowl,My wife Judy( she puts up with me!)and the biggest influence being Ussen (The Creator), without faith in him, I'd be dead long ago

Sounds Like:

Being taken to a place you always wanted to go, then wanting to stay there!