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Mike Felten
Folk Rock / Country / Blues

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CHICAGO, Illinois
United States

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Last Login:  11/7/2009
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   Mike Felten: General Info
Member Since1/26/2005
Band Websitewww.mikefelten.com
InfluencesBristol, Tennessee recordings. Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Southern Gospel, Shape singing,Acoustic Blues, Robert Johnson, Charlie Patton, Post War Chicago blues. Muddy, Wolf, Willie Dixon, Willie Love, Louisiana Red. Hank Williams, Ernest Tubb, the Bakersfield Sound, Tony Joe White, Willie, Waylon, Outlaw Country, Billy Joe Shaver, Kris Kristofferson, Woody Guthrie, Utah Phillips, Albert King, Curtis Mayfield, Ike Turner, Buddy Holly, Bobby Fuller, Chuck Berry,Pete Seeger,Dalton Trumbo,Kurt Vonnegut,MLK,Ralph Nader
Sounds Like
Record LabelLandfill Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 18 2009 10:00P
Corner Bar & Grill Kalamazoo, Michigan
Nov 20 2009 7:00P
Terra Verde Coffeehouse Chilton, Wisconsin
Nov 21 2009 8:00P
Kaleidoscope Coffeehouse Albion, Michigan
Dec 4 2009 9:30P
Silvie’s (Video Shoot) Chicago, Illinois
Dec 11 2009 7:00P
Let Them Eat Chocolate Chicago, Illinois
Jan 15 2010 9:00P
Copper Rock Appleton, Wisconsin
Jan 22 2010 7:00P
Jackson Coffee Company Jackson, Michigan
Jan 23 2010 8:00P
Kaleidoscope Coffeehouse Albion, Michigan
Feb 5 2010 7:00P
Frenz Coffeehouse Rockford, Michigan
Mar 20 2010 8:00P
Assembly Line Concert 2nd Shift (AJ’s Music Cafe) Ferndale, Michigan
Aug 30 2010 8:00A
National Old Time Country & Bluegrass Festival Lemars, Iowa
Aug 31 2010 8:00A
National Old Time Country & Bluegrass Festival Lemars, Iowa
Sep 1 2010 8:00A
National Old Time Country & Bluegrass Festival Lemars, Iowa
Sep 2 2010 8:00A
National Old Time Country & Bluegrass Festival Lemars, Iowa
Sep 3 2010 8:00P
National Old Time Country & Bluegrass Festival Lemars, Iowa
Sep 4 2010 8:00A
National Old Time Country & Bluegrass Festival Lemars, Iowa
Sep 5 2010 8:00A
National Old Time Country & Bluegrass Festival Lemars, Iowa

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   About Mike Felten
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"Mike Felten ... has something most folks have long since given up on - a conscience. Trust your politicians? Better find your common sense first." Big O Magazine -Singapore

In 2009 Mike has continued his never ending tour from sold out shows in New York City to raucous country clubs in Dallas to playing for autoworkers at the assembly line in Detroit or neo-punks , evangelical Christians and everyone who would listen for a moment or two. Mike is happy to play in your living room, concert hall, saloon, coffee shop or the back of your flat bed truck.

He is the “Real Deal” -according to the Illinois Entertainer.

Folkways artist/legend, Bob Everhart tells us that “Woody would’ve been proud” of what Mike is doing.
Hope you’ll agree and check him out real soon
Mike has been out playing since the 1960's. A veteran of rock, country and blues bands. Mike sat in Muddy Waters bedroom, had Buddy Guy show him around the blues clubs where Willie Dixon, Junior Wells and Mighty Joe Young among others were hanging out. Mike played folk gigs at places like the Fifth Peg, Somebody Elses Troubles, Holsteins and Orphans in Chicago, alongside guys like Steve Goodman and John Prine.

For all you alumni geeks out there,Mike was booted out of LANE TECH HIGH SCHOOL in Chicago. He finally graduated from the old CENTRAL YMCA HIGH SCHOOL that graduated neer do wells like MIKE ROYKO, MIKE BLOOMFIELD and BARRY GOLDBERG. He went to CENTRAL YMCA COMMUNITY COLLEGE for two years before graduating from the creative writing program at COLUMBIA COLLEGE. Lifelong kudos to teachers, JOHN SCHULTZ, BETTY SHIFLETT, HARRY MARK PETRAKIS and PAUL PEKIN. He founded the Record Emporium in 1979 and has been selling music continually since then. He has had stores in three states and is currently located in Chicago and online at www.recordemporium.com. For the last ten or so years, Mike has been associated with the UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA. Boomer Sooner! The 1980's saw Mike in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan living on a farm and playing with country rock cover bands until guys like Pete Seeger and Utah Phillips discovered Mike's folkier/political side. He played the 75th Anniversary of the I.W.W. and places like the Hiawatha Folk Festival, Rhinelander Festival and Pike Lake. Returning to Chicago in the 1990's , Mike found work playing heavy metal bass in a band called Lobotomy. Played some roots rock with the Redones and, coming full circle, settled into a weekly blues gig with Bellyful of Soul where guys like Pinetop Perkins, Roosevelt 'Booba' Barnes, Pete Myers, or Dancin' Perkins were likely to sit in.

Mike has contributed to the television show 'Cupid" and the motion pictures,"Love Jones" Dualmania" and "High Fidelity" as a set advisor and an extra. He just finished another acting turn in a video for the band "Hotel Lights" featuring members of Ben Folds and the Archers of Loaf.
,br> Finally in 2002, Mike, tired of 'playing rhythm guitar behind Jesus' booked some time at Acme Studio and recorded 'Landfill' with Devin Davis engineering.
After a couple of surgeries and some rehab on a bad knee, Mike went in the studio again. With BILL GLAHN producing, Mike laid down the basic tracks at LOU WHITNEY's (SKELETONS,MORELLS) studio in Springfield, MO. He took the rough tracks up to Third Ear Studio in Minneapolis where TOM HERBERS (LOW,JAYHAWKS)engineered sessions with JOHN ELLER and DAVE BOQUIST of SON VOLT adding multi-instruments. The entire album was mixed back at THE STUDIO in Springfield,MO and masteried with RANDY KLING down in Nashville. Randy has mastered all the RCA acts from WAYLON to PORTER WAGONER to ALICE COOPER. Made it all sound great. Always working on the next project and there is always a new song or an unearthed oldie. Mike currently has no songs about cats or about how depressed he is, but you never can tell, he might come up with one.

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Jeremiah Jams

Jeremiah Jams



Oct 26 2009 4:27 AM

Thank you for being a friend!!!:) Keep on grooving!!:)
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Christian Lamitschka



Oct 17 2009 11:24 AM

Today I would like to ask you if you like to help me to support country music.

If you like to help me, please add me to your top buddy list and inform your friends about me.

When you like more information about country music in Germany please feel free to contact me.

Please submit artist news, reviews and events to CountryHome Forum, http://groups.myspace.com/CountryHomeMagazine , so I can keep German country fans up to date about their favorit country stars.

Warm regards

Christian

Editor & Journalist for Country Music
Christian Lamitschka
An der Pfingstweide 28
61118 Bad Vilbel
Germany
Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de
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Phone +49 6101 544613
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John

John



Oct 16 2009 10:57 AM

Thank you for being a friend!!!:) Keep on grooving!!:)
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Oct 12 2009 2:31 PM

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Oct 9 2009 12:01 PM

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Christian Lamitschka, Journalist for Country Music

Christian Lamitschka



Oct 2 2009 11:57 AM

Today I would like to let you know about two print magazines in Germany I'm writing for.

"Living Line Dance", reporting about line dance and country music, and "Folk Magazine", reporting about folk and country music. The magazines are high respected in Europe. They offer you a good chance to publicize yourself in Europe and Germany.

For more information, please contact me at MySpace or send email to Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de with the headline "Advertise at Living Line Dance and Folk Magazine".

Warm regards

Christian

Editor & Journalist for Country Music
Christian Lamitschka
An der Pfingstweide 28
61118 Bad Vilbel
Germany
Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de
Phone +49 6101 544613
Mobil +49 171 6903352
www.myspace.com/ChristianLamitschka
www.myspace.com/LamitschkaVideoInterviews
www.myspace.com/CountryMusicInterviews
www.myspace.com/HelpCharity
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Oct 1 2009 4:53 AM

Chicago Bands and Entainers we are looking to fill some spots in upcoming TV Showcase. If you are looking to get in some clubs and festivals please email us contact information. Chicagoland groups only. Referrals are welcome. Limited space but plenty of opportunity.
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Sep 30 2009 8:12 PM

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Sep 30 2009 2:22 PM







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Sep 30 2009 4:46 AM

Chicago Bands and Entainers we are looking to fill some spots in upcoming TV Showcase. If you are looking to get in some clubs and festivals please email us contact information. Chicagoland groups only. Referrals are welcome. Limited space but plenty of opportunity.
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Sep 29 2009 1:48 PM

Chicago Bands and Entainers we are looking to fill some spots in upcoming TV Showcase. If you are looking to get in some clubs and festivals please email us contact information. Chicagoland groups only. Referrals are welcome. Limited space but plenty of opportunity.
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Sep 11 2009 2:31 PM

Hey Mike,

Thanks for the request -- hope you enjoy my music. Great to see we have so many mutual friends :)

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Sep 11 2009 8:23 AM

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Sep 6 2009 6:40 PM


HelpCharity

HelpCharity



Sep 4 2009 6:29 PM

HelpCharity is a acronym for Handicapped, engagement, loyalty, protection. HelpCharity want to support organizations that pay attention to the needs of handicapped children in Germany and America. Would you like to help too? For more information please read the blog of HelpCharity.

HelpCharity steht für BeHinderten, engagement, loyalität und protektion. Mit HelpCharity sollen Organisationen unterstützt werden, die sich um die Belange von behinderten Kindern in Deutschland und den USA kümmern. Würdest Du auch gerne helfen? Informationen wie Du helfen kannst, findest Du im Blog von HelpCharity.

Warm regards
Viele Grüße

Christian Lamitschka
Founder of HelpCharity

HelpCharity

HelpCharity



Sep 2 2009 5:32 PM

HelpCharity is a acronym for Handicapped, engagement, loyalty, protection. HelpCharity want to support organizations that pay attention to the needs of handicapped children in Germany and America. Would you like to help too? For more information please read the blog of HelpCharity.

HelpCharity steht für BeHinderten, engagement, loyalität und protektion. Mit HelpCharity sollen Organisationen unterstützt werden, die sich um die Belange von behinderten Kindern in Deutschland und den USA kümmern. Würdest Du auch gerne helfen? Informationen wie Du helfen kannst, findest Du im Blog von HelpCharity.

Warm regards
Viele Grüße

Christian Lamitschka
Founder of HelpCharity

Steve Haggerty And The Wanted

Steve Haggerty And The Wanted



Aug 29 2009 3:18 PM

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AMAdea Records

AMAdea Records



Aug 28 2009 8:07 AM

Thank you for the Friendship.

All the best!

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Aug 28 2009 4:46 AM

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