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Mike Felten
Folk Rock / Country / Blues

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CHICAGO, Illinois
United States

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Last Login:  7/9/2009
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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
Sounds Like
Record LabelLandfill Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 14 2009 12:00P
Picnic In The Park Jackson, Michigan
Jul 17 2009 7:00P
Good Beans Cafe Flint, Michigan
Jul 24 2009 7:00P
Brewed Awakenings Appleton, Wisconsin
Jul 25 2009 7:00P
Gingko Coffeehouse St. Paul, Minnesota
Aug 21 2009 9:00P
No Exit Cafe Chicago, Illinois
Aug 28 2009 8:00P
Coffee Rules *DATE CHANGE* Fort Hays, Kansas
Aug 31 2009 8:00P
National Old Time Country & Bluegrass Festival Lemars, Iowa
Sep 1 2009 8:00P
National Old Time Country & Bluegrass Festival Lemars, Iowa
Sep 2 2009 8:00P
National Old Time Country & Bluegrass Festival Lemars, Iowa
Sep 3 2009 8:00P
National Old Time Country & Bluegrass Festival Lemars, Iowa
Sep 4 2009 8:00P
National Old Time Country & Bluegrass Festival Lemars, Iowa
Sep 5 2009 8:00P
National Old Time Country & Bluegrass Festival Lemars, Iowa
Sep 6 2009 8:00P
National Old Time Country & Bluegrass Festival Lemars, Iowa
Sep 25 2009 7:30P
Brewed Awakenings - Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Oct 2 2009 8:00P
Old Time Rural Music Gathering Fremont, Nebraska
Oct 3 2009 8:00P
Old Time Rural Music Gathering Fremont, Nebraska
Oct 4 2009 8:00P
Old Time Rural Music Gathering Fremont, Nebraska
Nov 21 2009 8:00P
Kaleidoscope Coffeehouse Albion, Michigan
Jan 22 2010 7:00P
Jackson Coffee Company Jackson, Michigan
Jan 23 2010 8:00P
Kaleidoscope Coffeehouse Albion, Michigan

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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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Jul 11 2009 6:36 PM

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Musikanto





Jul 6 2009 12:45 AM

No Poster yet but I'd like to remind you about the Horner park concert (2741 w montrose) series this friday june 10th. Ill be hitting the stage with Colin Gilmore and Mike Mangione at 7:00 pm.
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Jul 5 2009 4:20 PM

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Steve Oliver





Jul 3 2009 4:25 PM

Thanks for the friendship, I really appreciate it.
Stop by anytime to listen to my music or to say hi!
C





Jul 2 2009 8:03 PM

Have A Great & Safe Fourth Of July 2009



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Jun 30 2009 6:37 PM

Chicago Bands and Entainers we are looking to fill some spots in upcoming event show. If you are looking to get in some clubs and festivals please email us.
Allen





Jun 7 2009 3:41 PM

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May 31 2009 7:10 PM

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DJ Rocking Earl Mike





May 27 2009 11:50 AM

Hello Mike,

thanks for accepting my friendship.

Greetings from Berlin, Germany.

Mike
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May 23 2009 12:55 PM

Patrick Callan





May 13 2009 2:07 PM

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Hi, My name is Patrick Callan, I just put out my first full length record-"Tales of a Folk Punk Nothing" on Blanket Statement Records.

It was recorded in the dead of winter 2009 and was released May 8th. I put a lot of heart into it.

Please listen to the songs I have up on my page, if you like what you hear, you can buy the record through snocap( The itunes competitor that screws over artists less).

As my label is small, at the moment all profits from the record go towards funding future projects,tours, etc. like the new record from my friends Turn Back Now! out June 25th.

Thanks.
Have a good day.
-Patrick
John





May 13 2009 9:36 AM

NEVER STOP DOING YOUR BEST.
Tripping Lily





May 13 2009 3:21 AM

Thank you for being our friend and listening to our music!



Be sure to check back often for our latest news, songs, and tour dates! Our new album is coming out THIS Summer!!
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~Tripping Lily
Vanessa Mollins





May 11 2009 2:05 AM

Just stopped by to say hello! Keep up the good work...






Dave Clupper





Apr 29 2009 8:10 PM

Hey, It's Dave Clupper. If I haven't told you thank you for your support yet, thank you! Check out the video below for a live clip shot from Downtown Tulsa with my daughter Ellen. Also, stop by my profile and enjoy a majority of my new record "Letting Go" released earlier this month.
If you want to own a copy, look for the Buy Now Button on my profile or to just own a track, visit iTunes by clicking here.
Talk soon!


Dave Clupper Live from Downtown Tulsa
Vanessa Mollins





Apr 26 2009 12:39 AM

I love your sound...
Keep up the good work...
HelpCharity





Apr 25 2009 10:01 PM

Hi my friend,

please visit the blog of HelpCharity, http://Blog.MySpace.com/HelpCharity , where you will find a list of all donations in kind from many artists. Each CD without autograph 8,- EURO, each CD with autograph 16,- EURO. For all other donations in kind please please request the price at Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de . You can find many photos of the donations in kind at HelpCharity MySpace, www.MySpace.com/HelpCharity

Thanks for your support

Christian

HelpCharity
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Terra Verde Coffeehouse





Apr 24 2009 3:10 AM

Come visit us at the Northside Shopping Center located at 507 N. Madison St. in Chilton, WI.
920-849-9050
Tomorrow night @ 7pm our LIVE MUSIC wil be the extremely talented Joe Horstmeier! Hope to see you!
Also Sarah Birschbach will be opening her ART Exhibit at 5pm.

She has the most amazing and unique handmade jewelry!
Thanks much from your friends at Terra Verde!
Vanessa Mollins





Apr 24 2009 1:12 AM

Just stopping by to say hello! Cheers
Patrick Callan





Apr 23 2009 5:10 PM

Vanessa Mollins





Apr 22 2009 9:49 PM

Thanks for the add... :)
Patrick Callan





Apr 19 2009 5:26 PM

May 8th Acadia Cafe
Madar





Apr 16 2009 1:50 PM

peace !
Jake McVey





Apr 11 2009 2:34 PM



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Apr 7 2009 4:05 AM

Have an exciting morning, a weird day and a Crazy night. And hopefully the rest of your week will make sense! Keep in touch.
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