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Label: Landfill Records
Management: Tugboat Farwell
Members: Mike Felten guitar and vocals

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Mike Felten
Chicago, IL        Singer Songwriter / Folk Rock / blues

Bio

Mike has been on one long tour all over the United States

Singer/song-rioter who's not on a soul-searching journey.

He has no songs about cats

Mike has been playing since the 1960's. That's right. 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. The 1970's found Mike playing folk gigs at places like the Fifth Peg and Orphans in Chi...

Songs

Tossin' It Away
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Life Goes To Hell
Mike Felten
Life Goes To Hell
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Abortion in Chinatown
Mike Felten
Abortion in Chinatown

Comments

Ben Aaron
Ben Aaron: Good luck on your upcoming performances, Mike. I really enjoy your americana style. Keep up the awesome work. From a fellow midwest songster, -Ben Aaron  Dec 06
Kerry Leigh
Kerry Leigh: Love your sound and what you're doing with it!  Nov 23
second journey
second journey: back to support your outstanding music  Aug 26
second journey
second journey: great tracks & music, keep up the great work  Aug 24
Ross Gipson
Ross Gipson: I dig it. "Tossin it away" is the cream of the crop for me...you're like a cross between John Prine and Springsteen...definitely cool!  Jun 15
Lewis Hamilton and the Boogie Brothers
Lewis Hamilton and the Boogie ...: Man you sound like we want to, but since we have funny accents that ain't gonna happen soon. See what I mean? ... Authentic americana, great words, pure unadulterated music, the real deal here.  Mar 31
Jimmy Liggett
Jimmy Liggett: Howdy Mark!...your show last Sunday at Red Line was awesome!!!...you're a singing historian and woody Guthrie'esk...:-)!!!  Mar 30
Chris A Butler
Chris A Butler: Great stuff Mike. Keep it going and all the best for 2011 from London. Chris  Jan 07
Boux/Levin Experience
Boux/Levin Experience: "Red Shirt" is so good - we love your vocals & lyrics... Our kind of music :-)  Dec 19
Kristine
Kristine: Wonderful stories in your songs, Mike! Loving Red Shirt right now :-)  Dec 18

Press

Chart Position

Singer Songwriter charts
for Chicago, IL.

Artist Stats

Fans: 2,293
Song Plays: 336
Visits: 2,097
Video Plays: 33
Widget Hits: 5,539

Status

Status: Mike Felten has a show on 02/12/2012 at 09:00 PM @ The Red Line Tap in Chicago, IL http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/87920936 #concert

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