Hometown: Gansevoort, NY
Label: MagDawg Music
Website: www.mikkibakken.com
Sounds Like: melissa etheridge, bonnie raitt, joan osborne, sugarland, Adele
Genre: Rock
Mikki Bakken grew up in a little town in upstate NY, where the farm animals out- numbered the residents. Early on,Mikki decided singing and playing guitar was an easier way to make a living.
She moved to the big city and shortly thereafter began working with Lisa Smith. Together they wriote songs and toured extensively in North America.
Their full length album " Feel So Alive " was well received by critics and listening audience alike.
This group went on to open for or work with the likes of: Merle Haggard,Asleep at the Wheel,Commander Cody,David Bromberg,Melanie,Maria Muldaur
Freedy Johnston,Joe Jackson Bandmates,K.D Lang
Joan Osborne,Amie Mann,Melisa Etheridge,Ani Difranco
"You have the voice of an angel. I mean, it's like Fergie meets Jesus."
M McGrath - Facebook
“Caffè Lena presents Ladies Sing the Blues. Tonight the Capital District’s best women singers belt the blueswe bring you the dynamite vocals of Sarah Pedinotti, Becky Walton, the Dwyer sisters, Gail Sparlin, Annie Rosen, Caroline MotherJudge Isaachson, Mikki Bakken, and Thomasina Winslow.”
Caffe Lena
“She's really great !”
Saratogian