Having spent most of his time fantasizing about, or being, a musician Mike has acquired skills and experience as a drummer, percussionist, singer/songwriter, guitarist, sound engineer, and music producer. Throughout his career, he has toured and recorded with some of the top performers in their fields culminating in his debut as a solo artist – The Blaxcotsman.

While his current album, Passing White, is the best-sounding introduction to his music Mike’s back catalog is also worthy of your attention. It includes a new take on the Simple Minds album New Gold Dream where he plays almost all the instruments and sings. As well as his first solo album “The Kilmarnock Edition,” which includes his take on the works of the 18th c. Scottish poet Robert Burns.

Overjoyed to be living and working in the USA, a mere two-hour drive from his Alabama family, The Blaxcotsman performs each week, sometimes with local guest mountain musicians, as the “artist-in-residence” at a Smoky Mountain motel in Western North Carolina. He can also be seen on Saturdays during his live stream on Facebook.