Mike Farris is a soul man. And like all good soul men, his gospel roots show through. After a three record run with the Screaming Cheetah Wheelies in the ’90s, Farris launched a gospel career in ’02. He fully exposed […]
Mike Farris is a soul man. And like all good soul men, his gospel roots show through. After a three record run with the Screaming Cheetah Wheelies in the ’90s, Farris launched a gospel career in ’02. He fully exposed […]
The final playlist is something that folks keep close to the heart. A thread through social media that became a topic on NPR hit home with this writer about songs to be played at their funeral. I must confess that […]
In the best of all worlds, music brings us together, gives us a vision for a better world, challenges us to bring about change actively. It takes only a moment to recall a refrain from only a single song—Chicago’s “Dialogue, […]
In the rapidly changing landscape that is the music business, one of the biggest changes in recent years has been the rise of crowdfunding. Sites like PledgeMusic and Kickstarter have allowed independent artists to bypass the traditional label system to […]
MerleFest 2016 was bookended by something I had never experienced there before: car troubles. On Friday my battery died and on Sunday, after a full night of rain, I had a flat tire. While those inconveniences prevented me from catching […]
Mike Farris and the Roseland Rhythm Review Playing The Watson Stage @ Merlefest 2016
Mike Farris and the Roseland Rhythm Review playing The Watson Stage @ Merlefest 2016
This is what Mike Farris saw as he ended his triumphant set at the Watson Stage with a standing ovation as far as the eye could see…
Introduction and playing of the Mary Gauthier penned “Mercy Now” tune was magical…
One song after another Mike Farris and The Roseland Rhythm Revue belted it out.
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