Mike Farris (musician)

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Mike Farris
Mike Farris performing at Antone's in Austin (2009)
Mike Farris performing at Antone's in Austin (2009)
Background information
Born1968
Winchester, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresBlues rock, gospel
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Guitar, harmonica
Years active1990–present
LabelsCompass Records
Websitewww.mikefarrismusic.com

Mike Farris (born c. 1968 in

Gene Chrisman, Reese Wynans, and Joe Bonamassa) on September 7, 2018 to critical acclaim.[1]

Biography

Farris's parents divorced when he was eleven years old. He began using drugs and alcohol from an early age, and almost died from an overdose before he was 21 years old.

SXSW and the Creation Festival.[6] The live album Sunday Night Shout! was recorded at the Station Inn in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 12, 2008, but was a digital only release. On April 14, 2009, Farris released SHOUT! Live, as Mike Farris & the Roseland Rhythm Revue, featuring the McCrary Sisters. The album was recorded over four nights at his Station Inn residency. [citation needed
]

In May 2010, after a flood in Nashville, Farris and a group of Nashville musicians recorded a charity EP entitled The Night the Cumberland Came Alive by Mike Farris and the Cumberland Saints. Part of the proceeds were donated to Nashville's Downtown Presbyterian Church where the album was recorded on May 17, 2010. The Cumberland Saints included Sam Bush, Ketch Secor, and Gill Landry of Old Crow Medicine Show; Byron House, Kenny Vaughan, and members of the Roseland Rhythm Revue and the McCrary Sisters.[7]

On February 8, 2015, Farris won the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album for Shine for All the People.

On May 1, 2018, Farris began shooting the “golden wings” music video,[8] starring Kingsley Sparrow. The video was shot and directed by Sebastian Smith.

On September 7, 2018 the album Silver & Stone was released. It featured such esteemed musicians as Dave Lancio (John Hiatt), Gene Chrisman (Dusty Springfield, Elvis Presley), Derrek Phillips (Robben Ford, Hank Williams Jr.), Reese Wynans (Joe Bonamassa, Double Trouble), Joe Bonamassa, and long-time Farris collaborator Paul Brown (Waterboys, Ann Peebles). The album has received positive reviews from several magazines and online publications.

Farris performed Deep Purple's version of "Hush" as the opening number at the 2019 Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum Concert and Induction Ceremony.

In July 2022 Farris rejoined his band mates, the Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies, for seven sold out shows, 3 of which were in Nashville, TN, their original home base. [8]

Discography

  • Goodnight Sun (Mean It!, 2002)
  • Salvation in Lights (
    INO
    , 2007)
  • Shout! Live (INO, 2008)
  • Live from Westlake Studio B (Independent, 2009)
  • The Night the Cumberland Came Alive (
    Entertainment One
    , 2010)
  • Shine for All the People (Compass, 2014)
  • Silver & Stone (Compass Records, 2018)

Awards

  • 2008
    Americana Music Award
    for new and emerging artist
  • 2010 GMA
    Dove Award
    for Traditional Gospel Album of the Year for SHOUT! Live
  • 2014 Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album for Shine For All the People

References

  1. ^ De La Cour, Collins (September 7, 2018). "REVIEW: Mike Farris' New Album "Silver and Stone" Lights a Candle to Love, Art, and Collaborations". Americana Highways. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  2. Allmusic
  3. ^ Review of Salvation in Lights. Christianity Today.
  4. ^ Review of Salvation in Lights Archived 2008-02-03 at the Wayback Machine. The Trades. Accessed February 28, 2008.
  5. Allmusic
    .
  6. ^ Former Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies Frontman Mike Farris Signs with Paradigm Talent Agency[permanent dead link]. CCM Magazine, February 18, 2008.
  7. ^ Berick, Mathew. "AllMusic Review by Michael Berick". AllMusic.
  8. ^ Mike Farris - "Golden Wings" (Official Music Video), retrieved 2023-11-15

8. https://jambands.com/news/2022/05/09/the-screamin-cheetah-wheelies-announce-first-performance-in-18-years/

Awards
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