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Mike Schikora "The Colorado Cowboy"
performing Friday & Saturday night!
Mike Schikora’s motto is “If you can live without the necessities, you can afford the luxuries!” He’s been living that motto for over five years now. In that time, he’s twice ridden his horse over the Continental Divide (he lives in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado), became a partner in his own independent record label (Front Range Records), and continues to write songs for his own publishing company, Tuck and Go Music.
He’s come a long way since he first arrived in Nashville in 1987, where he landed a publishing deal as a staff song writer. During his seven years in Nashville, he fine-tuned his writing. When he paired with this powerful, unique high-lonesome tenor, he received a lot of attention. Playing at all the clubs and getting passed over by all the major record labels didn’t discourage him his ambition. Mike kept at it until a well-known industry friend advised Mike that some time spent off Music Row may do him some good, because his songs were getting “too Nashville.” And getting back to the mountains was just what Mike needed, reminding him of his youth growing up in the northwest corner of Montana.
His lyrics are better now than ever, and he still has that mature strong tenor to back up his catchy melodies. From the simple straight ahead country shuffle in his song “Colorado Cowboy,” to the amazing blues fiddle work on “Poor Lonely Me,” to the anthem feel of his tribute to his hometown “Montana Skies” showcase exactly that.
To learn more about Mike Schikora visit www.mikeschikora.com |
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