Mike has played on street corners in the toughest neighborhoods of Baltimore and Washington D.C. He’s played in barns in Indiana and open fields in Pennsylvania, on the beach in South Carolina, in Utah bars, California coffeehouses, campuses, churches and community centers throughout the land, and wherever he goes-folks have a great time. Mike’s music is a natural extension of broad musical influences mixed with inspiration. He grew up listening to everything from Al Green to AC/DC, Louis Armstrong to Waylon Jennings and from the BeeGees to Otis Redding. As he grew as a musician, Mike realized what tied all of these varied sounds together in his love of them; great songs performed with talent and heart. This is his aim when writing and performing. He likewise loves to experience the audience not only enjoy his performances, but get in on them. Interactivity is a uniquely entertaining aspect of Mike Sharp’s solo act.
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| Mike has a growing list of over 40 originals. He also performs two hundred+ covers (and tries to satisfy requests)Classic Rock:
The Allman Brothers
Bad Company
The Beatles
Chuck Berry
David Bowie
Eric Clapton
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Jim Croce
The Doobie Brothers
Neil Diamond
Bob Dylan
Eagles
Elvis
E.L.O.
Fleetwood Mac
Jimi Hendrix
Billie Joel
Journey
Lynyrd Skynyrd
John Mellenkamp
Steve Miller
Van Morrison
Tom Petty
Pink Floyd
Rolling Stones
Bob Seger
Paul Simon
Bruce Springsteen
Cat Stevens
Three Dog Night
Pete Townshend
Traffic
Neil Young
Country:
Johnny Cash
Patsy Cline
Charlie Daniels
Merle Haggard
Waylon Jennings
Roger Miller
Willie Nelson
Roy Orbison
Buck Owens
Kenny Rogers
Hank Williams
Jazz, R&B, Reggae and Soul:
Louis Armstrong
Ray Charles
Sam Cooke
Bobby Darin
The Drifters
Judi Garland
Marvin Gaye
Al Green
Ben E. King
Bob Marley
Curtis Mayfield
Johnny Nash
Phil Phillips
Otis Redding
Jackie Wilson
Bill Withers
Stevie Wonder
Post-Modern and Eclectic:
Alan Parsons Project
Genesis
Gnarls Barkley
David Gray
Ben Harper
John Hiatt
Chris Isaak
Jack Johnson
Lenny Kravitz
Meters
Police
Postal Service
Radiohead
Seal
Smiths
Spoon
Sublime
Talking Heads
Tears for Fears
Warren Zevon
‘In terms of covers, I pick songs that I love and that I think I can do justice and perhaps more.’
Mike normally plays two to three sets of 12-15 songs per set. He can easily tailor the setlist to fill a spectrum of logistic or content needs. Mike is supremely flexible (meaning he can pare down to a single, short set or go for hours when the situation calls for it). He is of course most interested in playing my own tunes, but will incorporate covers to mix it up.
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