MIKE BLANKENSHIP

The Bay Area’s, Mike Blankenship is a musician/producer pulling inspiration from many places, with his first single ‘Black Music’ off the bat the keys alone are a nod to Jazz tradition, you can identify the 4/4 drum pattern with that MPC 2000 swing immediately giving us perspective of his hip hop roots. Like the DJ a special ebb and flow is taking place with Blankenship, he is giving as much as he is searching, he is studying the sounds around him all while celebrating them. With that experience comes a responsibility to harness the past and an opportunity to literally rewrite our future.

American­ Black-Music has always been a reflection of the experiences around all of us, with a goal to either educate the mind or soothe the soul and Mike Blankenship is here to offer you a healthy mix of both on this one. His debut album Living for the Future is a testament to musicianship, love, challenges, fatherhood, community and living life for a better tomorrow. Not lost in the music is a down to earth vibe embracing humility, laughter and vulnerability cultivated in a reflection of his soul.

The future is bright for this accomplished young man who has already made a career recording and touring with recording artist such as Lauryn Hill, Sheila E, Ledisi & Michael Franti. Living for the Future is set to release October 13th.