Philadelphia guitarist and music maker, Mike Kennedy, has been performing to eclectic audiences for over twenty years. His performance schedule has covered much of the east coast, parts of California, Texas, Florida, Ohio and Tennessee.

Mike grew up in Lansdale, a suburb of Philadelphia, where much of his childhood was spent outdoors near streams and in woods, listening to records(mostly 45’s) and practicing the guitar. He first began taking lessons at age eight and continued until his first band situation developed around age 14. At this point, playing music and performing publicly was an all consuming pursuit. There were many house parties and dances that were part of his early performance schedule, which only fueled his desire to continue playing, improve as a player and also to start writing music. Mike went on to study Jazz Guitar at The University of The Arts in Philadelphia and from there immersed himself in a free-lance lifestyle, playing as much as possible as well as writing new music.

Mike’s upcoming release, Resolution, is a solo, electric guitar recording that features flowing and improvised themes blooming into imaginative composition. Before recording each piece, a tonal pallet was set up to work with using whatever effects pedals were chosen for that day. This project was recorded at home in December of 2019, while it was still quiet inside. Available May 1, 2022.

You can catch up with Mike’s previous releases at most online streaming services such as Bandcamp, itunes, Amazon and Cdbaby.