Little Mike (4)

After leading a series of bands as a teenager, Mike formed the Tornadoes in 1978. At age 22, Mike was leading one of the busiest and toughest blues bands in New York City. Whenever a visiting blues artist came to town and needed a band, Little Mike and the Tornadoes usually got the call, backing artists such as Perkins, Rogers, Sumlin, Louis Meyers, Walter Horton, Bo Diddley. Mike’s reputation led to the band touring and recording as the backing unit for blues legends such as Pinetop Perkins, Hubert Sumlin, and Jimmy Rogers. Little Mike’s discography is extensive, dating back to 1984 when he cut his first single on ElRob Records. From 1988-1996 Mike recorded four sessions with Blind Pig Records that included Perkins, Sumlin, James Cotton, Paul Butterfield, and Big daddy Kinsey. All these recordings are still available today from Blind Pig Records. Then came Flynn’s Place in 1996 and Hot Shot in 1998. Later on Mike recorded movie soundtracks, TV and radio commercials, and continued touring. In 2012, Blind Pig released Heaven by Pinetop Perkins on which Little Mike performed and produced. After a hiatus from music, during which he raised his family near Gainesville, FL., Mike’s back – Playing high-energy Blues again in U.S. and European clubs and festivals.