About a week after we’d recorded “Streets Of The Night”, Curt and I were asked to write a Graduation song.
“Graduation, comes once in a lifetime
Graduation, the beginning of a lifetime
Now its time to say goodbye to our friends… to our friends…”
Not exactly “Blowing In The Wind” but hey, for a second song, it wasn’t too bad.
Hey gang!
So, last November, we went in the studio to record a new album.
Me, Ernie, Derek, Dave, Ben, Jeff and Ryan along with Marek producing and Scotty recording the whole thing.
It felt more like a family reunion than a recording session.
We’ve always been more of a family than a band anyway…
Marek said it was like hanging out with the Marx Brothers.
Lots of laughs.
Great times.
Anyway, with the craziness going on in the world over the last couple months, I almost forgot about the record.
Almost, but not quite.
So, on Friday, May 22, our new album “Lonesome Stretch Of Highway” will finally see the light of day.
Yeah man!
Keep yer powder dry!
Mike
p.s. Click on album cover to to pre-save the record!
p.p.s. Painting by Steve Coffey!
Hey there,
So I started the song “We Are One” about four years ago.
But I couldn’t find my way through the fog.
I had the title, the melody and the chord progression…
Yet, I couldn’t settle on a lyric.
Recent global events, have helped me to find those lyrics and to continually remind me,
just how much,
we, truly, are one.
Mike Plume
May 6, 2020
Hey gang!
How’s it going?
Me too.
A quick question.
Raise yer hands.
Who here’s ever driven across Canada?
Me too, a couple times.
If by “a couple times” you mean north of 40 round trips.
Anyway, here’s the latest episode of “Stories From A Lonesome Stretch Of Highway”.
If you’ve got the time, check it out.
Yeah buddy.
See you around.
Mike
Hey gang!
What’s happening?
I almost feel like I’m coming out of a fog.
Man, I don’t know about you, but these last couple months have made me realize that we have more in common than we’d ever truly realized.
Anyway, remember that song that I was telling you about the other day? You know, the one that I’d started writing back in the Summer of 2016…?
Well in late March, I finally figured out what I wanted the song to be about. I called it “Dandelions (We Are One)”.
I really liked it and it felt very apropos.
Very timely.
Then in an example of extreme Social Isolation, I had the guys record their tracks from home.
The song was recorded all over North America.
Drums in Prescott, Bass in Chattanooga, Electric Guitar in Los Angeles, Piano in Toronto, Pedal Steel in Hamilton, Acoustic Guitar, Cello and Vocals here in Edmonton.
The tracks were Produced and Mixed in Victoria by Marek and then Mastered by Jim DeMain in Nashville.
I’m very proud of how this all came together.
I hope you dig it. Have a great weekend. Take care, Mike.
Click the link to stream the song “Dandelions (We Are One)” on yer favourite platform.
p.s. That’s Ruby T on Cello.
p.p.s. Dandelion photo by Jen Shaw!
Hey gang!
Me again.
Well.
Here’s Episode 5 of “Stories From A Lonesome Stretch Of Highway”.
Who knew?
Not me, that’s for sure.
Anyway, this is a story about a road trip from San Francisco to Taos, New Mexico and how life can be more interesting when you take little detours every now and then.
Know what I mean?
Anyway, I hope you dig it.
I’ll check in later,
Mike
Hey gang!
With all the craziness going on in the world right now, the fact that I recorded a new album back in November almost entirely slipped my mind.
Here’s a song that I wrote with Trevor and Matt from Old Dominion.
I love the song and can not wait to play it live.
I hope you dig it.
Mike.
Hey gang!
Me again.
Welp, here we are another week deeper into this brave new world.
Did ya ever?
Nope, me neither.
If you’ve got some time to kill, poor a cup of coffee and check out the latest episode of “Stories From A Lonesome Stretch Of Highway”
Episode Four – Voice Over Work.
Ready…
Break.
Mike
Hey gang!
How’s it going?
Yeah, me too.
Crazy times.
Crazy times, indeed.
If yer kicking around with nothing to do, check out the latest instalment of “Stories From A Lonesome Stretch Of Highway”.
Episode Three – Levon Helm.
Yeah man!
I hope you dig it.
Mike