A true troubadour with a mane of silver hair and black-rimmed glasses, has spent a lifetime chasing songs through the backroads and byways of America. With a collection of songs that traverse the landscapes of heartache, resilience, and hope, Robertson mines the nuances of human existence through the lens of an observant and empathetic narrator.

Michael Robertson

Mike Mangione

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A lot has changed since Americana artist Mike Mangione left his hometown of Chicago for L.A in pursuit of a music career.  At the time, the most common musical advice one would hear was to get out and play often.  So, after a year and a half of gigging around L.A, Mangione purchased a van and began a life on the road, sleeping at rest stops and averaging over 150+ shows a year.  It was at this time, playing as an unknown soloist, that Mangione discovered three key elements of his music: Sonic subtlety, use of silence as an instrument, and patience.  Fast forward 18 years, two bands, 7 releases and hundreds of thousands of miles later and these three components continue to make up the foundational pillars of Mangione’s music today.  Subtlety, silence, and patience combined with maturation and time has given birth to a woven lush complexity.  But it is not only the beautiful ethereal soundscapes that make Mangione’s music so special.  It is how he desires to use it.            

“Songs utilize a broader palette through the power of imagery, poetry and mystery,” Mangione argues, “to create a complete picture that is accessible to each individual from where they are at in their lives.”  Each song is a form of communion between artist and audience.  Mangione writes every song with that target in mind, as each song is a “dwelling place you can enter.  My desire is to dwell with the listener and ponder things together.”