Mike is from Michigan. After high school, he spent time studying and performing in Ann Arbor, New York, Austin, and Los Angeles to name (drop) a few. Rock and roll, jazz, and bluegrass might sum it up as well as possible. Returning to Michigan, he founded, with friends, the Royal Grand Band , Dead at the Winery (performing weekly for 10 years running), and the Michael Bush Band. Also having performed as part of such acts as Mackinac, We are the West, Steve Mullan, Fernwhale, Coldtone Harvest, Social Bones, Bluewater Kings, and the Giving Songs charity to name eight. His recent album of original songs is called Living For Tomorrow.