Based in Michigan, Mike 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 (Los Angeles), Steve Mullan, Fernwhale, Coldtone Harvest, Social Bones, Bluewater Kings, and the Giving Songs charity among others. His recent album of original songs is called Living For Tomorrow.