New Artist Radio

Music Reviewed by Bill Messick

Michael Mucklow has been writing original guitar based songs since the day he received his first guitar that arrived on his 16th birthday. He soon migrated to the electric guitar and spent his early years in several original Hard Rock bands. Michael’s easy going calm demeanor makes it hard to picture him playing that style of music, but as Michael says, “It really opened me up to playing with passion and intensity, and I later learned the same can be applied to all forms of music – even very soothing music.”

Michael then made a major transition to playing in a Praise & Worship band. He declares that “The best thing about that experience is that I learned a lot about the musical expression that lives within my own heart.” Michael performed as a solo guitarist on several occasions, where listeners often referred to his playing as, “relaxing, calming and peaceful…even healing.” Michael has come to believe that, indeed, music has the power to “produce a positive impact on one’s spirit.”

I had never heard of a genre called New Age Fingerstyle so when Michael Mucklow sent me his music I was instantly interested. I was about 3 songs in when it dawned on me that there were no lyrics to this music, I was busy chilling out with the absolutely breathtaking guitar work. The guitar sang to you like a it had it’s own voice, soft at times yet powerful enough to bring out the goose bumps down your spine. This is mood music to the max!

Refreshing and positive with a slight hint of spanish twang, this music kept my interest with 12 wonderful tracks that were diverse from one another. Something about this music kept giving me goose bumps, hard to explain I think it might have been the soft yet powerful way the guitar was worked. The production of this music was very clear and crisp and easy to listen to but you might find yourself being visited by the goose fairy.

I would recommend this music to everyone that wants to time a break and enjoy your life from a different soundtrack.