When I think about the power of Mike Farris, I am reminded of the line in the song "Late In The Evening" from Paul Simon...'and I blew that room away.' Because that is just what Mike does. Solo, band, revue, old, new, it really doesn't matter, because it's ALL good, and I mean it! Whether you want to talk about his days with the Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies, or his solo career, or his recent appearance backing Patty Griffin on Austin City Limits, or his time with the Vaughan Brothers and Double Trouble, they are all things to savor. You can even celebrate that last occurrence if you are in Nashville this weekend, as on March 31st 3rd and Lindsley is doing the Stevie Ray Vaughan 20 Years Double Trouble Reunion, featuring Reese Wynans, Tommy Shannon, and Chris Layton with Kenny Greenberg, Jack Pearson, Mike Henderson, Pat Buchanan, Gary Nicholson, Tom Britt, Ashley Cleveland, Jonell Mosser, Bart Walker, and of course Mike Farris will be there. It will be a star studded, talent soaked and incredibly touching evening, I am sure.

Photo Credit: Ed RodeMike put out an EP in the fall, and it was dedicated to the Nashville flood victims. The Night the Cumberland Came Alive EP (also known as The Rose Memorial Flood Relief EP) features stellar contributions from Ketch Secor, Kenny Vaughan, Sam Bush, Byron House, and the McCrary Sisters. Mike recorded a solo version with us back in September at the Americana Music Festival & Conference in Nashville. "The Night The Cumberland Came Alive" is still raising money for the folks in Nashville rebuilding their lives. Here is the Music Fog version.

- Jessie Scott