Michael Shynes

Thanks so much to the students and staff at the Little Falls...

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:52:19 -0500

Thanks so much to the students and staff at the Little Falls Community High School for making me feel welcome today. And a special thanks to Amber and Alexis for making this awesome sign :)

Playing acoustic guitar on the couch. But my audience fell...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:41:17 -0500

Playing acoustic guitar on the couch. But my audience fell asleep. This is awkward..

A little hometown love. Performing at the Great River Arts...

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 12:55:47 -0500

A little hometown love. Performing at the Great River Arts Center in Little Falls on Friday night. If you still remember me, you should come. Because I still remember you. Like the time you did that thing and we laughed and laughed.. Remember that? I do. Lets talk about it..

Shot a Live Music Video with @gunnarcook and @koreygarvey at...

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 13:02:48 -0600

Shot a Live Music Video with @gunnarcook and @koreygarvey at Passenger Studios this past week. Releases next Sunday, excited for everyone to see it :)

New Tradition :: Acoustic Wednesdays

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:23:28 -0600

Every week I will sit in front of one lonely microphone and perform a cover or original tune that you can download free here: http://bit.ly/VLiF3O

This week I chose to do an acoustic rendition of High Resolution Color. I performed it in this format at the Dakota and really liked how it felt in such a stripped down format. Taking requests for next week starting now. Feel free to email them over or find me on any of the social networks all the kids are talking about :)

To sample this weeks song before you download, click the following link:

https://soundcloud.com/michaelshynes/high-resolution-color-acoustic

Great shot from the Marshfield show. Taken by friend and fellow...

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:01:31 -0600

Great shot from the Marshfield show. Taken by friend and fellow performer John Olsen. Sometimes I masquerade as a Cyclops..

Today is bittersweet. @connieklim flies back to LA this...

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:36:00 -0600

Today is bittersweet. @connieklim flies back to LA this evening.. But not before recording a duet we wrote together called “The One Thing I’ll Miss” at the studio in Minneapolis. Excited to share it with everyone in the coming weeks!

A photo with my new friend Carson from Wisconsin. The night...

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:19:15 -0600

A photo with my new friend Carson from Wisconsin. The night before the show, he met his 13 and 16 year old brothers for the first time. Gave me great perspective talking with him about his life. Expecting big things from you man! Best of luck in all you do :)

Just arrived in DeKalb, Illinois. It seems like a pretty...

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:43:40 -0600

Just arrived in DeKalb, Illinois. It seems like a pretty straight forward town. Especially if the way they name their establishments is any indication.. w/ @connieklim

Live Video from my performance at Room 5 in Los Angeles. This is...

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:57:18 -0600

Live Video from my performance at Room 5 in Los Angeles. This is a new song that I will be playing on Friday night as well. I wrote it about my current struggle to find a stable place in this world as a nomad, but with the feeling that good things are on the horizon.. :)

Venice Beach on my last morning in California. Spending time...

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:06:27 -0600

Venice Beach on my last morning in California. Spending time with some commitment phobic birds. They hang out on the edge of the water and then run backwards every time a wave comes in..

More hiking with @bmeyersfilms today, and yesterday I watched...

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 18:22:40 -0600

More hiking with @bmeyersfilms today, and yesterday I watched the entire Mighty Ducks trilogy with @jmackedanz. Business has taken a break in favor of experiences and good friends, and I’m more than okay with that :)

Anyone who believes their own self importance to be of greater consequence than that of humanity as...

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 11:15:26 -0600

Anyone who believes their own self importance to be of greater consequence than that of humanity as a whole, has never stood next to the vastness of the ocean..

Hummingbird

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:06:56 -0600

Before leaving Minnesota I started recording demos for my second album. This is a song called Hummingbird, and it was written about the allure of the atypical. Being attracted to someone who allows their unique qualities to show, rather than trying to assimilate with the elusive and flawed concept of being normal..

https://soundcloud.com/michaelshynes/hummingbird

In San Diego. Writing with one of the first musicians I ever...

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:47:59 -0600

In San Diego. Writing with one of the first musicians I ever performed with, Rick Waltman. So it is like nostalgia in a new environment. Newstalgia if you will..

Show on Saturday was an incredible experience. Thanks so much to...

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:06:35 -0600

Show on Saturday was an incredible experience. Thanks so much to Laura Machado and Dan Davis for making it all happen.. I am forever in your debt my friends.

This is “Halo”, a member of LA’s dog...

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 21:25:48 -0600

This is “Halo”, a member of LA’s dog population. I asked her to show me in an expression, how excited I am to hit the stage tonight. She pretty much nailed it..

Rehearsing for the show tonight at @bmeyersfilms place in Los...

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 14:10:30 -0600

Rehearsing for the show tonight at @bmeyersfilms place in Los Feliz. Sun rolling through. Love this place.

Saw Joshua James and Damien Jurado at the Troubadour in West...

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:08:36 -0600

Saw Joshua James and Damien Jurado at the Troubadour in West Hollywood last night. It was an absolutely haunting show. Inspiration is currency as a songwriter, and after that experience, I felt like a rich man.

This was the closest I could get to the Hollywood sign.. But the...

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:50:56 -0600

This was the closest I could get to the Hollywood sign.. But the good news is that I’m holding a cup of yogurt, and I do believe that cup is half full :)