Mike is the lead singer and principal songwriter for his band Mike and the Moonpies. The Texas-based band has released eight studio albums including their most recent record One to Grow On which is an absolute masterwork. Their 2019 record Cheap Silver and Solid Country Gold, recorded at Abbey Road studios and including the London Symphony Orchestra brought Mike and the Moonpies critical acclaim and scores of new listeners. They are known for their raucous live shows, Mike’s powerful lyrical imagery, and just being all around kind folks as you will see in this interview. We caught up with Mike on the band’s tour bus ahead of their show at Will’s Pub in Orlando, FL, with Jordan Foley and the Wheelhouse and Joshua Ray Walker.