Heisanartist’sartist,amusician’smusician,celebratedandreveredbyhisfellowperformers.It’snowonder.He’stheonewhobringseverythingtohismusicandtoeveryliveperformance,everytime.MikeisanAmericana,GrammyandDoveAward-winnerwithmultiplesolorecordings,includinghislatest,“SilverandStone.”HisiconicpersonalappearancesincludetheRockandRoll HallofFameconcerthonoringArethaFranklin.HewasfeaturedonPattyGriffin'sGrammy-winning“DowntownChurch,”andappearedwithGriffinonAustinCityLimits.HesharedthestagewithKennyWayneShepherdandDoubleTroubleontheAustinCityLimitsHallofFamespecialandmadehisGrandOleOprydebutin2018.Anamalgamationofthespiritualandtheearthly,ofgospelandrock‘n’roll,offaithandfire,MikeFarriswillbringwhatRollingStoneCountrydescribesasa“supersizedvoicefilledwiththeelectricityofSaturdaynightandthegodlygraceofSundaymornings.”ComingoffofanincredibleGRAMMYwinfor2015’sSHINEFORALLTHEPEOPLE(BestRootsGospelAlbum),NashvillerockerMikeFarriskeepsitearthyandpersonalonSILVER&STONE,(CompassRecords,2018). ThetitlereferstohiswifeJulie’sweddingring,andthealbumisacelebrationoftheir23yearsofmarriageandhersteadfastnessinstickingbyhimthroughhisyearsofstrugglingwithaddictionandalcoholism. Nowsoberfor9years,Farrishastheenergyandconvictionofamansaved,astackofanecdotesandlifeexperiencesthatwouldmakemostpeople’sheadsspin,andasoulfulvocaldeliveryreminiscentofSamCookeorOtisRedding.ProducedatCompassSoundStudio(AKA“HillbillyCentral”– thebirthplaceofOutlawCountry)inNashvillebyCompassRecordsco-founder, GarryWest, SILVER&STONE findsFarrisimbuinghissongswithavibey,lightheartedfeel,returningtohisrootsasarockerandsoulsinger. ThealbumweavesthroughthetraditionsofAmericanmusicthewaythatTennesseebornandbredFarrishasdoneexpertlythroughouthis25-yearcareer,startingwithhisband, Screamin’CheetahWheelies.Thestudiobandincludesfamed“MemphisBoy”GeneChrisman(DustySpringfield,ElvisPresley,DanAuerbach)sharingdrumdutieswithDerrekPhillips(RobbenFord,HankWilliamsJr.),keyboardistsReeseWynans(JoeBonamassa,DoubleTrouble)andlong-timeFarriscollaboratorPaulBrown(Waterboys,AnnPeebles),guitaristsDougLancio(PattyGriffin,JohnHiatt),RobMcNelly(DelbertMcClinton)andGeorgeMarinelli(BonnieRaitt)withSteveMackey(Wallflowers,DelbertMcClinton)andproducerWestsplittingbassduties.Farrisisquicktocreditthecrewinthebandforputtingtheirmodernspinonclassicgroovesandprogressions.Thebandwasgivenjustenoughstructuresotheycouldaddtheirownflavor.Amongthealbum’smanystandoutmomentsis JoeBonamassa’ssearingsoloon“Movin’Me”(BonamassabecameafanandfriendwhileopeningforScreamin’CheetahWheeliesinthe90’s).