Mike Ethan Messick February 12, 2009

His musical style usually engages and entertains the audience, leaving old friends satisfied and new ones curious about where his music comes from and, better yet, where it's headed. In his best work, Messick uses honky tonk as a basis to weave in folk, rock and blues influences, just as he uses his sense of honesty to explore humor, fiction, romance and even touches of history and social commentary.