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Mike Younger is a legitimate survivor, a gifted singer-songwriter who doesn’t just drone vacantly about hardships and trials, but who has actually lived through them, and whose strength and resilience spring from his passion for his art. “I can’t even imagine having lived my life any other way. I make music for one very simple reason – it’s what I was born to do!” Mike began his career as a teenage busker, leaving his native Halifax at the age of 17. Anxious to see the world, he hitchhiked across the country, playing for tips. It was in New Orleans that Mike got his first big break, when he was invited to play live on WWOZ. When one of Mike’s songs reached Rodney Crowell, the country superstar was so blown away by the raw emotion and honesty ingrained in a basic demo, he signed on to produce Mike’s entire debut album. Recorded in Nashville as a largely solo acoustic venture, Somethin’ in the Air was released in 1999 to critical acclaim and renowned radio success.