Mick Byrd
Vienna - Missouri - United States

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Mick Byrd and the Backroad Band are bringing fans in the Midwest some of the best foot stompin, hand clappin, original Roots n Blues to come out of the Heartland! Warm vocals and Santana-esque guitar rifts laid on top of sweet rhythm acoustic guitar, topped off with the groove of tasteful percussion, combine to provide listeners with tunes you can really get your ears around.

Dont have the room or the need for a full band? No worries. Mick and various members of the Backroad Band are available as a duo or just Mick, solo, as well. Mick says, We pride ourselves on being venue and audience friendly. We will certainly do our best to provide what you're looking for.  Most of all, we enjoy what we do.
Here are some comments from folks in the know about Mick Byrd and the Backroad Band.
"One could never consider Mick Byrd, as limited or pigeon holed. Nor can he be accused of taking the easy path and simply shooting for commercial market. This artist delves into the very guts of what constitutes a well-written song and delivers, every time. He's what true fans of independent, original music, covet and collect." -Karen E. Reynolds, Host/Program Director, Writer's Block, WDVX - Knoxville, TN
Clint Harding, host of Blue Highways/No Limit - KOPN 89.5 fm Columbia, MO, says, Every song comes with its own story (although rarely necessary to get the point), and when delivered in a relaxed south central Missouri drawl one can feel that this is what it must be like to sit around the cracker barrel on the general store porch on warm summer nights listening to the local storytellers.
Mick has released 7 CDs and a special 2 song CD with The Chance and Gentle Souls benefiting Special Olympics Missouri. Mick has won a national songwriting award from Billboard Magazine for Afternoon At The Wall. He has performed on River City Folk, a NPR program hosted by Tom May. Drivin' That Lawnmower to Town & This Old Truck have been played on the NPR Program, Car Talk hosted by Tom and Ray Magliozzi. Mick has also performed on Writers Block hosted by Karen Reynolds on WDVX in Knoxville, TN, a program devoted to independent artists. Tom Lambert, host of the "Independent Music Show," an International Syndicated Radio Program based in N. Ireland is just one of the many International Radio Programs to play Mick's music. Mick has the experience of playing on the road in 14 states and the country of Ireland. Mick is a Missouri Arts Council Approved Touring Performer, Mid-America Arts Alliance Touring Roster. He is a member of the Nashville Songwriters Association International, Folk Alliance International, Roots Music Association and the  Americana Music Association. Mick lists the Bluebird Cafe, where he performs several times a year on Songwriters Night, as one of his very favorite venues.