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Artist
Mike Dubose
4+ albums
Bob Dylanaustinelliott smithNeil Youngjeff buckley
about
Mike Dubose is what Bob Dylan would sound like if he had grown up listening to punk rock! Mike Dubose was born in Liberty, Texas on February 26, 1977. He moved to Austin at age 6 and started playing guitar at age 13. His influences during his teens ranged from Nirvana, The Sex Pistols, The Beatles, Uncle Tupelo, Metallica and Guns N Roses,to Leonard Cohen, Mark Lanegan, Johnny Cash and Townes Van Zandt. He formed Missing Ingredient in 1996 [. The band opened up for such acts as Son Volt, Elliott Smith, Wilco and Yo La Tengo. Missing Ingredient released the CD "Consolation Prize" in 1999. It garnered positive reviews, decent radio play and sales. Missing Ingredient dissolved in 2000 and Mike went on to do solo performances and recording. Having grown up around the talent that has sprung out of Austin, such as James McMurtry and Tish Hinojosa, Mike has shared the stage with Willie Nelson, Lucinda Williams, Pete Seeger, Elliott Smith, Indigo Girls, Foo Fighters, Son Volt & WIlco. In addition to performing solo, Mike put together Mike Dubose and The Dissidents in 2006 Dubose's lyrics are introspective, dark and personal. For Mike, the songwriting process is cathartic, a way to heal emotional wounds, process trauma and move forward. "Music is the best therapy for me," Dubose told DJ Loris Lowe in 2003. "Instead of paying a shrink $200 an hour for therapy, I GET paid for my therapy." During the Bush administration Dubose penned more political songs and played at many p
