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Artist
Mike Florio
12+ albums
Progressive rockUSA
about
Realizing music was his calling when he joined his first band at 15, Mike Florio went on to study music formally. He always considered himself primarily a rock musician though, and was never too interested in classical music or jazz outside the classroom. "When I was starting out I really just wanted to write songs and play in a rock band; but I also wanted to explore and study other musical disciplines and incorporate those elements that attracted me into my writing." After many disappointing years of singing and playing keyboards with local bands, Mike finally decided to produce his own album. 'Arisen', released in 2006, is the result of that endeavor. "As I got into my 30's and saw no apparent end to the frustration of trying to find the right musical situation, I started thinking about doing a solo album. I had recorded plenty of home and studio demos, but this was the late 90's, and producing a quality self-funded independent album was a new reality that I was well aware of, especially with the emerging presence of independent music on the internet. However, I was scared out of my mind, for once not having the security blanket of a band to hide under!" Making 'Arisen' turned out to be a long and arduous process for Mike. Assembling a workable home studio and looking for the right musicians proved to be difficult. "The whole affair was beset with many false starts and setbacks that I felt I would never overcome, including a fair amount of self-doubt and indecision on
