Lon Michaels

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I am a musician that is hungry to have my music heard. I have returned to my musical roots and am mostly writing songs with a spiritual focus. Hard rock electric guitar with vocals that talk about my frustration with faith. I also write the occasional acoustic song.

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What is music to you? What does it give you?

Music is like air to me. I can't image life without playing/writing music. It gives me freedom and peace and expression.

What is your music dream?

To share the stage with Garth Brooks and bring the house down, every night and a year long tour.

If you could change the world - what would you start with?

Myself, be a better dad to my kids by realizing my dream and the money that comes with it so would not have to work so much away from the house and could be there more for my kids.

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

Crazy Train.

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Garth Brooks, Bon Jovi, Richard Marx, Van Halen, Randy Rhodes

What inspires you to make music?

Life events, pain, suffering

What is the message you want to send with your music?

It gets better

How do you feel when you perform in front of an audience?

Alive

How do you see the musicians’ reality nowadays? What could be improved?

It is different than it was 20-30 years ago, it is trash now. Music is shit now. Techno trash. No power house rock anymore. No solid bands like Journey, AC/DC and the like up and coming anymore.

What do you think of Drooble?

To soon to give a solid answer I will check back to this later.

What frustrates you most as a musician?

Life. It gets in the way, work, bills, family commitments, etc.

Do you support your local scene as a fan? How?

Not really I don't have the time.

What qualities should a musician nowadays have in order to get their music heard by a larger audience?

I wish I knew.

Share some awesome artists that we’ve never heard of.

Lon Michaels, Martin Briley