Welcome
In recent years Mike Dawes has helped spearhead the current wave of UK fingerstyle guitarists.
Years of collaboration and touring have provided him with a unique and varied approach to performance, utilising all aspects of the guitar to reference celtic, jazz, rock, and experimental music.
Mike's debut single with CandyRat Records went viral instantly, crossing over from the guitar scene. it helped gain high profile fans and followers as diverse as Gotye, Frank Turner and Justin Hayward. Between YouTube and Bing, the single gained over 1.2 million views in the first week of release alone. His music has been featured on the front pages of Reddit, Gawker and Collegehumour whilst MSN.com featured Mike at the top of their homepage, sandwiched between The Queen and Barack Obama. His debut album 'What Just Happened?' is available now with Candyrat Records.
Mike takes an active interest in his audience, frequently teaching fans from his Facebook page over Skype.
'Astounding Virtuosity' - Gotye
'Amazing Guitarist' - MSN.com
'This guy makes me want to put my guitar in the recycling' - Beardyman
'Incredible' - International Guitar Foundation
'Mike tears it right up, a really great guitarist' - Andy Mckee
'Beautiful and sensitively played arrangements and compositions' - Acoustic Magazine
DEBUT ALBUM OUT NOW!
The debut album 'What Just Happened?' is out now via Candyrat Records. Order from Candyrat Records, iTunes or Amazon.com. TAB also available at Candyrat.com. All tour dates listed on the live page :) See you out there!
NEW VIDEOS
Boogie Slam:
The Impossible:
The Impossible 2.0 with Petteri Sariola and Nolly:
Guitar TAB available at www.candyrat.com. Which is your favourite?
11/10/12 - Nice words from Wally (Gotye)
Wally had some nice things to say about my first solo release with Candyrat Records in an interview with Live Music Guide:
LMG: There are so many covers of that song. Is there any one particular cover that stands out to you that has been your favorite?
W: There are a few. There's a guitarist Mike Dawes that's featured in the middle of the mash-up that I did. He did a solo acoustic guitar version of the song, and I think it's a really beautiful piece of music. It's wonderfully arranged. It's just a fantastic piece of music. I also like the instrumental interpretation because it gives a different perspective on the musical arrangement. It's not about how somebody's voice transmits the story of the relationship.
Read the full interview here.
14/09/12 - Some fun interviews...
This month's Acoustic Magazine (UK) features a full 3 page interview with Mike, however if you're afraid of ink on your fingers you can check out a few recent digital interviews below:
Truth In Shredding Interview
New Wave Of Acoustic Guitar Interview (NWOAG)
31/08/12 - New single announcement
Not your regular video release! The new track, titled 'The Impossible' will be released in two parts, simultaneously, on two YouTube channels.
The solo guitar track, with TAB and video will be available through CandyRat Records on September 20th. The multi-instrumental version (with some exciting guests) will be released at the same time through my own YouTube channel, and will be made available to purchase through this website.
Check out the video below for more information...
14/08/12 - New Gotye release features Mike Dawes
Check out Gotye's fantastic mash-up, featuring Mike for about 10 seconds!
This viral track has featured heavily on international radio and tv, marking Mike's first VH1 appearance among others (technically) ;)
21/06/12 - New video with CandyRat goes viral!
Hey guys! it seems my new Gotye cover video has gone a bit crazy, thanks so much for watching and sharing it! It means a lot for sure, you guys are awesome keep up the good work (It's been a pleasure teaching some of you on Skype)
05/05/12 - Mike Dawes dates with Petteri Sariola!
Hey folks, I'm pleased to announce my return to the live circuit as a soloist. I'll be playing brand new material alongside Finnish guitar hero Petteri Sariola
All dates and information can be found HERE
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New Mike Dawes website!
Hello everyone, with the month of May comes a new website, new material, and a new haircut! (Not really)
Take a look around and be sure to say hi on Facebook etc, lots of exciting announcements and material to be released!
Thanks again for your patience, i'm very much looking forward to some live bearded wizardry next month (See above)
18/05/12
Mike Dawes Guitar Tuition
Want to learn guitar? Check out Mike's tuition site by clicking here
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