I remember it as if it were a meal ago. I wrote “Dance Ruby, Dance” back in July of 2005. Ruby’s first birthday. One day, I was playing my guitar, and Ruby, who was just learning to walk, suddenly stopped…
“Upon Further Review…”
I am sitting in an airport bar in Edmonton, having what I swear will be my last pint (at least for a while anyway) while trying to process the last week. And WHAT a week it was! As is always…
“Jump Back, Kerouac” (Revisited)
“Well they say that good intentions pave the road to hellI can’t believe the complications I’ve made for myselfI can see my destination but there’s no end that I can tellThey say that good intentions pave the road straight to…
New album “Lonesome Stretch Of Highway” 05/22/20…
Hey gang! So, last November, we went in the studio to record a new album. Me, Ernie, Derek, Dave, Ben, Jeff and Ryan along with Marek producing and Scotty recording the whole thing. It felt more like a family reunion than a…
Mike Plume – The Story Behind The Song – “(We Are One) Dandelions”
Hey there, So I started the song “We Are One” about four years ago. But I couldn’t find my way through the fog. I had the title, the melody and the chord progression… Yet, I couldn’t settle on a lyric. Recent global events, have helped…
“Younger Than We Are Today”
I’ve always thought that, no matter how old you are, in ten years, you’ll wish you were the age you are today… So why not enjoy the age you are now? Good old days happen all the time. Anyway, I’ve…
“I’m Your Huckleberry”
On October 15, 2013, I got together with Trevor Rosen and Matt Ramsey from Old Dominion to write a song. I’d written with Trevor dozens of times, but this was the first time I’d written with Matt as well. Things…
“Back Home For Christmas”
Maybe it’s just me, but when you listen to this album, you can tell it was snowing outside when we recorded it. You can just feel that the roads were dodgy at best… Anyway, I wrote “Gather ‘round the Christmas…
“Born By The Radio”
Hey gang! One month in and the feedback has been overwhelming. Thanks for throwing in with me! See you down the road. Yer pal, Mike