Mike Grutka has made us a new record that is laced with pop, rock, and folk idioms. We just love how he turns the musical phrases. This EP of Mike's will likely be on my best of 2022 list.
Mike's EP is called "While I Was Away," a nod to his taking a little time to create it. But it also hearkens to a time when we get to go away, and how it feels to go, and then to return.
Mike talks with me about the EP and we'll listen to the songs, too.
You can support Mike's efforts by swinging over to his Bandcamp page.