Mike Dawes

Mike Dawes (ENG) is hailed as one of the world’s finest and most creative modern fingerstyle
guitar performers.

His acclaimed solo music has gained over 15 million hits on popular video sharing sites and
since the release of his debut album in 2013 he has toured almost every continent on the
planet, with an average of 150 concerts per year.

Mike needs to be seen live to be believed. His ability to create the most unusual tones and
textures simultaneously from a single acoustic guitar leaves fellow musicians stunned. Bass,
melody, harmony and percussion all seamlessly produced using his signature technical yet
intrinsically musical guitar technique.

His show is not just for guitar fans however, his entertaining and humorous rapport transcends
the traditional guitar concert. Extraordinary virtuosity meets Monty Python as a one-man rock
show.

Mike has recorded with and taught multiple grammy winning artists, appeared on film and TV
soundtracks, released apps, written for the world’s best selling music magazines and in addition
to his solo work, currently performs alongside and in support of the legendary frontman of The
Moody Blues, Justin Hayward, the debut live DVD of which entered the US Billboard charts at
#2.

Musicians including John Petrucci, Steve Vai, Gotye, Billy Sheehan and James Valentine (Maroon 5) have all spoken of
their admiration towards Mike’s work.