MIKE CHINN BIO
 

I have been playing and creating music since 1980. It all began with people like Neil Young, James Taylor, and Led Zeppelin, that let me know I didn't have a choice. As a young teen, I started playing guitar in the hallways and classrooms of school, at parties, at church; for anyone who would listen. At 17, using a fake ID, I started playing in clubs, and by 20, was a full time musician, playing 6 nights a week, including weekends with a rockin blues band called The Urge.

In the 90's I recorded my first studio record called "Mike Chinn Songs", which was remastered and later released as “KELLY’S BASEMENT”. Those days I was the opening act for Hall and Oates, had regular spots on 94.9FM the Fox, doing parody songs for the morning radio show, and performed at numerous clubs and events in the Cincinnati area.

After some time off to start a family and relocate to Tampa Bay, I began the new century with a desire to perform and write again. Since then I have played with several bands, one of which opened for some national acts like The Starship, Grand Funk Railroad, Rare Earth, The Rascals, and more.

My second studio record, “A LONG TIME COMIN”, got my first publishing deal in Nashville with the song “Lovely Lonely Day”.
Also, 4 songs were signed with Crucial Music in Los Angeles, one of which was placed in the TNT television series "Saving Grace" starring Holly Hunter.


My next record, entitled "LETTER TO EMMA", got 7 songs signed and placed in some major network television series,
Including: “Zero Hour” starring Anthony Edwards, "The Mentalist" starring Simon Baker, Showtime series “The Affair”, the HBO series "Veep",
And most recently I had a song on the Netflix series “Lock and Key”.
 

All 11 songs signed with the LA company are in rotation on corporate and internet radio, playing across the country and internationally.

A 4th studio record is finally complete “MY RESTLESS HEART”. These are my best songs yet! All the years of working on the craft of songwriting has paid off.
The record includes Steve Connelly on lead guitar, Sam Farmer and Christopher Thompson on drums, TC Carr on harmonica, Mike Godwin on banjo,
and two songs that were co-written with Greg White Jr.
These songs are not available on the internet except for my Bandcamp page where you can download it.
Or if you’re old school like me, go to my RECORD STORE page to purchase a copy.

Lastly, I would like to send out a Big Thank You to everyone who has supported and inspired me over the years!
Good times, good memories, great people, and music…
Enjoy your one and only life!