Mike Wilde

With all the musical noise that constantly bombards our eardrums, one occasionally has the good fortune to be really moved by an Artist.
Someone with just that little bit extra that makes you feel empowered and uplifted, all while you find your feet tapping with the beat...

Mike Wilde tells Stories with his music, creating an atmosphere where the listener feels like they are invited in to someone´s life. You want to hear more, feel more, know more!
Mike Wilde´s music has a personal intimacy and a broad musical spectrum that seductively draws you in to the songs and makes you want to sway along. Well travelled musically, he plucks effortlessly from a number of genres : Traditional Pop, Funk, R&B and even a waltz, in the case of the dreamlike `You´ll Carry On´.

Special Stories is an Album that you want to listen to again and again. With delicate Trumpets, Strings, Guitars and mellow Fender Rhodes tones it´s a pleasure for fussy listeners that want elegant and intelligent music without the syrupy feeling. The crafted lyrics, often dealing with complex themes ask some of Life´s big questions without ever being intrusive or judgmental.

The road to success can be long and hard and Mike Wilde is no exception. In the beginning of his career in Europe he often played on the streets, particularly in Amsterdam and Berlin. He gained valuable experience in his native Australia performing in different Bands, leading to a number of TV and other media appearances. The years of refining his songwriting skills along with hundreds of Live performances in different Bands and as a Solo performer are paying off now. Mike Wilde´s song catalogue is beginning to gain attention worldwide, with well deserved recognition both from heavyweights in the Entertainment Industry and other respected musicians.

Special Stories greatness as an album lies in the fact that nearly all the songs on the CD are strong enough to be Singles. The album was recorded mainly in Scandinavia over a 10 year period of travels and life changes. In the same way that the album tells a story, so too does every song. `Brothertown´ is about Gothenburg and `Special Place´ was written for Mike Wilde´s daughter Bianca.

Many of the songs have a filmic quality and the last track on the Special Stories CD, `Shaking,´ is one of them. Included as a bonus track, Mike Wilde performed the song in the short film `Coming Home´ that premiered at the Gothenburg Film Festival in 2006. Since then the film has been aired on both Swedish and Finnish TV. Which leads us into some of Mike Wilde´s other talents. He is also an Actor, having participated in a number of TV and Film productions in Sweden.

Mike Wilde has been engaged in environmental issues for a long time and the song `Right Now´ is about climate changes, our access to information and how we are constantly affected by the Internet and other new media. Tracks like `Big Fat Angel´and `Human´ have a particular relevance now when so many people are questioning our values when it comes to the environment, lifestyle choices, faith and our relationship to the spiritual and scientific worlds.

`The Music industry has gone through a big crisis in the last decade, so I decided a number of years ago to start The Phoenix Label. I´ve built up a contact base over the years and I get requests from Artists, Film makers etc. who want to use my songs. It feels nice to be able to decide for myself who I want to work with. The interactivity of the web site gives me the possibility to establish direct contact with my audience via comment pages, music previews, blogs etc. and naturally the opportunity to buy the music direct .´

Just like his music Mike Wilde is a man with a lot of substance and an inborn curiosity. His interest in metaphysics and life´s big questions reveals itself in everything he does. Mike Wilde is someone you will be seeing more of, so keep your eyes and ears open because it will be an experience out of the ordinary.


http://www.mikewilde.com/jpg/articlenleng.pdf - NäringslivsRespons Magazine (Sweden)

With all the musical noise that constantly bombards our eardrums, one occasionally has the good fortune to be really moved by an Artist.
Someone with just that little bit extra that makes you feel empowered and uplifted, all while you find your feet tapping with the beat...

Mike Wilde tells Stories with his music, creating an atmosphere where the listener feels like they are invited in to someone´s life. You want to hear more, feel more, know more!
Mike Wilde´s music has a personal intimacy and a broad musical spectrum that seductively draws you in to the songs and makes you want to sway along. Well travelled musically, he plucks effortlessly from a number of genres : Traditional Pop, Funk, R&B and even a waltz, in the case of the dreamlike `You´ll Carry On´.

Special Stories is an Album that you want to listen to again and again. With delicate Trumpets, Strings, Guitars and mellow Fender Rhodes tones it´s a pleasure for fussy listeners that want elegant and intelligent music without the syrupy feeling. The crafted lyrics, often dealing with complex themes ask some of Life´s big questions without ever being intrusive or judgmental.

The road to success can be long and hard and Mike Wilde is no exception. In the beginning of his career in Europe he often played on the streets, particularly in Amsterdam and Berlin. He gained valuable experience in his native Australia performing in different Bands, leading to a number of TV and other media appearances. The years of refining his songwriting skills along with hundreds of Live performances in different Bands and as a Solo performer are paying off now. Mike Wilde´s song catalogue is beginning to gain attention worldwide, with well deserved recognition both from heavyweights in the Entertainment Industry and other respected musicians.

Special Stories greatness as an album lies in the fact that nearly all the songs on the CD are strong enough to be Singles. The album was recorded mainly in Scandinavia over a 10 year period of travels and life changes. In the same way that the album tells a story, so too does every song. `Brothertown´ is about Gothenburg and `Special Place´ was written for Mike Wilde´s daughter Bianca.

Many of the songs have a filmic quality and the last track on the Special Stories CD, `Shaking,´ is one of them. Included as a bonus track, Mike Wilde performed the song in the short film `Coming Home´ that premiered at the Gothenburg Film Festival in 2006. Since then the film has been aired on both Swedish and Finnish TV. Which leads us into some of Mike Wilde´s other talents. He is also an Actor, having participated in a number of TV and Film productions in Sweden.

Mike Wilde has been engaged in environmental issues for a long time and the song `Right Now´ is about climate changes, our access to information and how we are constantly affected by the Internet and other new media. Tracks like `Big Fat Angel´and `Human´ have a particular relevance now when so many people are questioning our values when it comes to the environment, lifestyle choices, faith and our relationship to the spiritual and scientific worlds.

`The Music industry has gone through a big crisis in the last decade, so I decided a number of years ago to start The Phoenix Label. I´ve built up a contact base over the years and I get requests from Artists, Film makers etc. who want to use my songs. It feels nice to be able to decide for myself who I want to work with. The interactivity of the web site gives me the possibility to establish direct contact with my audience via comment pages, music previews, blogs etc. and naturally the opportunity to buy the music direct .´

Just like his music Mike Wilde is a man with a lot of substance and an inborn curiosity. His interest in metaphysics and life´s big questions reveals itself in everything he does. Mike Wilde is someone you will be seeing more of, so keep your eyes and ears open because it will be an experience out of the ordinary.


http://www.mikewilde.com/jpg/articlenleng.pdf - NäringslivsRespons Magazine (Sweden)