About
Mike Amabile offers a unique sound for all genres of music lovers. He blends his own style of Americana music with Southern Rock, Folk, Country and Roots Blues. This original style of music is accompanied by poetic lyrics. In fact, Mike started writing poetry as early as eleven years old. Mike’s music has been compared to artists such as Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Allman Brothers. Though his influences come from a wide variety of music. This truly eclectic mix includes artists such as Led Zeppelin, Gun N Roses, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Stone Temple Pilots, Ledbelly, Robert Johnson, Stevie Ray Vaughn and many more. The ability to be diverse is what sets Amabile apart from other artists in the Texas circuit. The fact that he can play country, blues, rock and anything in between allows him to perform at a large variety of venues. Listen to any of Mike’s recordings, and you will see for yourself just how diverse the music is.
Biography
When Mike Amabile was working as a ranch hand in Colorado he discovered his passion for entertaining. It was by the light of a campfire with an acoustic guitar in his hands that he came to the realization that the only thing he wanted to do play music for people. Since then, Mike has formed the band Run Over Twice, released four studio records and performed in front of thousands of people around the world. Based in Houston, the level of attention that Amabile receives has been steadily increasing across the United States and into parts of Europe. He has shared the stage with artists such as Jerry Jeff Walker, Marcy Playground, Edwin McCain, Randy Rogers, John McEuen, Monte Montgomery and Kevin Fowler.
Since his first recording, he went on the road to play Texas venues such as House of Blues, Warehouse Live, The Sam Houston Race Park, The Woodlands Crawfish Festival, Texas Bluebonnet Festival, River Road Icehouse, The Exxon Mobil Petroleum Club, The Conroe Catfish Festival, Big Texas Dancehall and Saloon, Sherlock’s & Baker St. Pub, Nutty Brown Café’, and many other venues across the state and country. Amabile has also performed his music in other parts of the world including Mexico, Canada, Asia and Africa. This track record speaks volumes.
Reviews
“ Amabile has managed to create a sound that rivals masters of the alt-country meets rock ‘n’ roll genre like Whiskeytown and Wilco.” -Tori Brock (Conroe Courier)
“Run Over Twice mixes a little Southern Rock with a IittIe Texas Groove, creating feet stomping get off your ass music” -Cara Miller (Radio Free Texas)
“Finally a band Texas music needs right now. They won’t grow old on you” -Jerry Jeff Walker (Texas Singer Songwriter)
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11th ANNUAL TEXAS MUSIC AWARDS
Our very own Mike Amabile won the award for Artistic Excellence! Congratulations Mike!