These life partners and licensed sea captains have logged over 30,000 bluewater-miles crossing the seas and even more criss-crossing countries, living the life that informs their songs and stories.
On stage, Mike’s earthy voice and masterful work on assorted guitars are perfectly matched by Amy’s sweet harmonies and tasty percussion and drums. Through their accomplished songwriting, storytelling and instrumentation, Mike and Amy invite audiences to share their lived adventure and their genuine humanity. Audiences invariably say ‘yes!”
The Aikens have produced seven nationally and internationally-recognized albums and appeared in concert venues, clubs and festivals across North America and Europe. Mike writes music with partners in Austin and Nashville and chronicles his music adventures in Americana Rhythm Magazine. Amy heads Northwind Records, an Indie label established in 2002. In 2005, Mike and Amy founded the Aiken & Friends Fest benefitting music education.
Indoors, outdoors, festivals, concert halls and intimate songwriter events, Mike and Amy Aiken entertain audiences from the first tale to the last tune.