Michael "Big Mike" Mothershed - Born in a beautiful small town in Southeast Kansas, he started out as a child prodigy gospel singer. He then spent 8 years in the U.S military while working part-time as a studio background singer.
His talents allowed him to be pursued to sing all over the nation. He has performed and competed nationally and it finally grew to a conclusion because he was asked to be a judge and not a contestant. He has competed and won countless vocal contests nationally and is renowned for being able to recreate the Motown, Stax and Philly Sound of balladeers, past and present.
His sound has been heavily influenced by the likes of Barry White, Luther Vandross, Jeffery Osborne and David Ruffin. His tenor and baritone command of vocals along with his confidence is entertaining and allows him to engage any audience who loves R&B/funk/soul/jazz/blues/classic rock and 40's/50's big band or just good dance music.
I am the front man for a large variety of bands:
Big Mike & the SS Express
Big Mike’s Retro Soul & the Westside Horns
Brass Menagerie
Formerly of Funktion Junction
Ms. Dorothy Shelby & the Sky’s the Limit Band
Big Mike & the Time Machine
Formerly of the The UnderGroove
Formerly of the Billy Club Snyder & the Snitch Boyz
Formerly of the Wholly Mac Band
Formerly of the Flatfoot Rollers
Formerly of the Mystic Funk
Formerly of the B-side Band