This is the first song I ever wrote, and literally means more to me than words can express. I originally wrote it in 2004 and recorded a demo in 2005; it's taken me this long to record a proper version, mainly because I only now feel able to do the song the justice it deserves :-D I thank the universe for gifting me such a beautiful song :-D I hope you like it :-D

Everything you hear is me, all the instruments, the vocals and the production, except for some guest harmonies by the gorgeous Asia Pracz :-D

Will We Ever Get To Mars

This is my first solo EP. I wrote all the songs, played all the instruments myself (except for the lead guitar in 'Keeping Them On The Ground' by Jon Tufnell of The Lost Souls Club and Saint Agnes) sang all the vocals, and produced the whole thing in my home studio :-)

Just Because (Orchestral Version)

An orchestral version of Just Because, a song about Mental Health released during Mental Health Awareness Week

"Just Because It Looks Like We're All OK, Doesn't Mean We Know What To Do."
It's a song about my own experiences with poor mental health, just because things look OK on the outside doesn't mean that everything's OK on the inside. I work for Leicester Based Mental Health Charity Brightsparks, and Mental Health is something that we should all talk about.

Written By Michael Vickers, from 'A Life In A Day', 2023

Arranged and Produced By Andy Jenkinson (An Extraordinarily talented and intelligent fella) He composed the entire strings part, it didn't even take him that long, what a guy!
2024

Michael Vickers - Just Because (Orchestral Version)

Recorded in Bunker Studios, Brooklyn, December 2016. Engineered and mixed by Aaron Nevezie. Mastered by Alex DeTurk. Produced by Ben Allison.

Cornet: Kirk Knufke
Saxophones: Michael Blake
Guitar: Steve Cardenas
Bass: Greg Cordez
Drums: Allison Miller

Chekov's Gun

Low Winter Sun

The Original theme I wrote for Max & Paddy's Rd to Nowhere was only around 30 secs long, to work with the TV Title sequence ... But - the chance of me writing a full version to be sung by the legend that is Tony Christie, was just too good to pass up!
And the icing on the cake - as well as the whole music track,I actually produced him singing it!
I LOVE Pete Hilton's drum fill on the intro!
Nice bass playing from Richard Benson too.
And I have to say - my Hammond work ..... blah blah blah!
Special thanks to the Stockport horns (Helena Summerfield & Mark Gilbanks)

Road to Nowhere - (from Max & Paddy's Rd to Nowhere) sung by Tony Christie

Indestructible (Truth No Lies) - Knitwear Junkees

Named one of BBC Introducing in the East Midlands’ most played artists of 2019 and 2020, Michael Vickers is a British singer-songwriter from Leicester. His combination of indie-rock, folk, and heartfelt, anecdotal lyrics delivered with a raw, rap inspired vocal has had audiences describing his music as “clever, captivating, beautiful, vivacious, unique and spellbinding."

"A bit of a legend on this programme. His lyrics are clever and he’s sensational live.” - Dean Jackson, BBC Introducing.

 

Michael has performed at countless venues and festivals, including Glastonbury and 2000 Trees. As well as performing at De Montfort Hall Gardens in the summer of 2019 with his band, he has featured in promotional videos for Roland showcasing some of their latest musical equipment, signed publishing deals to BMG and has had his tracks placed in TV and Film. As part of BBC Radio Leicester’s Under The Covers show, Michael performed 'Fire' with Kasabian front man Tom Meighan.

 

Michael's latest release - Poetic Nonsense - received an impressive amount of airplay, with 2 singles (Dead & Buried and When You Said That We Were Through) being selected as BBC Introducing in The East Midlands' Track of the Week.

Michael Vickers - Just Because (Orchestral Version)

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