This song is about staying true to yourself and remembering to stay focused on your goals. Life will pull you many directions at once. If you follow the whims of pop culture, friends, or even family there’s a chance you could start losing your own identity. Social media, current events and family pressure are often nagging you with demands of what you “should” do. The deafening barrage of distractions need to be quieted so you can hear from within what’s best for you and what you want to do. Looking after your own needs isn’t selfish. It’s necessary. To be a happy, compassionate, loving person you must first love yourself and be working toward being the best version of yourself you can be. You can’t be a fully realized version of yourself if you are constantly bending to the will of others, compromising your beliefs, or saying yes to requests from attention stealing distractions that will lead you away from your path. You can feel ok about saying I won’t— won’t bend, compromise, or give into distractions. Because standing up for who you are will not cause you to lose your compassion and empathy for others. In fact it can help you understand other people’s journey and respect the boundaries they may put up to stay on their own path. So, I say Don’t Bend when someone tries to push you, but do it for peaceful, honorable reasons.

Don't Bend

Did I mess up? Yes.
Am I regretting it? Hell yes.
Am over it? Not by a long shot.

I'm just Living Alone with your Memory, now.
And playing some guitar...

Living Alone with Your Memory

Living Alone With Your Memory

Guitar driven tale of a long distance relationship. She may be gone for now but she hasn't forgotten the love we once shared.

Haven't Forgotten

Heartbreak, trauma, broken promises, childhood abuse-- all these can leave a scar on your psyche. This can lead to you putting up walls and constantly being on guard to protect yourself from being hurt any further. The problem with these scars is they are invisible and the public can't see the past you've been dealing with. The song "Invisible Scars" deals with all these subjects but wraps it in a fun danceable groove with thick harmonies and an infectious hook.

Invisible Scars

Mike Lowry’s music is southern influenced guitar-driven Americana-Rock. With the mixed influences of Tom Petty, Allman Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Nirvana, Muddy Waters, and Waylon Jennings, Mike creates a new and innovative yet familiar sound with his music. 

Mike became a fixture in the Atlanta roots music scene during the “golden era” mid-2000’s, holding residencies at famed Atlanta haunts like Darwins, Fuzzy’s and Northside Tavern. Lowry has honed his craft while playing with legends, having spent several years touring and recording with blues troubadour Tinsley Ellis, appearing on his Alligator Records release Moment of Truth. Southern rock pioneers Wet Willie with Jimmy Hall have called on his guitar skills for their later reunion shows. Mike went on to pursue a solo career. As his notoriety and live performances took off, he jumped to larger stages— opening for John Mayer, Buddy Guy, Dr. John, Levon Helm and every southern boys’ dream— Lynyrd Skynyrd. Thousands of gigs later, Mike Lowry is a full-fledged guitar master, session musician and songwriter capable of delivering an incendiary live show of well crafted original music.

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