My Bad Pretty
Words and Music by Mike Skill
Guitars:   Mike Skill
Bass:       Mike Skill
Drums:    Kevin Rankin
Vocals:     Mike Skill
Slide guitar: Rick Bain

Back Tracks & Vocals: Carver Studios, Carver, Oregon 
Vocals: Carver, Oregon
Remixed/Engineered Chuck Alkazian at Pearl Sound Studios 
Produced by Chuck Alkazian
Mastered by Scott Hull at MasterDisk NY 
Exec. Produced: Mike Skill

SKILL/ Mike Skill

My Bad Pretty

Dark Side of Your Love
Lyrics and Music by Mike Skill
Guitars:    Mike Skill
Bass:        Mike Skill
Drums:     Brad Elvis
 Vocals:    Mike Skill
Keys:/Farfisa Organ: Mike Hagler
Back Tracks: Kingsize Sound Labs, Chicago, ILL. By Mike Hagler 
Re-Mixed: Chuck Alkazian, Pearl Sound Studios
Produced by Chuck Alkazian (Pearl Sound Studios)
Mastered by: Scott Hull @Masterdisk 
Execu. Producer Mike Skill

Dark Side Of Your Love

monika shergill has such a dazzling personailty thats its easy to be enamoured by her. her humility added to her drive makes for a potent combination. small wonder then that she has had the midas touch ever since she took over the reigns at netflix. i for one share a very warm relationship with & unabashed admiration for netflix indias vice president content. with monika you never have to second guess anything. she speaks with such clarity & candour - its delightful. this interview is as much a celebration of a homegrown indian title winning an oscar (netflixs beautiful documentary `the elephant whisperers`) as it is about bringing the master auteurs sanjay leela bhansali, vishal bharadwaj & hansal mehta onto her service. its about the importance of original music as featured in movies and series like qala, monica o my darling, mismatched & yeh kaali kaali ankhein. monika also speaks about how content catering to gen z namely `class` and `the archies` announcement has gone through the roof. global netflix head ted sarandos' india visit & netflixs long term strategy in india take up some space as does monikas idea of banking an idea for the future even if that idea were to come up as a brainwave to her in the middle of the night! happy listening!

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Here's my cover of "Talking in Your Sleep — The Romantics", a 1983 song by The Romantics. 🎤 Please like and subscribe for a cover every other week!

🎸 Talking in Your Sleep — The Romantics

Tracked & Mixed with Bob Hoag @ Flying Blanket Studios

Talking In Your Sleep

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I’m a Radio & Podcast Producer plus Host, Voice Over Artiste / Voice Actor & MC. These sessions are conversations with people whom I find very interesting. Either their personality or their work / cause shines through & in most cases both! Most whos celebrity value amongst Indians or internationally cannot be questioned, some who have risen to the occasion & despite personal & professional pressure have shown the light to us. Some speak on very relevant & topical themes, others speak about their lives in a manner that shall make sense even if we hear this decades from now. I try to listen more than I speak & ask relevant questions based on a combination of my laborious research & study on them or the theme they are covering plus elements of my own intuition about them that come to the fore as the conversation unfolds. I pray you enjoy these as much as I did creating them for you, my guests & for me!

The Romantics:  Mike Skill first picked up a guitar at age 13. Through his over 50 years of experience with the instrument it has become second-nature. With his guitar, Skill’s lyrics and chords have become icons of popular culture and transcended generations of listeners. 

He is known best for his work in “The Romantics” as a founding member and principal songwriter. Everyone has heard a song by Skill with hits like “What I Like About You,” “Talking in Your Sleep” and “One in a Million.” Today, his vision continues with new solo releases. His new music digs into his Detroit roots and adds his years of experience to the mix.

Skill’s interest in music began in his parent’s car where he listened to the hits of the 50’s and 60’s on the radio. He formed his first band in junior high school and booked venues around the eastside of Detroit, MI, where Skill grew up. Music consumed his free time through high school. After graduating, Skill, Bobby East and Jimmy Marinos formed another band. In their rented storefront studio, they crafted originals to pair with the covers in the setlist. 

Detroit proved to be an influential home for Skill. To the east, New York City grew as a center for punk rock. To the west, California wrote the pop and folk music of the day. Between the two was Detroit. A factory town and once among the most bustling cities in the country, Detroit was a center for innovation. This was also a historic time in the city, where income disparity and racial inequality came to a head. Skill was all the wiser to the current events at the time.

Skill and Marinos set their heading for New York City with a newly formed band, the “Motor City Rockers.” They played the historic CBGB club, where Iggy Pop, Todd Rundgren, Andy Warhol and countless others hung out. That gig served as a great motivator and started the ball rolling for “The Romantics.” 

Skill and Marinos recruited Wally Palmar and Rich Cole to join this new band of theirs. Their goal: always create new, original music and create an iconic look and sound. “The Romantics” played their first gig on Valentine’s Day 1977 (how fitting). They opened for the legendary MC5 at the My Fair Lady Club in Detroit. 

The band honed their look and sound under Skill’s creative vision. They were an early contributor to the new wave and power pop music that hit the airwaves during the late 1970’s. Through the 1980’s, Skill continued this vision. “The Romantics” released hit after hit, most of which are still relevant and beloved today. Skill, Palmar and Cole continue to tour the world and play their hits live. 

As with any artist, Skill saw his writing style evolve over his 40 year career. While different from “The Romantics,” his new releases are informed by the band’s catchy lyrics and driving beats. What you’ll find in these songs are the same strong lyrics that get stuck in your head (in the good kind of way) and raw guitar sound Skill has always written. His new music is also informed by the 40 years of life he’s lived since the creation of “The Romantics.” Some of the songs even reference his childhood in Detroit, like his single “67 Riot” about the Detroit riots in the summer of 1967. His signature riffs reference the roots and founders of rock and roll: Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly and BB King. Listen closely and you’ll notice the deep and thoughtful lyrics he writes. Each line is like a piece of poetry.

Skill’s is constantly writing new music from his home in Portland, OR or while on the road traveling. His most recent work was recorded in Detroit at Pearl Sound Studios with Producer Chuck Alkazian. He is an active member of the music industry as both a performer and attendee. The past few years has seen his charitable work increase, as well, playing benefit concerts and fundraising for various initiatives.

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