Artist Information
Mike 'The Drifter' Flanigin is a shining light of the Texas Blues scene. A master Player, Singer, Songwriter and Grammy-nominated Producer. Known for both his solo work, and also in collaborations with Texas guitar legends Jimmie Vaughan & Billy Gibbons. From dancehalls and beer joints across Texas… to Madison Square Garden, Royal Albert Hall, The LA Forum & The Montreux Jazz Festival.
Originally from Denton, Texas…Flanigin has been part of the Austin Blues scene since 1991 when he became a member of the Antone’s House Band, backing up many of the original blues legends… from Junior Wells to Earl King.
Flanigin’s first solo album, The Drifter was released in 2015. Featured on NPR, Texas Monthly, Billboard… Rolling Stone Magazine called it a singular vision “…with Flanigin creating his own version of atmospheric Americana.”
January 2024 saw the Sony Music/Orchard release of Flanigin’s second album, ‘West Texas Blues.’ It’s 10 cuts of deep blues from the Lone Star State.
2024-25 marks the release of the his Bluegrass singles, beginning with ‘When My Baby Plays The Cannonball’ from his upcoming THE BLUEGRASS RECORDINGS. Flanigin recorded in Nashville with some of the finest Bluegrass players of today: Rob & Ronnie McCoury, Mike Bub, Alan Bartram, Deanie Richardson, Guthrie Trapp and Christian Ward.
