"A Rebel with a cause"- OC Weekly- 

'Better than Bruce Springsteen at probing the national soul" -

                     -Mike Boem-LA Times

Bio

MICHAEL UBALDINI

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The Folk singer & rocker the media and fans call-'The Rock n Roll Poet' - is an Outlaw Folk & Rock singer songwriter .A voice of the forgotten regular people who've  been  kicked around by life.

Whether songs of society, protest ,social struggle ,love ,hard luck , satire or rebellion

He’s a poet & a man with a message

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He overcame death more than once –being told he’d never play music or walk again - even collapsing and dying right on stage only to rise up and survive. He has a perspective other songwriters don’t have,follows no one & goes where the winds takes him.

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His raw folk  album Acoustic Rumble was named "#1 album of the year  -LA Times & NY Village Voice pazz & jopp

and #10 best of the decade" ,including the song 'Poem to my country'  named #25 'best song of the decade' in the LA Times

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Michael Is recording his new album in Nashville TN 2024 where he does shows three times a year resides part of the year and  has built a great following

The prolific songwriters  most recent album Rabbit Foot Carnival  is a raw collection of original  songs recorded with his band live in the studio -An album of driving Rock n roll mixed with Rhythm and Blues ,Gospel, & Country Americana  - his first with a band since 2016 and follow up to the acclaimed 2019 album ‘Music Notes from the underground'’, as well as the re-issue of the Indie folk classic Acoustic Rumble.

 

His songs are covered by other artists and he has collaborated with legend Brian Setzer of the Stray Cats on Michaels song Dont say goodbye released on EMI. His folk record Acoustic Rumble legacy edition’.which was filled with  songs of life’s struggles & songs that don’t mess around.

 

As Michael states those songs "aint political but hold up a mirror to society" - He wont be pigeonholed as 'left or right' and in spite of his lyrics is 'Apolitical' -  "I could care less bout political categorization he states. He also created   the successful

'Outlaws Of Folk music Series' an ongoing live show strong for over a decade where he and touring artist perform in 4 different counties

 

- He has toured & done shows with Dwight Yokam -Judy Collins,The Cramps,Don Mclean,The Kingston trio Jerry Lee lewis & The Stray Cats showcasing his vast diverse appeal in different genres.He's played writers nights at The Bluebird in Nashville many times -his favorite showcase venue.

 

He also host his own Radio show

'Outlaws Of Folk Music Radio'  on KXFM104.7 playing rare 78 shellac and vinyl  records from 1920s to present-with the stories behind them -also performing and  w/cool interviews.  A unique show like no other

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click here for previous episodes

He lives and has lived his songs

A True American Music Folk rock Outlaw

 

(Outlaws of folk music series TM Trademarked)

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PRESS

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Rabbit Foot Carnival album- 2022-/23

"A Bona Fide Masterwork" -Rock n Roll truth & Music worth buying

             

'Better than Bruce Springsteen at probing the national soul"-LA Times

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"Truer to the

uncompromising spirit of

Hank Williams than most

have been over the last six

decades! Poetic social commentary- a street attitude"

 

                          Americana roots magazine

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'Free Speech Blues "Most important song of our time"  -Hipster Zombie joint magazine/Blog

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UK Mojo Magazine '#6 top performer/song of the month' critics  monthly poll-

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If the Beatles made a Country record -this is what it would sound like-

-AMG

"The song 'Someone should

put you on trial' would fit well on one of Bob Dylan's recent records. Its that good.
sharp lyrics-""
- -MAVERICK MAGAZINE  UK- 5 out of 5 stars review

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'2019 &2019 albums Song of Our Time & Music Notes from the Underground "Top album of the year' -Music worth Buying/OC Register

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"One of The best singer songwriters undiscovered ever! - Hes right up there w/ Early Dylan ,Springsteen & Tom Petty-"Song of our time" is our pick as top 5 of the year " -

-Robert Kinsler & TJR - - Nashville Times  Music worth buying blog & Desert star weekly

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"Known as 'the Jack Kerouac of Americana music',Mike Ubaldini is an ever clever songwriter and far more subtle than the usual  noise."

                                   Nashville scene

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"solid arrangements, performance and writing - all 14 cuts' worth by Ubaldini" 

- Country Standard Time

  

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“ MICHAEL HAS BEEN CALLED A ‘ROCK N ROLL POET’-A GIFTED WORDSMITH WITH AN EAR OF FINE TURN FOR A PHRASE-SOMETHING HE PUTS TO GOOD USE "         -ROCK N REEL (R2)  UK-

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