"A Rebel with a cause"- OC Weekly-
'Better than Bruce Springsteen at probing the national soul" -
-Mike Boem-LA Times
Bio
MICHAEL UBALDINI
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 ,honky tonkin',hard luck , satire or rebellion
He’s a poet & a man with a message
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.
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
Michael Is recording his new album in Nashville TN now 2025 where he does shows three times a year resides part of the year and has built a great following
The prolific songwriter is recording his next album now in Nashville.A new EP limited edition on red vinyl with his band The Lonesome Playboys 'Storms of Trouble' drops April 30th 2025 -a little taste of whats to come on the new album. His previous 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 Folk album ‘Music Notes from the underground'’, as well as the re-issue of the Indie folk classic's Acoustic Rumble&Song Of Our Time.
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's been compared to songwriting legend's Hank Williams Sr., early Bob Dylan,Woody Guthrie & Willie Dixon- not sounding like them -but as link in the chain of great American songwriting.
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
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)
New Limited Edition Red 12 inch Vinyl "Storms OF Trouble ' Drops April 30th 2025 &Streaming everywhere
PRESS
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
"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
'Free Speech Blues "Most important song of our time" -Hipster Zombie joint magazine/Blog
UK Mojo Magazine '#6 top performer/song of the month' critics monthly poll-
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
'2019 &2019 albums Song of Our Time & Music Notes from the Underground "Top album of the year' -Music worth Buying/OC Register
"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
"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
"solid arrangements, performance and writing - all 14 cuts' worth by Ubaldini"
- Country Standard Time
“ 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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