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9 tracks | 37 minutes
Released Jul 2004
on Mike Strasser
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:06 Alienation Cafe lyrics BUY MP3 05:06 Alienation Cafe lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:06 Alienation Cafe
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Original folk pop type songs. Telling stories and making observations about life. "Mike's songs are crisp, unique and original." Herb Gura KMUD
Bio / Background
Since the early 70's Mike has been performing his songs in a variety of venues and cities.
From the streets of his native Pittsburgh, PA to touring the Northern New York College Circuit to being a regular performer around the San Francisco Bay Area in cafes, bars and street festivals
Mike has delighted and intrigued audiences with his observations, both angry and tender, accumulated over the years as a critical and nuanced observer of contemporary American life.
"Then Mike Strasser began singing, and what came out of his mouth was a voice somewhere between Lyle Lovett and Roy Orbison. The Pittsburgh native's songs weren't bad either; they sounded like the kind of postwar cowboy pop that Roy Rogers and Gene Autry excelled at... I found myself quietly stunned. I kid you not: This guy is good.
Sacramento News & Review; 02/15/07; Volume 18,Issue 47
Written by; Jackson Griffith, "Trust Your Ears"
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"His voice almost seems out of time, as if it were lifted from the early 20th-century Carter family recordings. And to top it off, he combines his somber vocals with pensive lyrics to really push your mind, your ears and your eyes towards the surrounding social-political world.
Strasser's vocals are the key to this song's success. He's a great storyteller; ...you can feel the tragic elements in his voice.
This is definitely an album for those seeking thought-provoking music in conjunction with a singular style."
- Rambles
Written by C. Nathan Coyle
published 9 July 2005
http://www.rambles.net/strasser_aliencafe04.html
"Probably best described as part Tom Waits' better singing brother/part romanticist, Strasser...has produced an interesting CD.
For a first-timer, Strasser nicely employs shifting melodies with the different songs so that each one stands apart memorably and individually. He provides interesting characters and entertaining stories that make this a worthwhile CD."
Written by Kevin McCarthy, 12/04
"Kevin's Celtic & Folk Music CD Reviews"
http://www.icogitate.com/~celticfolkmusic/index.html
"featured quite a few of your songs on my show yesterday...Your stuff is really good...songwriting, music and lyrics were both very good and timely...singing was great too"
Mark Ostrv KVMR 89.5 Nevada City, CA
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