Michael Shynes & David Gerald Sutton: Acoustic Guitar & Violin

The fact that Michael Shynes is a Midwest born singer-songwriter with a Platinum Record in Poland, in many ways, sums up the unlikelihood of his career perfectly. Being a self taught musician from a small town, he seemed to build a career out of nothing more than pure hustle and soulful songwriting. And he was also a son who had lost his father, quit his day job, and chased an unlikely dream. Even though the music itself may be difficult to define (often oscillating from folk to pop to R&B to country and then back again), the intent behind it is the unifying ingredient. The unmistakable truth is that it never strives to be anything less than genuine and authentic.