The complete answer to modern music, Singer/Songwriter meets Hip Hop Neo-Soul and R&B.

10 MP3 Songs
POP: with Live-band Production, URBAN/R&B: Contemporary urban



Details:
My name is Mike Maven, and I am a performing songwriter. Since I was a child, I was influenced by my parents' record collection. They valued closely the classics which ranged from Tom Petty to Stevie Wonder. In grade school, I idolized Michael Jackson, a favorite of my mother's from the days of Off The Wall. I developed a strong interest in Jazz and Black History, as it reflected the struggle of my grandparents when they came to America. I was an Italian-American who was raised to appreciate the importance of culture and family, and out of this appreciation was born the music that encompasses the Goodlife.

In the process of writing and creating music, many different things have influenced me. My musical influences are contemporaries who follow the tracks of the favorites of my youth.; D'angelo, Erykah Badu, Dwele, John Legend, John Mayer, and others. As a result, my music has become a fusion of Acoustic Singer / Songwriter and R&B / Soul. My lyrics reflect not only a world influenced by personal experience, with songs that come from the heart, but also are rich in allusion to both classic and modern R&B and Hip Hop, paying homage to the music that has defined who I am. Through this I have realized a sound and a lifestyle that reflects my personality and those around me.

What is the Goodlife? The Goodlife is not just a band. The Goodlife is a collective. We are the family of musicians, fans, producers, and businesspeople of Getsoul Music who make my music possible. We are "La Famiglia Buonavita," and you're a part of that.