Synopsis / Overview

Stepping back into the studio, Schikora relied on the assistance of old friends Michael Bonagura and Kathie Baillie of the GRAMMY-NOMINATED ‘90s group Baillie & The Boys. In addition to producing and writing multiple tracks for the album, they appear on “Last Rose of Summer.” Michael Bonagura played acoustic guitar and harmonica on the track. Kathie Baillie and Lance Hoppen (Orleans) supported Schikora on vocals. Many of Nashville’s finest also make an appearance on OUTLAW FROM THE SOUTH, notably Buck Johnson (Aerosmith, Joe Perry), Gabe Klein, and Kenny Zarider on keys, bassists Steve Mackey (Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, Peter Frampton) and Mark Fain (Ricky Skaggs, John Fogerty, Bruce Hornsby), Scott Sanders (Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson) on steel, guitarists Steve Shirley, Jedd Hughes, and Alyssa Bonagura (Steven Tyler, Jo Dee Messina), drummers Fred Eltringham (Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson), Steve Brewster (Bob Seger, Amy Grant, Dierks Bently), and Greg Morrow (Blake Shelton, Don Henley, Joe Bonamassa). nnMike has opened for Guy Clark, Chely Wright, Alyssa Bonagura, Troy Cartwright, Austin Cunningham, Mark David Manders, and Baillie & The Boys. He has performed at SXSW three years in a row, and headlined the Kootenai River Rodeo in in 2012. He’s played numerous rodeos and music halls with his full band and as a solo artist throughout the country. nnMike Schikora has been featured in American Cowboy magazine, Dressage Today, The Horse Connection Magazine and his albums reviewed by Music Row magazine. Currently, Mike resides in Farmersville, Texas, living in a barndominium with his horses and feral barn cats. In addition to creating and sharing music, Mike builds custom furniture and is a culinary maven.nnWebsite: www.mikeschikora.com nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/mike.schikora.7 nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mike_schikora_music/ nSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0CWU5rZ32bTBNqqfR048gT nnLabel: Front Range RecordsnTRT: 2:19nISRC: TCAIH2409105nSong IPI# ASCAP# 925092945nnSongwriters: Mike Schikora / Rory Payne nSongwriters’ IPI#: ASCAP# 128392957 / ASCAP# 585248712nnPublisher: Tuck & Go Music, LLC / Trainwreck Publishing nPublisher IPI#: ASCAP# 539507818 / ASCAP# 585224732n