Performing at an array of expo, festival and cafe venues across the country, Michael has garnered acclaim for his lyrical and musical styles. The intimacy, warmth and naked truth that is revealed through his songs stems from the lifelong trials, tribulations and triumphs that have shaped his character and human nature. Embracing his fans for fueling the fire that has ignited his path, Michael Shivers is on the pulse of critical success.</p><p>In the early days of his childhood, Michael found a lifelong friend in music. But it wasn't until his adolescence, that he also found solace in it. In following his new found passion, Michael wrote, Always The Same; the first of ore than forty additional songs that would soundtrack his most poignant, teenage years. Influenced by such industry artists who include Ray Lamontagne, James Taylor, Billy Joel and John Lennon, Michael uses his music to inspire his growing fan-base to ascension. His writing serves not only as a therapeutic method of healing himself, but also as stimulation for his listeners to get lost and found in the effect of his lyrics.