Biography
Mike Jenkins is a professional musician, lyricist, composer, and producer with a diverse past in the music industry. His training and 20+ years performance experience has shaped him into a singer songwriter and instrumentalist with varying skills in several different styles of music.
His involvement in the music industry has earned him a nomination for Rock Artist of the Year through MusicNL in 2024. His experience over the years has enabled him to work with artists such as The Derina Harvey Band, Terri Lynn Eddy Band, Jordan Harnum, REDLINE, West Of Town, The Not So Righteous Brothers, Cripple Creek, Jared Waterman, Mike Sixonate, and many others.
He holds a diploma in Music Industry and Performance through College of the North Atlantic, has toured eastern and western Canada, released several albums, and is currently set to perform weekly at The Wharf in Twillingate, NL for the upcoming summer season.
My album, "Take Down The King, Part 2" is featured in the New Music section of East Coast Music Association's bi-weekly member newsletter, The Beat!
A very big thank you to the folks from The Citadel House in Lewisporte, NL for having me as a part of their new Woodstove Sessions show. It was an excellent time and a great opportunity to promote my new stuff. The 45 minute show was recorded with a live audience, included an interview and will air on RogersTV at a later date. Petey (Pete ee) the cat also sat in with me during sound check!
Also, the night was split with the very talented singer/songwriter Christian Howse. He did an amazing job on his set as well! Will keep you posted on the RogersTV airdate in the coming weeks. Thanks to everyone who came out and supported us and our endevours!
New Release!
Take Down The King, Part 2
Now streaming; the final instalment of the Take Down The King project. It is available on all digital formats. A big THANK YOU to MusicNL and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador for the support in helping finish this one up!
Take Down The King, Part 2
1. The One I Want to Confront 5:10
2. Variation (feat. Matt Vincent) 3:58
3. We Won't Be Alone 5:31
4. Stale 6:49
5. Sarcasm 4:05
6. A Sea of Hope (feat. Ada Piercey Jenkins & Michael Peddle) 7:17
MusicNL Nomination
I’m ecstatic to announce I’ve been nominated for Rock Artist/Group of the Year through MusicNL. A very big thank you to MusicNL for the nod! Congratulations to all the nominees and winners! Click on the picture for the complete break down of categories.
Kicking off Part 2 of TDTK with an instrumental gut punch 👊🏻
The first release of the second chapter is titled, Sarcasm.
Take Down The King, Pt. 1 - Now Streaming
Take Down The King will be split into two albums, Part 1 and 2. Part 1 is now available on all digital streaming platforms. Below is a complete tracklist for the project.
Part 1
- Take Down the King 4:34
- All Part of a Scam 4:07
- Burnout 5:27
- The Yearning 4:57
- On a Dime (ft. Robin Vatcher) 4:32
- Shed My Skin 3:02
Part 2
- The One I Want to Confront
- Variation (ft. Matthew Vincent)
- We Won't Be Alone
- Stale
- Sarcasm
- A Sea of Hope (ft. Ada Piercey Jenkins and Michael Peddle)
New Music - The Yearning
The Yearning is the newest single written and produced by Mike Jenkins. It is the second release of the 12 song record, "Take Down The King" and recorded at Shoal Tickle Studios in Twillingate, NL. Another big thank you to the people involved in the making of it.
Production credits:
- Robin Vatcher
- Denver Gidge
- Matthew Vincent
- Scott Greene
07-09
07-09 contains a trio of songs demoed and recorded between 2007 and 2009, hence the album name. The songs were initially part of a 10 track project titled Eye To Eye completed within the same time frame. Without ever officially releasing “the final 3”, I decided to dust them off and do some mix/master work, throw them on an EP and get it out there.
The release marks the last chapter and closes the book on the Eye To Eye writings of the early 2000's.
07-09 is now streaming on all digital platforms.
Production credits:
- Scott Greene
- Steve Pinsent
- Edward Smith
- Denver Gidge
New Single!
To be this excited about releasing new material into the wild after years of working on it, is beyond words. The song “Take Down the King” is the first single from a string of tunes I’ll be releasing soon!
This song and the record was built to untangle and understand an energy that over time has been compounding in the shadows, waiting to be unleashed. It’s important to comprehend the fact that the external and internal obstacles preventing you from becoming a better version of yourself, will always be there. What we deal with on a personal level is part of what makes all of us human. The only way to defeat the beast and move forward is to accept living with it. That moment of realization is in itself, the victory.
Everything I have in me went into this project.
The single “Take Down the King” is now streaming on all digital platforms.
Keep an eye out for the album!