Bio - Mike Corrado
Singer/songwriter and U.S. Marine Mike Corrado has recently garnered national radio and television airplay after releasing his latest EP "Stand.‟ The video for the EP's title track has been picked up by CMT.com, CMT Pure and is being broadcast to all the troops and families deployed and stationed overseas by the American Forces Television Network. No stranger to the limelight, Mike released “On My Watch Tonight” from his 2005 album Falling Awake. The song, which features guest vocals from friend and multi-platinum artist Edwin McCain (I’ll Be/I Could Not Ask For More) is the story of a Marine‟s journey from Boot Camp to the front lines, and became an anthem for service men and women around the world. Service is something Mike knows a lot about. After leaving active duty with the Marines, Mike set aside his rifle for a guitar and HUMVEE for a 15 passenger van and set out for four years of life on the road performing 200-250 shows a year. Both as a headliner and in support of such acts as John Mayer, Edwin McCain, Train and many more, Mike established a strong grass roots following. After the September 11, 2001 attacks he was mobilized back to active duty and deployed to Fallujah, Iraq. Upon return from the year-long deployment, Mike was awarded the Bronze Star and has continued to expertly manage both a music and active duty military career. 2009 was big year for Mike as he continued to blur the genre lines between rock and country. In June, while in Nashville he appeared in a music video for John Rich then wrapped up the summer opening up for the Black Eyed Peas. In January 2010, Mike began working on „Stand‟ with veteran producer Noel Golden (matchbox twenty, Edwin McCain and Willie Nelson to name a few) and opened for Bon Jovi on the kick off of their “The Circle” world tour. Mike, his story and music have been featured nationally on CNN, ABC, CBS, Rolling Stone Magazine, American Forces Radio & Television and on multiple cable Music-On-Demand channels.