Easy Rider creator, front man, and lead guitarist is Mike Miller. While he is a little younger than most in his field, he is not lacking in his extensive knowledge of roots music. He has been rocking his brand of Soul, strong vocals, slide guitar, and Jerry Garcia licks since 2008 and has adapted it his to his own style and tone which is rarely emulated. Mike lives every day inundated in music. He has also become a hired gun in the music scene. He works as a hired sub for bands or studio work that needs done. He has become one of the most hard-working local musicians in the area, playing in 6 different projects and touring all over the country from Coast to Coast each year. He also hosts a weekly open stage that has successfully been running for many years. Through the years he has covered Legend guitar players such as Jerry Garcia, Frank Zappa, Duane Allman, Jimmy Page, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, john Lennon, George Harrison & many more.
Indie soul singer, violinist/fiddler, and songwriter, Danny Severance is currently performing around Chicago and beyond with his band Danny Severance & the Dinosaurs. After fronting bands in Peoria, NYC, Los Angeles, and Orlando, Danny has been back in Chicago for two years now and released The Purple EP in July 2024! The Purple EP by Danny Severance is streaming everywhere now, including the singles “Move Me” and “Nice”.
Now, Danny & the Dinosaurs look forward to playing more shows and branching out to new cities, and are currently writing new songs. They plan to record a full-length album “Daniel” aka The Gold Album, slated for a late 2025 release.