mike perkins

Hi. My name's Mike Perkins. I'm the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for The Shantee. For me, music is a way to connect with other people. Its soothing pulse steadily chips away at my "protective" layers and allows my true self to be free. It allows me to gaze into the eyes of friends, as well as strangers, and know that deep down we're all the same. It's a giant invisible wave carrying us all to shore. It's in every smile, every campfire, and in every tree. Music reminds me that I'm alive, and that goodness never really dies. Music is love . . . love is music, and they both are here to help us along in our journey.

So here I am, living life and playing music with guys who never run out of ways to make each other smile.