Take 5: Mikey Votano
Australian music artist & performer Mikey Votano releases his first UK single ‘Shut Up & Dance’ - a uniquely clever cover of Walk The Moon’s hit, in a vintage style of 1950s rock 'n' roll, rockabilly & blues. The video for the track shows workers stranded on COVID-19 free cruise ships, who were turned away from many countries, dancing along to the track. These include 63 people from 13 countries & 6 continents and consist of dancers, acrobats, musicians. Interesting! We decided to find out more with a Take 5... When did you realise that you wanted to be a music artist? What or who has inspired you ? I was in Sydney, playing this tiny jazz club with an even tinier stage, sandwiched between too many musicians, the house was packed with dancing, sweating bodies having the best time. I knew then I wanted to be an artist, to have the chance to create something exciting, beautiful, something that evoked emotional response. Hopefully I’ve managed at least a little of that. I was always in trouble at school, mental health was a taboo subject & I was the disruptive ADHD kid. I had a run of music teachers who saw me & what I had to offer, not just symptoms of a chemical imbalance I was born with. They instilled a passion for music which completely changed my life. But, if you’re talking about artists, I love me some old school vintage swing, soul & rock ’n’ roll. Ray Charles, Chuck Berry, Roy Orbison, everything Motown, anything that grooves hard & feels great. #MikeyVotano #Take5 Read the full article










