Mike Love regards the music-making process as magical at the point of surrendering one’s ego. He perceives each song as a complex, fully-formed personality that becomes realized not by him, but through him. As he describes, “I credit myself more for just being the conduit for the music than actually writing it. Once I made that realization, there has been an endless flow of musical creation; there’s never been a time when I’ve sat down to write something and nothing has come out.” This perspective also transforms obstacles into opportunities, as in the case of the song “Step Lightly”: Love and his band soldiered through technical difficulties until dawn, resulting in memorable final takes of the backing vocals. In their live shows, it manifests as a give-and-take of energy with the crowd, selecting songs and interpretations in response to the vibe rather than insisting upon a pre-determined set. An eternal student, Love’s openness and humility provide a healing force that can’t help but make converts out of listeners. 

He is perhaps best known for the solo performances with loop pedals that he began at the urging of his wife, showcasing his uncanny vocalizations of instrument sounds and his genius knack for harmonies. But Love is equally at home with other musicians; in fact, guest artists who have inspired him throughout his career play a pivotal role on his newest and strongest album to date, Love Will Find A Way, due out September 1^st on Love Not War Records and recorded at Soul Sound Studio and Studio Ala Moana in Kane’ohe, O’ahu, Hawai’i.

$10 / All Ages