Singer/songwriter Mike Giacolino left behind a hard but financially rewarding life as a union laborer, when he made the decision to live by his creative pursuits. The culmination of one decision after another steered Giacolino from a traditional sort of life to that of a troubadour.
He started honing his craft and spent time touring the world with friend and colleague Brandi Carlile while also experimenting his own material inspired by the folk music of Townes Van Zandt, John Prine, and Mississippi John Hurt
Mike then began playing around Seattle as a solo artist but soon was attracting some of the city’s finest players. Through time came the creation of his band, HYWAYS. Being Seattle’s foremost Cosmic-Country group, they have been featured on KEXP, KNCS, as well as being invited to showcase at Americana Fest. Mike Giacolino and HYWAYS have shared the stage with Brandi Carlile, Robert Earl Keen, John Moreland, Langhorne Slim, Robert Ellis, Jeremy Pinnell and many more.
