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Michael Shynes
NATIONAL PRESS "Stylistically, he is difficult to pigeonhole because his sound amalgamates many different flavors, blending R&B, pop and blues into awesomely immediate melodies, evocative lyrics and contagious rhythms. Michael Shynes really has it going on." -The Huffington Post "His fully formed musical and vocal talent establishes Shynes as a performing and songwriting force to reckon with now and likely in years to come." -Gashouse Radio "Michael Shynes flies with inspired musical creativity and reaches the sort of heights we aren’t accustomed to hearing performers match so early in their careers. Shynes' dedication has paid off and he’s well on his way to embodying his every musical ambition." -No Depression "His vocal abilities occupy a lofty position indie music will simply never be able to contain. We are privileged to witness his ascent and, if he continues writing and recording songs this good, his skyward climb will be swift." -Vents Magazine "Musically, I'm in love. His light, accessible, passionate sound is one that had me hitting the repeat button on one song for almost an hour." -Rebecca Cicione A&R Columbia Records "The rising star creates an intimate environment through his music." -Diana Bonilla of the LA Examiner "If you're looking for a new artist to get hooked on, Michael Shynes has got you covered." -BackPocketBelievers.net "Shynes has worked to maintain a unified intimacy in his lyrical content, while expanding the dynamic nature of his sound. The result is original songs that are easy to relate to, and have legitimate staying power." -HearItLocal.com "Songs like these are why being a music head in Minnesota is so wonderful." -Michelle Los Minneapolis Examiner BIOGRAPHY The fact that Michael Shynes is a Midwest born singer songwriter with a Platinum Record in Poland, in many ways, sums up the unlikelihood of his career perfectly. Being a self taught musician from a small town, he seemed to build a career out of nothing more than pure hustle and soulful songwriting. And he was also a son who had lost his father, quit his day job, and chased an unlikely dream. And even though the music itself may be difficult to define (often oscillating from Folk to Pop to R&B to Country and then back again), the intent behind it is the unifying ingredient. The unmistakeable truth that it never strives to be anything less than genuine and authentic. After losing his Father to an auto immune disease when Shynes was 25, he decided to honor his Dad's legacy by chasing the ambitions he had been putting off. At that time he was working at a residential treatment center for teens, and playing the occasional show on the weekend. "It was important work, and shaped who I am today in a lot of ways. But the stark reality of realizing how quickly life can change, made me realize how I wanted to spend my time here." This was also at a time when he was falling in love, adopting a daughter, and trying to build a home. “I think it benefited me in a lot of ways as there were no excuses. I had mouths to feed. What crippled me when music was a journey strictly for myself, was the idea the there had to be some deep meaning in everything. Once it was simply about providing for my family, that’s when I was able to see everything through the lens of simply building our lives together.” Shynes would often get noticed as a strong local candidate to open up for National acts as they came through town, and even ended up on a tour with Platinum Recording Artist Howie Day. "That was transformative as I was playing for theaters full of people who had no obligation to buy into what I was selling on stage. But I realized I could hold their attention with just the stories and the songs. That was a landmark experience." Now Shynes has worked to become one of the most sought after performers in the Midwest. Recently selling out his first theater shows, and building a fully immersive live performance concept that includes up to a nine piece band paired with a video and light show. Blending shades of multiple genres over an acoustic and full band landscape, his songs are ripe with lyrical depth rarely paired with such mainstream appeal. The thing that seems to separate Shynes is unquestionably his vocal stylings. With a range and falsetto that is nothing short of captivating, his acoustic finger picking style acts as the perfect bed of warmth on which his soulful lyrics can rest.

Songs

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Right Here Waiting
Boostereo
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Heaven (Radio Edit)
Komodo
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Born Again (feat. Michael Shynes)
Wholm
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Return To The Wild
Tobu
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Back to 95 E
Michael Shynes

Albums

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FoolHearted

2025
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Cinematic Love

2020
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Home for the Holidays (The Christmas Collection)

2019
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Don't Be Scared

2024
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There Goes the Devil

2017
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Fly Over Country

2023
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Shadowboxing

2016
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Happy Before We Get Old

2021
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Live at the Paramount

2019

Singles & EPs

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Summer DejaVu

Single • 2025
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A House in the Country (feat. Chris Alan Kroeze & Maggie O’Donnell)

Single • 2025
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Fever

Single • 2024
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Shiver

Single • 2025
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Rich Men North of Richmond

Single • 2025
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Wilder

EP • 2024
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I Left For You

Single • 2025
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Wal-Mart

Single • 2025
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Nothing Around Here

Single • 2025
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Making History

Single • 2025

Videos

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Michael Shynes 'Shiver' (A Song For The Texas Flood Victims) // Live in the Coop

Michael Shynes • 650 views
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Take a Little Bit of My Heart (feat. Cageman)

Michael Shynes • 168K views

Live performances

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Komodo Feat. Michael Shynes 'I Just Died' // Live at the Paramount (HollyBall 2020)

Michael Shynes • 1.7K views
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Michael Shynes 'The Minnesota Song' // Live in My Yard

Michael Shynes • 137K views
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Michael Shynes 'Can't Help Falling In Love With You' // Shynes Sessions Vol. 8

Michael Shynes • 8.7K views
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KOMODO ft. Michael Shynes & NJ - I Just Died + Rhythm Is A Dancer (Sylwester Marzeń Zakopane 2019)

Michael Shynes & Komodo • 478K views
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Michael Shynes and Kurt Rodman ‘Folsom Prison Blues’ // Local Legends Sessions

Michael Shynes • 2.6K views

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Cozy Christmas

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