Coffee House Sessions ft. Mike Watson

Head down to Tommy's Kitchen as we serve up some freshly brewed music from the UK's most exciting new artists. This week we're joined by Mike Watson!

London based Mike Watson is a Manchester boy at heart, born in the city but spending his formative years in both the States and Thailand. A born performer, he has spent his entire life singing and playing music, much to the annoyance of his siblings.

An accomplished guitarist, drummer and songwriter, Mike took his first professional steps towards a recording career when he joined a band, with whom he achieved a #1 single in Japan and sold out tours across Europe and Asia. With extensive TV, radio press coverage, Mike experienced first hand the fan hysteria associated with pop success, walking away from the project more determined to achieve the same acclaim on his own terms.

Fully bitten by the performance bug, Mike knew he had to collaborate with some key writers and producers, so teamed up with the teams behind Kaiser Chiefs and Little Mix to craft a sound that was distinctively his own. While he spent time writing and recording, he road-tested his new material on support tours for Maroon 5, Nick Gardner and Magic! across Europe.