Johnny Franco/Real brother Dom + Mike Coykendall + Lucas Benoit

Veteran songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Mike Coykendall has been amazingly prolific over the last three decades or so. Currently most well known for his duties as a sideman, producer, and recordist via his work with M Ward, Blitzen Trapper, She & Him, Annalisa Tornfelt, & Tin Hat Trio, to name a few, Coykendall has been making his own unique outsider records since the mid 80s. In 2012 Coykendall released his third solo record titled Chasing Away the Dots via Portlands Fluff & Gravy Records. Dots is a widely varied, moody yet playful record with a lived-in feel and is the perfect vehicle for Coykendalls unfurnished vocals. This tidy little diamond in the rough also contained guest appearances by some of Coykendalls musical friends including M Ward, Zooey Deschanel, Eric Earley, & Ben Gibbard.