Luke Mitchem / Bio  If you crossed Ray Lamontagne’s voice with
Damien Rice’s lyrical intensity, you have Luke Mitchem...  You
will often find Luke in a charcoal vest, slightly kept beard,
displaying a quiet intensity. It’s the sweet calm before the
emotional storm. The passion and immediacy behind Luke’s music
is evident in his 3 independent releases since February 2009.
Emotional and poetic lyrics about the inspirations in his life
are sewn together throughout his songs.  This steady flow of
genuine music has increased his visibility and earned him
comparisons to such notable acts as Ryan Adams, Joe Purdy,
Damien Rice and Ray Lamontagne. Like most emerging musicians,
Luke has led several lives - first as a ballplayer and then as a
history teacher. But unable to escape the music, Luke started
writing down all those 'ghost songs' swirling in his head.
Luke’s captive live shows open the listener’s heart and soul to
a voice familiar but unique. There is a passion behind Luke’s
songs that have to be witnessed in