Bio

It all started in 1969, when 11 year old Mike Kitka found his mother's classical guitar in a closet, along with a Joan Baez songbook. She received it as a Christmas gift and would never learn to play it. He took it out of that closet, learned to play and quickly began improvising and writing songs. A year later, the band Electric Peace had their first gig at the Kensington Hilltop School Carnival. In the late 80's Mike formed a band called No Heroes with bassist Barnaby Hazen and drummer Chris Collins. After about a year of rehearsals and some gigs, the band dissolved as it's members went separate ways.

Musically, Mike's been doing his own thing for almost 40 years. " I never learned to read music, so I play by ear and memory." He did study with the late Judy Davis, who left an idelible impression on him and his voice.