The Mike Wheeler Band - The Mike Wheeler Band (2003)

In the city of Chicago, blues is a staple. Al Capone, Michael Jordan and the Sears Tower are what comes to mind when tourists visit Chicago but Chicago Blues is what captures their souls. And when these visitors enter a smoke filled blues bar in this great city, chances are they will be witnessing one of Chicago's finest young guitar players on the music scene.

Mike Wheeler is one of the biggest music fans that you will ever meet and his diverse knowledge of the music that he loves reflects in his music that he performs. For the past decade Mike has been making a serious mark in Chicago and the International Blues Scene. Whether he's playing in Chicago, on television or in Europe, Mike plays his heart felt music to the crowd with raw enthusiasm. This is why he is one of the most sought after musicians in Chicago.

Mike has performed with John Primer, Son Seals, Matthew Skoller, Willie Kent & the Gents, Cadillac Dave & His Chicago Redhots, Big James & the Chicago Playboys, Sam Cockrell & The Groove, to name a few. He has also recorded on various CD's: Cadillac Dave and His Chicago Redhots - Checkin' On My Baby (Mike received high regards for his original song - "Been So Lonely"). Big James & The Chicago Playboys - If It Wasn't 4 Da' Blues, Sam Cockrell & The Groove - I'm In The Business, and Joanna Connor - The Joanna Connor Band.

Dave Whiteis from the Chicago Reader wrote about Mike, after seeing him play with the Chicago Playboys, stating that he has the "Typical Chicagoan blend of Texas-to-Memphis panache and back-alley aggression."