Mik Artistik's Ego Trip

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Biography

Mik Artistik
Johnny Flockton
Benson Walker

Already well known across West Yorkshire as 'the brown paper bag man', Mik Artistik earned his living by drawing portraits (in biro) of ordinary people, on ordinary brown paper bags. On those long journeys by rail and bus, to the outer reaches of Yorkshire's towns and villages, Mik has had time to ponder what really matters in life. Adventure, excitement, tragedy, sex and joy can all be found on a DayRover to Dewsbury! So he started to write - songs, poems and standup routines about his world.

Adding the Ego Trip Band to Mik Artistik's poetry proved to be the innovation that brought Mik's art to life. Comprising Jonny Flockton on guitar and sensitive licks, Benson Walker on bass guitar, vocals and beaming grins, with Mik at the front - singing, talking to himself, losing things, finding them again, dancing (our Mik is quite a mover), 'clowning around' the stories in the songs, being rude, being sad, being silly - he is in complete control of the chaos he creates. Every evening the band launch into their set - a different set every night - for an hour and a half of comedy, songs, poetry, story telling, rock music and funk - with moments of unutterable human beauty thrown in - all for the price of a couple of pints.