Mick Strauss

Field recordings that capture the American heartland

An itinerant soul, Strauss has always wandered far and wide, his curiosity piqued by people and their cultures. And it was one such trip, that shaped the sound and stories of his debut album Southern Wave – six months through the heart of the United States, from Duluth down through Missouri to the Louisiana coast. Snippets of real conversations are sprinkled throughout, as are field recordings that capture the American heartland: waves crashing in a cave on Lake Superior; train announcements at Chicago’s Union Station, roadside thoughts from anonymous geniuses.