Michael Tomlinson
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Michael Tomlinson is a musician and songwriter located in Seattle, Washington. He was born in approximately 1952 in Amarillo, Texas.
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[edit] Career
[edit] 1980s onward
In the late 1980s, the Texas-born artist scored a Top 10 - Adult Contemporary hit with his song, Dawning on a New Day. His music, which had been known only at a handful of alternative stations, was being featured on national TV and played on radio stations. He began headlining major theaters, the Greek and Universal Amphitheaters in LA, The Paramount in Denver, Wolftrap in Washington DC, and many others. From the very first, his following was loyal and passionate. However, Tomlinson was still unable to place an album in Billboard's Top 200 LP chart, nor was he able to place another single on the charts after 1988.
[edit] 1990s onward
By his fourth release it seemed clear that a very successful career was being launched, but behind the scenes Michael was growing weary of the corporate music world. In the early 1990s, Michael decided that he'd had enough. Surprising his fans and many in radio, he walked away from it all. In an almost unheard of move, he challenged his record label and regained ownership of all his music, reclaiming full rights to all his publishing, master recordings and copyrights. He then returned to his home in Seattle to start his own small label, Desert Rain. From that time on he began to fashion less of a career than a life, an ongoing process of merging his music and personal life into a growing collection of songs, CDs, concerts and retreats. The approach may have been personally satisfying, but critical reaction to his later releases was less enthusiastic.
[edit] 2000 onwards
Michael still lives in Seattle, where he continues to make music and add to his website's blog. In 2008, he planned yet another CD release, this time by asking for donors and sponsors through his promotional website. He also sells guitars that he has used throughout his career on his website.
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[edit] Discography
1985 - Run This Way Forever
1987 - Still Believe
1989 - Face Up in the Rain
1991 - Living Things
1995 - Calling Me Back to the Wild
1996 - At Your House (solo acoustic)
1998 - Trace the Sky
2000 - Watching the Storm Roll In (solo acoustic)
2004 - Standing in Troublesome Creek (solo acoustic)
