Mike Lord

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MIKE LORD began his musical career in Texas City, Texas, a small town on the Texas Gulf Coast. While still in high school, he formed a rhythm and blues group called the Astro-Notes, taking their name from the space craze of the period and the close proximity to NASA. One spot he played often was a place in Pasadena, Texas called Shelly’s (Later to be named Gilley’s Club). After three years of college, he arrived in San Antonio, Texas with an Associate of Arts certificate in graphics and began playing the local country music circuit.

Soon he decided to lead another band and had established contact with solid musicians looking to play more of a variety of music. The band, THE MIKE LORD TRIO, soon became popular and when they landed a weekend job at the Conestoga Club near San Antonio, where things really took off for them. During their 15 year run at the Conestoga, fans came in from all over south Texas to hear the group that was specializing in 50’s and 60’s rhythm and blues and rock and roll.

In 1982, Mike recorded a tune called “I Did Today” at a Houston, Texas recording studio, which snagged the attention of a New Orleans, Louisiana promoter and he was promptly booked for an appearance on the Louisiana Hayride in Shreveport, Louisiana. Also, as a result of this recording, Mike caught the ear of producer Ray Pennington in Nashville, Tennessee. Ray has produced such notables as Ray Price, Boxcar Willie, and many other popular artists.

In 1987, Mike put together a deal which allowed him to visit Nashville and record an album with Ray Pennington. The album is comprised of all new material except a cover of the Helen Reddy song “You And Me Against The World”. There is also an original penned by Mike called “We Can’t Try Anymore”.

Throughout his career Mike has worked with such names as Floyd Tillman, Johnny Bush, Jim Ed Brown, Stoney Edwards, Johnny Lee, and Roy Orbison to name just a few.

Mike is currently performing throughout south Texas.