photo by chrislyn lawrence
To look at the last few years of Mike McClure’s life is to understand that there has been a life-altering awakening. It’s been a time of reckoning, renewal and growth for the singer, songwriter, artist and producer — a five-year span that’s resulted in Looking Up, 10 tracks that find him getting sober, wrestling with insecurity, finding a new love for both himself and others, and working to understand the new light he’s found in discovering that the best moments in life come from being present. Within these tracks, it’s clear that every piece of Mike McClure’s life is in the midst of changing — and he’s finally seeing that as a good thing.
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NEWEST MM PROJECT - CROW AND GAZELLE
FOLK/AMERICANA DUO WITH CHRISLYN LAWRENCE :
”I hurry to recommend Crow & Gazelle. The union (both musical and personal) of red-dirt legend Mike McClure and the multi-talented Chrislyn Lawrence is music that is made for all the right reasons. It’s full of redemption and promise. To my ears, they are the best new folk/americana duo working in music today. Listen Hard.” - Greg Johnson, The Blue Door, OKC
“Love and healing are at the center of the songs that Crow and Gazelle created.”
- American Songwriter
“Haunt Me No More” - Mike McClure w/ Chrislyn Lawrence (Crow and Gazelle)
“McClure found glimpses of hope in the constant changes he’s faced over the years. This thoughtful introspection saturates the record... Whatever might be left of McClure’s time, one thing is certain: As long as Orion — and whatever else — continues to guide him, he will remain a pioneer in the landscape of Red Dirt and alternative country for decades to come.”
NEW THE GREAT DIVIDE ALBUM COMING 10/28/22!!
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LOOKING UP - A DOCUMENTARY
A Look Inside the Story… LOOKING UP
This film takes you inside the story of the making of the album Looking Up by Mike McClure, and the story behind each song on the record. Produced and created by Mike and Chrislyn Lawrence (who also produced Looking Up), it includes intimate interviews with Mike about his work with Joe Hardy (ZZ Top, Steve Earle), the legacy of his friends Tom Skinner, and Steve Ripley. Mike reflects on how sobriety helped him rise into a higher place, where he belongs, and how that growth sparked a reckoning which led to this album and a new vision for what love can be. The film shows never before seen moments with Mike and his partner, Chrislyn Rose Lawrence, around the infamous Boohatch (studio and their home) in Oklahoma.
More info here - A Look Inside the Story…
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