A small town in the Southern Rockies is hardly where you would expect to find a talent like Mike Addington, but it's Red River, NM he calls home now. A singer/songwriter and guitarist, Mike moved to Red River after plying his trade in the Los Angelos area for many years. It's almost as if he had to move to an isolated town with a population of less than 500 to get the recognition he has long deserved.

Mike never questioned what he would "be" when he grew up. Mike still recalls the moment he walked into his family kitchen and saw his dad with the guitar. He knew  then, at age six, he would "be" a musician. Watching his Uncle Hobie on banjo and dad on guitar, Mike learned chord changes and met his first mistress - music.

Listening to Mike's music, you know this man has paid his dues and is a cum laude graduate of "Honky-tonk U." He's equally adept with both acoustic and electric guitar, but it's his ability to wrench your gut with finely penned lyrics and music that speak to our universally shared emotions.

"Horizon and Main" was recorded in Alamosa, CO at Howlin' Dog Recording by Don Richmond, a one man band if ever there was one. Although the recording took about a year, this CD was decades in the making. All music & lyrics on "Horizon and Main" were written by Mike.


Mike lives in Red River, NM with his girlfriend, Eukie, a dogapotamus named Minerva, and three cats.

Come On In And Make Yourself At Home

This is my first web site, and it's pretty bare bones right now, but as time goes by it too will grow. Thank you, Mike

Mikes new CD " HORIZON AND MAIN" is now available.



Sixteen tracks of original music by Mike Addington, "Horizon and Main" delivers on Mike's vocals, guitar, and songwriting talents. Recorded at Howlin' Dog Recording & produced by Don Richmond, this album is a labor of love come to fruition. Paul Gatton says "No record collection is complete without it", Jed Zimmerman gives it one star on a scale of one, and Mike's mom has it played on the loud-speaker at the bowling alley where she and Mike's dad bowl regularly.