Mike Tramp is best known as the voice of White Lion, giving us hits like “Broken Heart,” “Wait,” “When The Children Cry” and so many more. After gold and platinum record sales and world tours with bands like Kiss, AC/DC, Motley Crue and many others, White Lion would come to an end in 1991. Mike would form a couple bands like Freak Of Nature and Band Of Brothers, as well as releasing more than a dozen solo records. On April 14, 2023, with the White Lion legacy nipping at his heels once again, Songs Of White Lion was released on Frontiers Records, which gave us a new look at some old classics. Now Mike is ready to give us another helping of updated White Lion songs when Songs Of White Lion, Volume II gets released on August 23rd on Frontiers Records.
In this interview, Mike tells us why he decided to re-record these White Lion classics, what it might take for him to be part of a band once again, how singing in Danish changed the course of things, and if we might see the autobiography translated to English.
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Hello everyone! My name is Scott Itter, but some know me as Dr. Music. I am a music journalist and photographer out of the Chicagoland area, and I have been in practice for over 20 years. I grew up in the 70’s with two big brothers that showed me all kinds of rock and roll. As I grew older I ventured out into different genres like jazz, funk, folk, and whatever else I could wrap my ears around. As I read every liner note and every Circus and Hit Parader like they were the Old and New Testament, I came to realize that I just love sound and appreciate all the people that create it.
I later became a stay-at-home dad and started honing my writing and photography skills to keep my mind from turning into mashed peas. My kids are now adults, my mind is only slightly mushy, and I am thrilled to have the honor of presenting my work to you!
