Episode 19-8: Michael Franti

About This Episode

Musician, filmmaker, and humanitarian Michael Franti is
recognized as a pioneering force using music as a vehicle for
positive change. His unforgettable, high energy shows with his
band, Spearhead, draw on the music of hip hop, reggae, funk and
rap.


"I make music because I believe it can change people's lives and
make a difference in the world," enthuses Franti, "music gives us
new energy and a stronger sense of purpose." He and his band
Spearhead guarantee a show that will be thought provoking as well
as energetic. We were excited to welcome Franti for his 3rd visit
in his 2017 appearance at Big Top.


This episode also features Noble Sound System, the hard working
original reggae act from Northern Wisconsin.
About Michael Perry

Michael Perry is a New York Times bestselling author, humorist
and radio show host from New Auburn, Wisconsin.


Perry’s bestselling memoirs include Population 485, Truck: A Love
Story, Coop, and Visiting Tom, and his latest, Montaigne in Barn
Boots: An Amateur Ambles Through Philosophy. His first book for
young readers, The Scavengers, was published in 2014 and first
novel for adult readers, The Jesus Cow, was published in May of
2015.


Raised on a small Midwestern dairy farm, Perry put himself
through nursing school while working on a ranch in Wyoming, then
wandered into writing. He lives with his wife and two daughters
in rural Wisconsin, where he serves on the local volunteer fire
and rescue service and is an intermittent pig farmer. He hosts
the nationally-syndicated “Tent Show Radio,” performs widely as a
humorist, and tours with his band the Long Beds (currently
recording their third album for Amble Down Records). He has
recorded three live humor albums including Never Stand Behind A
Sneezing Cow and The Clodhopper Monologues.


Learn more about Michael and where to get his publications at
www.sneezingcow.com.


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