Mike Love in Hobart

Mike Love is an American reggae singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Oahu, Hawaii. His roots-reggae songs draw on vocal harmonies, beatboxing and layered acoustic instrumentation; he is best known for “Permanent Holiday” and the album The Change I’m Seeking. A Sugarshack Sessions performance of “Permanent Holiday” documented the live-looping format central to his shows, as he builds parts from voice, guitar and percussion in real time. He has also presented the repertoire with a full band and performed at California Roots Music and Arts Festival in Monterey and Rototom Sunsplash in Benicàssim.