Michael Flynn is an Americana-adjacent singer/songwriter based in western NC. His songs have been featured on shows like Grey’s Anatomy and Shameless, and on commercials for useful products like cars and shampoo. He’s also won a few awards for songwriting, most recently the 2021 Newsong Music Grand Prize. Michael signed a record deal with SonyBMG in 2006 and began releasing music as Slow Runner, in a collaboration with producer/multi-instrumentalist Josh Kaler and other musical friends. Slow Runner has spawned 5 full length albums among other EPs and singles, and have toured internationally with acts like The Avett Brothers, Josh Ritter, Built to Spill, William Fitzsimmons, and many others.

Michael has released three solo albums, including the most recent ‘Survive With Me’ in 2020. 2022 sees the release of a new EP called ‘endlings,’ an unvarnished collection of songs that at various points evoke the following emotions: sadness, happiness, regret, romance, optimism, pessimism, you get the idea. He consistently threatens to someday write a self-help book called ‘Stop Trying to Look Like What You Used To Look Like And Just Look Like What You Look Like!’ but none of his friends actually think he’ll follow through.

KIND WORDS

"An artist executing at best-of-career levels." 
Ryan's Smashing Life

"A pioneering solo artist."
 American Songwriter

"Flynn’s music is playful even when it hurts, bright when it’s bruising… songs as catchy as they are clever"
 Relix Magazine

"Flynn finds a perfect balance between mischievous fun and severity."
 Wild Honey Pie

““He consistently crafts songs that are at once clever and erudite, but also catchy and accessible.”.”  
 Charleston Magazine

“Lyrically strong, intimately beautiful, and full of varied song craft.”
Take Effect

“Survive With Me strikes a stunning balance between elegance and upheaval… what is so striking about the album is its sheer beauty… a soundtrack to the human spirit.”
 Atwood Magazine

“Michael Flynn might have delivered Western North Carolina’s best record of the year… a lyrical masterpiece”  
 WNC Magazine