Mike Salovich performs eclectic uptempo 12-string and 6-string electro-acoustic guitar music.  His guitar virtuosity typically mixes world rhythms, simple melodies and turbo fingerpicking. Think Leo Kottke rifting world music.

Mike Salovich is known for a series of eye candy YouTube videos that capture dazzling images of wildly vibrating guitar strings. An initial video became a mini-viral hit and landed in YouTube’s Top 100 Music Videos, besting Lady Gaga for a day.   International YouTube specter propelled Mike Salovich’s debut album, The Return Message, to rank in Amazon’s Top 100 World Music, as well as invitations to perform around the world.   The Return Message album features ECM recording artist Marcus Wise as well as Marc Anderson.

Mike Salovich recently performed at the International Healdsburgh Guitar Festival and dueled with guitar notable Alex DeGrassi.   Mike is currently recording a latin jazz album.

Mike Salovich’s guitar technique is rooted in American Primitivism, known for animated fingerpicking on steel strings to create layers of notes towards folk impressionism.  His music is difficult to categorize and veers towards the World genre when it beats Latin, African and East Indian rhythms.   Mike Salovich’s influences include Leo Kottke, Peter Lang, John Fahey along with spaciness from The Edge, Brian Eno and spicy Latin rhythms of Celia Cruz, Aterciopelados.