Austin, TX-based, Mike Kiddoo, brought a new voice to the pop conversation when he emerged in June 2019. After almost a decade as an Austin shock rocker, Kiddoo was ready to refine his over-the-top act, taking influence from chameleons like Beck and David Bowie.
Kiddoo began recording his first song with producer Justin Mauriello (former Zebrahead frontman) in June 2018. The two had become friends at a cafe in East Austin where Kiddoo worked. He released “Rabbit Hole” in June 2019, marking the start of his musical shift. The song married his love of 90’s alt-rock and 70’s soul with Mauriello’s electro-pop production.
“Rabbit Hole” was written, recorded, and mixed – almost exclusively – in bedrooms and coffee shops across Austin. With this DIY approach, Kiddoo released over a dozen singles since then. He stayed true to his methods when writing and recording his newest single, “Give It To Me” in a trailer home on a horse farm in Bastrop, TX during the pandemic.
Kiddoo has collaborated with Culture Wars, Lena Luca, and I Hate Kate, all while putting the finishing touches on his first full-length record. The album entitled “Self Driving Lyfe” dropped in September ’22.