Strawberry Peaches
Strawberry Peaches is swampy Americana-funk, free association
word mashup that takes the listener on a ride through retro surf terrains, with introspection, social commentary, and humor.
- Mike Northcutt - Music, Lyrics, Vocals, Rhythm Guitars, & Video Production
- Bryant Mills - Drums
- Jeff Fielder - Slide Guitars, Lead Guitar
- James Whiton - Upright Bass
Official Lyric Video on Youtube
Music Samples
2420 - now on Spotify
All parts written, performed, and produced by Mike Northcutt, except where noted.*
*2420 (pronounced "twenty-four twenty") features drummer Bryant Mills and other notable cameos—Tim Allen (Bass, Josie’s Gone), Jeff Fielder (slide guitar, Strawberry Peaches), James Whiton (upright bass, Strawberry Peaches and Under the Table), and Jay Kenney (B3 organ, Roll with It, Set You Free, and Melody in Turmoil).
Acoustic Demos
During the writing and pre-production stages of 2420 (circa 2004), several acoustic demos were made. Included below are a few songs that were considered for inclusion on the record but didn't make the cut (or were not finished). Some of these and other backlog demos may be released in the future as anthology pieces.
All performances, lyrics and songs by Mike Northcutt, except where noted.
Outside of The Compromise
Featuring James Whiton on upright bass.
Preacher
American Tune (Cover)
Performed by Mike Northcutt. Words and music by Paul Simon.
Forklift
Cover Band Days
The Switch, live at Boswell's in Campbell, CA. Featuring Bryant Mills (drums), John Wedemeyer (lead guitar), and Tim Allen (bass). Mike Northcutt (a.k.a. "Kevin" in the band) on lead vocals and 2nd guitar.
Boswell's was home to many San Francisco Bay Area heavyweight musical talents in the 1990s including Greg Camp and Paul Delisle of Smash Mouth and Myron Dove, bassist for Santana.
In the early 2000s Mike performed for about 3 years with the Switch every Sunday at Boswell's. This is a random, late night clip.
Cross Cut Saw (Blues)
Ancient Demos
Here are a couple of Mike's earliest demos from the early 1990s.
All parts performed and arranged by Mike Northcutt. Words and Music by Mike Northcutt.