Private Mind Records / Electronic Press Kit / 2026
Mike
Shupp
Washington, D.C. / American guitar pop / Power pop
Mike
Artist / Songwriter / Producer / Multi-instrumentalist
BIG HOOKS.
SHARP INSTINCTS.
Crunching and chiming guitars, harmonies that lift off, and songs that stay with you. Independent guitar-driven pop from the Washington, D.C. area.
01 / The artist
The story
Mike Shupp writes American guitar pop built on ringing and crunching guitars, soaring harmonies and direct, emotionally vivid songs. Based in the Washington, D.C. area, the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist balances power-pop immediacy with the storytelling of classic heartland rock.
Before his solo work, Shupp was guitarist for D.C.-area band Big Bang Theory (later Bang Theory), signed to Paradox/MCA and associated with an EMI Publishing deal. His solo catalog on Private Mind Records spans October Sun, The Key, and This Time.
He recorded This Time at his City Park Sound studio, playing nearly every instrument; Chris Zogby contributed drums. The album was mixed by Don McCollister. A Spotify-exclusive remaster arrived in 2025, and the album was also made available on vinyl.
As a solo artist, he has opened shows for Lisa Loeb and Tommy Keene at Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club.
1997OCTOBER SUN
The first solo full-length.
2000THE KEY
Recorded with producer Jeff Murphy of The Shoes.
2002THIS TIME
Produced by Shupp and mixed by Don McCollister.
02 / Selected discography
The music
This Time
2002 / 2025 remaster
The definitive third solo album, with 2025 Spotify remaster and vinyl release.
The Key
2000
A power-pop collection recorded with Jeff Murphy of The Shoes.
October Sun
1997
Shupp's debut solo record, with national college-radio airplay.
Start listening
01
All Over Town
A biting, hook-led power-pop song
02
Came To This
Bittersweet melody, rhythmic punch
03
Love Comes Down
Full-bodied guitars and ringing harmonies
04
Choose your streaming service ↗A Little Fun
Early-period rocker newly streaming in 2026
Press & radio
“Big hooks, sharp pop instincts”
The Washington Post / 2004“Great melodies and clever lyrics”
Paste Magazine / 2003, 4 stars2026 on the air
WCNI 90.9 FM played “Came To This” in September 2026. KZFR 90.1 FM aired “Prove Me Wrong” in November 2025.
03 / Press, bookings & sync
Let's
connect.
For press requests, interviews, booking inquiries, licensing, audio files and high-resolution promotional material.
info@mikeshupp.com(571) 295-6540mikeshupp.com ↗Sync licensing ↗One-stop sync clearance: 100% master / 100% publishing
Private Mind Records · City Park Sound
Private Mind Records · City Park Sound