Mike Krause & The Third Expression

Mike Krause & The Third Expression have been featured on North Carolina Public Radio’s “The State of Things” and perform original music ranging from classic Americana, Rock, Jazz and Cinematic soundscapes to a diverse array of wider influences. ‘Instrumental Americana’, their album of Mike Krause penned and produced original compositions, features Dan Davis Group (INDY’s Best of the Triangle 2025) on drums and E. Scott Warren (Shirlette Ammons, Mike Babyak’s Triple Fret, Scott Sawyer, The Blusterfields) on bass along with special guest John Neff (Mike Mill’s ‘R.E.M. Explored’, The Bad Ends (w/R.E.M.’s Bill Berry), Booker T Jones (on the Grammy winning album ‘Potato Hole’ also featuring Neil Young), Bloodkin, Drive-By Truckers, Japancakes) on pedal steel. The album is available on Bandcamp.