Mike Westhues

Michael "Mike" David Westhues (January 22, 1949 – February 17, 2013 ) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, who made his home in Finland for 15 years.

Westhues was born in Moberly, Missouri. In 1971, he set off to see the world, ending up in Finland, where he was extremely active in the Finnish music scene, working with such groups as the Finnish progressive rock band Wigwam, its lead vocalist Jim Pembroke and Finnish blues artist Dave Lindholm. A couple of years later, Westhues moved to Uppsala, Sweden, then on to London and then back to Finland. At the end of the 1970s, he moved back to the US, to Indianapolis, with his Finnish wife and son. In 2004, they decided to move back to Finland, where he lived until his death in Espoo, on February 17, 2013.

Discography New Morning Train, EMI Records, 1972 A Man Name A' Jones, Love Records, 1974 Good-Bye Rosalita, Love Records, 1976 Jim/Mike And The Leadswingers, Love Records, 1977 Vanha Isäntä, Hi-Hat Records, 1978 Missin' Bill Blues, Tenex Records, 1982 Frozen Hay, RFD Records, 1991 Streetlight Reflections, RFD Records, 1993 See Your Eyes, RFD Records, 1997 Ain't No Money In Love, Instant Records, 2001 Shades of Blue, Bluelight Records, 2007 Dumbflakes for Breakfast, Humble House Records, 2008 Alder Hill, Humble House Records, 2013