About Us
Mike Krajewski was born with rock n’ roll blood flowing
through
his veins.
He’s the guitar player, singer and leader of Higher Octane
and
has been playing for over twenty years while
performing in
small clubs and bars since the age of
fourteen.
Blues, classic rock n’ roll, southern rock, and funk styles are his
passion. He grew up in Montreal
and gigged with his
band, Most Casual until 1996. He then
moved to the Toronto area and has resided in
southern Ontario ever since.
Mike has played around the Hamilton and Burlington region with his band, Wild Smoke, for
seven years and then started a new band by the name of Higher Octane.
His Lord, God and spiritual guide has always been Mr. James Marshall Hendrix. Ever since
the age of twelve. As he matured, many other influence have helped him develop his
playing skills, such as Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top and many
more.
At the age of thirteen he had seen his first live concert at the Montreal Forum...Bon Jovi’s
New Jersey Tour of ‘88. Mike has never forgotten how Jon Bon Jovi told everyone in the
audience to never give up and keep pursuing their dreams. ”If I have achieved my dreams...
so can you, never give up!”