Big Bus Dream, like 4th Ward before, has always been about the distinctiveness of the song, the arrangement, the colors. Adds founding member,Mike Shannon, "I've been told by fans that when they hear my tunes they immediately know it's me...that's what original music should be about...originality" "The sound is original without being trendy", writes Creative Loafing. Music Dish/Muses Muse adds, "Big Bus Dream is a thinkers vacation." Mike Shannon - songwriter, vocals, guitars, keys and programming - is a product of CBGB's post-punk scene; Shannon founded 4th Ward in 2000 and Big Bus Dream in 2006. After being out of the music business for 9 years, 4th ward's self-titled release debuted #20 on the National CMJ Top 100 charts. Celebrity Cafe awarded the release, "Album of the day!". The group spent 4 years playing the circuit opening for the likes of Angie Aparo and Hootie and The Blowfish before regrouping as Big Bus Dream. This solo release is an accumulation of these 17 years. It is a collection of new tunes and hand-picked tunes re-tracked and re-mastered, so they sound as was initially intended.