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Mike's First Band
Mike's First Band

When Mike started his band, they were known in those early days as Attila and the Huns. "While still in High School, we played in dance halls, bars, school dances and the standard band circuit". The Huns managed to make a steady and somewhat lucrative living. One year later, the band, put up their own money and produced their first single recording. Recorded on the SARA record label, “Cheryl“ (recorded for a friend who was killed in a car crash), backed with “The Lonely Huns“ sold about 2000 copies locally in the Central Wisconsin area during the bands live performances.

A win in a Battle of Bands contest sent the Huns on the way to a national road tour, where the Huns met a Chicago/Milwaukee record producer Lenny LaCour. Lenny convinced the Huns to change their name and sign his record contract for 4, 45s and an LP recorded at Chicago's Chess Studios. The new Filet of Soul as the band became known, was about to embark on a two year National road tour and many more adventures which would cover a 20 year slice of time together.

During this time they also traveled to the continent of Greenland for a U.S.O. show, where they met and performed for the U.S. and Danish Air forces and Prince Phillip of Wales. Returning home they spent nine and a half months performing in the Chicago Playboy Club where they rubbed elbows with and got to know some of the biggest names in show biz. Greats like: Sammy Davis Jr., Mick Jagger, Sony & Cher, Jimmy Durrante, Shelly Berman, Jimmy Rodgers, Kenny Rogers, Buddy Ebsen, Gabe Kaplan, Myron Cohen, Jerry Van Dyke, The Shadows of Knight and the list goes on and on.

Michael and his band recorded 5 Albums (One at Chess Studios in Chicago) and 11 45's a few of which have become collectors items.

The Band broke up in the eighties. Mike Peace then billed as The One Peace Band, continued to perform on his own in resorts and nightclubs in the Chicago area for another 8 years. He performed as a singer/guitar player, with his own musical back up tapes. Writing a lot of original songs, he wrote and recorded 3 cassette albums and 23 CD Albums at last count, on which he plays all the instruments and sings all the lead and harmony vocals.

Michael received national exposure on a syndicated radio comedy show known as The Dr. Demento Show with 6 of his original comedy songs. The songs heard all over the country were: All I Wanna Do Is Drink Beer, The Tape Player Song, Thank you Scary Movies, The Night That Santa Claus Got Drunk, and A Man Named Joyce.


Mike always keeps up to date in the music scene. He is an active, voting member of NARAS and the Grammy Awards He also enjoys writing and recording new original songs and collaborating with other songwriters from time to time.