Mike Ferrera. Photo by Nolan Knight.Recommended by our friends in Floralorix, a cornerstone band in the Tennessee Reggae movement (read this post), Mike Ferrera’s chilled out, mostly acoustic set was the perfect way to get the dinner crowd warmed up at Acme. Accompanied by only one electric guitar, a djembe, and back-up vocalist, Mike Ferrera picked his acoustic to perfection and sang his up beat, reggae inspired songs. His music reminds me of a less sappy, slightly rasta version of Jack Johnson, especially the track a few songs into the set entitled “Pass the Lighter” dedicated to marijuana. Later we found out the percussionist on djembe was actually the drummer from local indie rock outfit The Burps. It’s always cool to see Music City musicians cross pollinating, especially into various different genres. Another memorable number was a love song entitled “See You Smile,” and an inspired Bob Marley cover, “Wanting In Vain,” which had nearly everyone singing along. We highly recommend you check him out for yourself, and we are look forward to keeping an eye on Mr. Ferrera to see what’s next.