Mickey Lamantia

Mickey Lamantia is an American Country Singer/Songwriter from Cranston, Rhode Island. His style of music falls within the subgenre of Outlaw Country, and he is considered a traditional country purist, both lyrically and musically. He has been a Rhode Island state correctional officer for 20 years and has two children with his wife, Amanda. He is the youngest of five children and is known for using his perspective as a prison guard to pen many of his songs. Mickey has written most of his songs solo, until recently teaming up with Marla Cannon Goodman and Buddy Cannon for many co-writes. Coming from blue-collar, Christian roots, Lamantia’s father worked heavy equipment construction and while his mother opted to stay home with the children, not working until they were older. Lamantia brings an old school vibe with a mix of today’s vibe to succeed. He’s a hard worker and relates to the working class. 

Mickey knew early on he wanted to be a musician. His parents listened to Loretta Lynn, George Jones, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Boxcar Willie. His uncle, Leroy, played in Honkey Tonks around New England and Lamantia would be invited to sit in sometimes as a teenager. In 1992, he was heard singing a Randy Travis song at a karaoke bar and was asked to open four shows in New England for Willie Nelson at just 22 years of age. 

In 2015, Lamantia began hosting one of the first shows on the monster site, Facebook, entitled Whiskey Wednesdays. The show is sponsored by Sons of Liberty Whiskey Co. and averaged 10,000 to 20,000 views each week. Lamantia is an efficient user of social media to promote his work, often doing spontaneous videos or halftime shows on his page during football games. Lamantia has opened for Mickey Gilley at The Nashville Palace in Nashville, The Tumbleweed music festival in Kansas City with country legends Billy Joe Shaver and Jamey Johnson, played on the Kid Rock Cruise, opened for greats Willie Nelson, David Alan Coe and many more. 

Lamantia’s most current project, Honky Tonk Confessions project, was released as three EP’s and a full Album. Debuting at #7 #3 #2 and #3 on iTunes Country Chart respectively and combined for over One Million Steams. The Final Chapter was produced by Legendary Producer Buddy Cannon and Bill McDermott. Jamey Johnson and Melonie Cannon lent their talents to the Final Chapter. His debut album, Every Bad Habit debuted at #10 on the iTunes Album Chart, a phenomenal feat for an independent artist.

Mickey’s Albums have surpassed 10 million streams combined, all while holding down a full time job as a Correctional Officer. Mickey “ml750” Lamantia has spent the last 20 years working behind the walls in a prison. A musician all his life, he returned to writing in 2012. After recording “The Dash” in 2015 he went into the studio to record "Outlaw Life," penning four of the five songs. His second album "Every Bad Habit" was released in 2018 and his new "Honky Tonk Confessions" EP series began to release in 2020. "Honky Tonk Confessions Chapter Three " was just released in August 2020 and his final EP of the Honky Tonk Confessions Series was just recorded with long-time producer Bill McDermott and the legendary producer & songwriter Buddy Cannon. The first single from Chapter Four, "The Toast," was released Nov 6 just in time for Veterans Day.