At its heart, Mike and the Moonpies is a dance band made for filling up the floors with everyday folks looking to cut loose and have some fun. The band’s eighth studio album One to Grow On celebrates the workingman and his day to day efforts to get ahead.

"I wanted to create a record you could crank loudly in your truck on Friday afternoon at quitting time," says frontman Mike Harmeier, who wrote One To Grow On in his backyard studio on the outskirts of Austin. "To do that, I developed a narrative and a central character. It's a guy who's working hard to make ends meet, all while living in the moment and hoping to stay appreciative of the things he has. A guy who takes pride in what he does but is still searching for a balance in his life. There are a lot of similarities between him and me."

“Everyone I know who isn't a musician is working construction.” adds Harmeier.” They're putting one foot in front of the other and trying to appreciate the moment they're in, while basically working 24/7, 365. A lot of people live their lives that way, and they inspired me to write a workingman's story.”