Michael Luchtan was born in 1977 in
Arkansas and grew up in
Georgia. He studied computer science at the
University of Georgia, in Athens. While there, he began playing with local and visiting artists such as Sacred Geometry. During his PhD studies, Luchtan moved to
Lexington, Georgia. His first performance was for the local
American Legion post, where he sang old country songs. He then began performing under the name
Racecar at local venues. Some works have also been released under the name of
My Alien Ways. In the Summer of 2004, he left his job as a Programming Specialist in
Bioinformatics for the Kissinger Research Group at the University of Georgia to dedicate his life to his music and ideals. In 2006, he sold the farm in
Lexington, Georgia and released a series of original content podcasts called "Stubbornly Curious" as he traveled across the United States in an RV. His song "Revolution or Suicide", was made part of
Neil Young's compilation "Living With War Today", a selection of war protest songs.He created a weekly podcast in conjunction with the [http://www.praradio.org Portland Radio Authority called Altered Sound, which takes found sounds, alters, and arranges them in an experimental manner. It ran for eight episodes. He has translated and interpreted the works of Mexican singer songwriter
José Alfredo Jiménez In 2010, he founded the Asheville Tango Orchestra. ==Discography==