Mishka Shubaly crafts compelling true stories drawn from the raw edges of life, exploring themes of addiction, disaster, desire, and deception with unflinching honesty. His work is lauded for its potent blend of grit, dark humor, and profound emotional depth, revealing the complex aftermath of life-altering experiences. Shubaly’s distinctive voice emerged from a period of intense personal transformation, moving from rock bottom to a place of sober resilience. He continues to explore these themes in both his writing and his music.
Writer and musician Mishka Shubaly tells the poignant, profane story of how his family imploded, his life unraveled, and his only constant friend, alcohol, destroyed him-until a bar fight leads him to his unlikely savior, ultramarathon running, and a transformation beyond his imagining.