Hear Nebraska

*story by Chance Solem-Pfeifer* Mike Fratt is an Omaha music Swiss Army knife. One-third musician, one-third broadcaster and one-third record merchant, Fratt has been a triple threat in and around the Omaha scene for nearly 30 years. In the ‘80s, ‘90s and ‘00s, Fratt worked his way through a half dozen bands, including Hanna’s Porch, Acorns, Compost, Goodbye Sunday and Midwest Dilemma. And while Fratt and his bass are well-traveled within Omaha, he’s currently taking time away from live performance, cultivating his love of bluegrass music — which he compares to “acoustic jazz” — and waiting for the right band in that genre to pop up nearby. Fratt made a few local headlines recently for leaving his 10-year post at the “Sunday Morning” show on 89.7 The River, showing his willingness to retract from the spotlight when he feels it no longer serves its purpose or gratifies his creative interests the way it once did. For the many things he’s moved on from over the years, Fratt has a calm and clear message. “