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Guitar jackassery |
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| Location: | Chicagoland, |
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| Last Login: | Jun 20, 2008 (549 days back) |
About Me |
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| Mike was born and raised in the Chicagoland area, and has spent the last twenty years learning the intricacies of composing, performing, and teaching the guitar. Hes well versed in most contemporary styles of music, and is always on the lookout for new challenges to his playing. He has studied with a variety of musicians, most notably Dave Uhrich, who has taught at The American Conservatory of Music and Roosevelt University, among others.In addition to teaching, Mike has gained extensive stage and studio experience performing with a variety of Chicago-based bands such as Intuition and SBS.In 1992, he was the winner of the Chicagos Finest Guitarist competition, with sponsors that included Fender, Peavey, and Guitar Player Magazine. He was also featured in the Spotlight column in the April 1994 issue of Guitar World Magazine. In 1998, Mikewith his band SBS won the Kool/H.O.R.D.E. competition hosted by the House of Blues. Boosted by a winning margin of more than 300% above the second place band, SBS played gigs on the HORDEFEST tour with acts such as Blues Traveler, Paula Cole, Government Mule, Bare Naked Ladies, and many others. SBS also released a self-titled CD on Rip Records.Since leaving SBS, Mike has kept busy teaching, doing session work, gigging with a variety of projects, and composing his own music. | |
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Music:Member Since: 6/4/2006Influences: Sounds Like: depends on the day Type of Label: None |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Rock / Funk / Other) |
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One of my musical heroes... |
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| ... Posted by MacIzaac on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 06:22:00 PST |
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