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A native of Northport, Long Island, Mike started playing bass in 1979 and has been performing for audiences since he was 14 years old. His professional career began while he was still in high school, playing local bars and parties with his friends in the band "OneWay". Since then Mike has been a member of several bands associated with the Omni Pop Talent agency, performing all over the Northeast.

Mike's versatility enables him to seamlessly shift from Rock and Pop to Funk, RnB, Soul, Country, Reggae and Latin styles. He takes advantage of this quality when Overdrive is in between gigs, performing fill-in dates with his friends in Omni Pops' "Pink Noise" (www.pinknoiseband.com) and various Funk, Soul and RnB dates with his good friend, drummer Chris DeFeo.

As far as musical influences are concerned, Mike lists: Paul McCartney, John Paul Jones, Motown legend James Jamerson, Chuck Rainey (Steely Dan, Aretha Franklin), "Ready" Freddie Washington (Donald Fagen, Al Jarreau, Jeffrey Osbourne) and Will Lee ("Late Nite with David Letterman", studio great).

Equipment: Mike's current main bass is a Modulus Flea 5-string. He also plays a Fender Marcus Miller Signature Jazz Bass. For amplification, Mike's choice is Ampeg.

Mike is available for fill in work when he's not playing with his top40 cover band Overdrive. See band schedule @www.overdrivetop40band.com

Song list:

MY OWN WORST ENEMY

AMERICAN GIRL

VERTIGO

MOVE ALONG

DIRTY LITTLE SECRET

MIDDLE

BLACK HORSE and CHERRY TREE

SUGAR WERE GOING DOWN

MR. BRIGHTSIDES

SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE

HEARTBREAKER-PAT BENETAR

ONE WAY OR ANOTHER

FAITH

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU

GOODBYE TO YOU

SUMMER OF 69

YOUR LOVE

WHAT I GOT

SANTERIA

WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE

SWEET CHILD O MINE

PARADISE CITY

LIVING ON A PRAYER

POUR SOME SUGAR

SMALL THINGS

BASKET CASE

DON'T STOP BELIEVEN

SEPARATE WAYS

I WANT YOU BACK

HOT STUFF

BAD GIRLS

SHAKE YOUR BODY

BOOGIE OOGIE

LE FREAK

GET DOWN TONIGHT

PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC

CALL ME WHEN YOUR SOBER

LAID

ME AND JULIO

HARD TO HANDLE

OH MICKEY

WE GOT THE BEAT

JESSIE'S GIRL

BLISTER

WALKING ON SUSHINE

I WANT YOU WANT ME

HOLIDAY

I LOVE ROCK N ROLL

REBEL YELL

DANCIN WITH MYSELF

HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT

CALL ME

SEDATED

HONKY TONK WOMAN

YOUR THE ONE THAT I WANT

SWEET HOME ALABAMA

SWEET CAROLINE

BROWN EYED GIRL

I WISH

YOU SHOULD BE DANCIN

STAYIN ALIVE

WALK AWAY

GONE

BEFORE HE CHEATS

MAN, I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN

ABC

BOYFRIEND

MISS YOU

SANDMAN

PANAMA

CRAZY TRAIN

FLAGPOLE SITTA

THE ANTHEM

SUDDENLY I SEE

I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU

DESIRE

YOU AND YOUR HAND

SOMEBODY TOLD ME

SWEET ESCAPE

GIRLFRIEND

YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME

I'M BRINGING SEXY BACK