Artist description Relax kids, you won’t find this Mike Myers in any Austin Powers or Wayne’s World movies. However, he is a talented percussionist, keyboardist, composer, arranger from Mesquite, Texas.

Music Style Instrumental Jazz, Rock, Progressive, Reggae, Electronic

Musical Influences Frank Zappa, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Dan Haerle, Kit Watkins

Similar Artists Don’t know. You figure it out.

Artist History Mike Myers was born in 1957 in Lubbock, Texas. First became involved with music at the age of three. Formally began music study at age 11 on percussion. Was greatly influenced by rock music of the late 60's and early 70's and the fusion movement of the 70's. Received music degrees from both Texas Tech University and The University of North Texas. Spent years playing professionally in various rock and jazz groups, while always wanting to lead his own band playing original music. With the invention of MIDI and digital recording technology, this dream has become a reality.

Group Members Mike Myers - keyboards, drumset, percussion, composing, arranging, engineering, mixing, producer. Jon Early-additional engineering and mixing, consultant.

Albums Sonic Frontiers, Myriad (both self produced)

Press Reviews Progression: - “I wish all one-man band projects were this pleasant. Myers' compositions favor an accessible, linear,course heavy on both melody and chops with a crisp, energetic feel. ... it's hard to find fault with such upbeat music, especially when the chops are up to snuff”. Expose': - “Solo projects based on keyboards seem to come a dime a dozen these days, but what sets Myers apart from others is his insistence on using real (yes, REAL!) drums, not programmed percussion and drum machines. Also his melodic sensibilities are a mite nonstandard, which helps keep the music interesting the listener guessing. ...Most tunes fall somewhere in the realm of jazz-rock, often employing odd time signatures and asymmetrical arrangements. Over the long haul this is an album that grabs the attention and gets more compelling with each successive listen. Recommended”. Recording: “The word awesome comes to mind. Myriad is a high-energy rock/jazz fusion instrumental, show casing Mike's prowess on drums and everything else. He can compose, orchestrate, and play with the best. So what's he doing in Mesquite, TX? Check his website if you want to know. It's one of the cleanest, best defined recordings we've heard: lots of quirky things popping in and out, yet the listener never loses focus. And the drum sound is excellent, on a par with the virtuoso performance”.

Location Mesquite, Texas - USA

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