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Michael Ingber

About Me



Layout by CoolChaser Ever since he was little, Michael Ingber has been completely addicted to music and banging on things to keep rhythm, whether it was clicking his teeth or pounding on a car door to emulate the sound of the bass drum. Eager to pick up a pair of drum sticks, he requested to play the drums in his 4th grade band class and has been taking it seriously ever since. Michael went on to taking up the drum kit at age 14 with the masterful teachings of local Jazz artist, Chris Carroll (Ben Monder, Greg Osby). Although he was learning the technique from Jazz, Michael was always passionate about playing in the pocket. During the same year, because of his rapid development on the drum kit, he was asked to join a band with some of his friends called, "The People," in which he developed a back bone in the music industry. He experienced great success at the local level and got to experience the business in terms of recording, booking, managing, marketing, gigging, etc. At the age of 15, Michael’s drum teacher sparked his interest in music engineering and production and by the age of 17, he had produced his first album with his band.
Michael took all of this experience with him to the prestigious Berklee College of Music where he took in everything he could from performance to production, and even business. Michael has studied with Berklee professors such as Jackie Santos (Tavares, Chuck Berry), Kenwood Dennard (Sting, Herbie Hancock), Tony "Thunder" Smith (Lou Reed), Steve Wilkes (Blue Man Group), Skip Hadden (Bill Frisell, Weather Report), Dave DiCenso (John Petrucci), Dave Cowan, Rick Consadine, Ralph Peterson Jr. (Michael Brecker), Kim Plainfield , and John Ramsay (Art Blakey and the Jazz Messangers). During his stay at Berklee, Michael worked on several projects with his fellow Berklee peers and alum (Aedius, Emily Greene, Jimi Anderson, Parkview). Michael now resides in Austin, TX where he is taking music on full time. Michael currently plays with acts such as Mike Maven, and is working in his professional recording studio. Michael is apart of the Po Boy Drums family and plays with Mario De La Cruz Drumsticks.


My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 28/01/2007
Band Website: MichaelIngber.com
Influences: John Bonham, Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, Art Blakey, Jose Pasillas III, Stanton Moore, Alan Evans, Carter Beauford, Dennis Chambers, Thomas Lang, Virgil Donati, JoJo Mayer, Steve Jordan, ?uestlove, J. J. Johnson, Mike Portnoy, Jeff Ballard, John Blackwell, Bill Bruford, Alan White, Danny Carey, Mike Clark, Vinnie Colaiuta, Adam Deitch, Steve Gadd, Abe Laboriel jr., Brian Blade, Steve Smith, Ringo Starr, Dave Weckyl, Chad Smith, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Aaron Spears
Sounds Like: Drum Equipment:
Po Boy A.M.Y. Custom Series Drum Kit (Hybrid)
DW Collector Series Drum Kit (Maple)
Canopus Snare 14x5
DW Edge Snare 14x5.5
Pearl Masters Snare 14x6.5
DW 5000 Double Pedal
Tama Iron Cobra Pedal
DW Hardware
Sabian Cymbals (HHX, Vault, AAX, AA)

Recording Studio (Engineering, Production, Mastering):
M-Audio Profire Lightbridge Pro Tools M-Powered w/ Production Toolkit
Apogee Rosetta 800
SSL Alpha Channel
UA LA-610
Vintech 273
Grace m201
Trident S20
Yamaha NS-10M Monitors
Yamaha HS 10W Subwoofer
Bock Audio 195
Rode K2
Royer 121
Neumann TLM-184s (Matched Pair)
Shure SM81
AKG D112
Shure Beta 52
Electro Voice RE-20
Senheisser e604s
Shure SM57s
Audio Technica 3035's
Shure Beta 58s
Senheisser e845
Mackie Big Knob
Mackie HMX-56 Headphone Matrix
Vox Tone Lab
M-Audio Axiom Midi Controller
Mogami Cables and Wiring
Soft Synths, Plug Ins, and Virtual Instruments (Native Instruments, Celemony, Waves, etc.)

FOR BOOKING EMAIL ME - [email protected]
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

A Solute To Sound Guys

During the week of SXSW, which has just concluded, I had the opportunity to work for the Red Gorilla Music Fest aside from the successful shows I got to perform at.  For those of you don't know, Red G...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:21:00 GMT

For Joey

Joey,You were my friend, my buddy, and my brother. Because of you, I never knew what it felt like to be alone. You were the best listener, the best cuddle buddy, and you had a magnificent smile that...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:59:00 GMT

Nearing One Year In Austin, Wow

October 5th, 2008, will mark the anniversary of my big move to the ATX. I must admit, the last place I thought I would ever end up in was Texas (actually, that's not true, North Dakota maybe, no offe...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:30:00 GMT

MixBer Studios Opening August 2008

It's been quite a while since I've been able to work as a producer/engineer in the studio. The circumstances haven't allowed me enough time and proper facility. After all, the Rules In Love EP was r...
Posted by on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:26:00 GMT

Show Schedule and SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

7/24 - Lucky Lounge7/25 - Shooters7/26 - Johnny Finns7/27 - Light Bar's 4th Anniversary Party (Under New Management)It's almost been a year since Mike Maven and the Goodlife changed home bases to Aust...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:19:00 GMT

It’s time for a break.

Austin, it's been great so far. I've been through a hell of a roller coaster trying to get my music career started. I guess this is why most musicians don't make it. We're a sensitive breed, we don...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:03:00 GMT

Monterey Postponed (Updated)

The Monterey Music Summit is still taking place this Saturday, May 31st, 2008 although it was nearly canceled. We were given the option to either still play at the Monterey Music Summit, or to play a...
Posted by on Tue, 27 May 2008 21:15:00 GMT

Is this really happening?

Hey Ingber-ites!For those of you who don't know, my band was offered the opportunity of a life time. Mike Maven and the Goodlife is performing on the main stage at the second annual Monterey Music Su...
Posted by on Wed, 07 May 2008 23:58:00 GMT

The Po Boy Drums Family

I just got off the phone with Tony Chadwick of Po Boy Drums and I’m happy to say that I’m apart of their family. They have great things planned for the future and their attitude is except...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:53:00 GMT

Excited for South By!

What's up Ingber fans?Clearly I am extremely excited for the six, yes six shows we are performing during the week of SXSW. Lots of great opportunities are ahead for Mike Maven and the Goodlife. That...
Posted by on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:23:00 GMT