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Mike Emerson

Music that is good for the soul.

About Me

Mike Emerson has performed and/or recorded extensively throughout the United States, Europe and Canada with a wide range of musicians---Elvin Bishop, Carlene Carter, Christine Lakeland, Percy Sledge, Zigaboo Modeliste, Tommy Castro, Chris Cain, Terry Haggerty, Harvey Mandel, Ivan Neville, Brady Blade, Tony Hall, Debbie Davies, James Armstrong, Mic Gillette(Tower of Power), Marc Russo(Yellow Jackets, Doobie Bros.), Will Ray(from the Hellecasters), David Grisman, Earl Thomas, Johnny Dyer, Daniel Castro and Thad Beckman, to name but a few. He has performed at some of the world's most prestigious festivals, including the Monterey Blues Festival, Chicago Blues Festival and the Montreux Jazz Festival.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/20/2007
Band Website: mikeemerson.net
Influences: Lyle Mays/Pat Metheny, Bill Payne/Little Feat, Rick Wakeman/Yes, Bill Evans, McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Jimmy McGriff, Jack McDuff, Joey Defrancesco, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Neil Young, Grateful Dead, Tower of Power, AC/DC, Allman Brothers, Kevin Gilbert, Mike Keneally, Frank Zappa, Albert Collins, Steely Dan, Miles Davis, Art Tatum, Thelonious Monk, Chucho Valdes, JJ Cale, Peter Gabriel...
Sounds Like: All of the above
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None