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"Soul inspiring singer/songwriter Mike Gatto is breathing fresh air and raw energy in to the music scene today: he has single-handedly destroyed all previous consceptions of the male solo artist and pushed the boundaries of guitar music and anthemic song-writing with ease." - The North RecordsFULL NAME: Michael Charles Gatto | A.K.A: Mike, Mikey baby, Pouty pouty gorgeous, Gatto, Mr Cake BIRTH: July 28th 1989. INSTRUMENT: Vocals, Guitars, Piano. EDUCATION: Newcastle college, doing a Music Productions degree KEY WORDS: Funny, Pouty, impatient, tall, hair, sweet. FAVE SONGS: "Under The Sea" - Samuel E. Wright, "Jigsaw Falling into place" & "Airbag" - Radiohead, "Kiss from a rose" - Seal, "Crazy, crazy nights" - Kiss, "You've got a friend in me" - Randy Newman, "empty space" - air trafic FAVE MOVIES/TV/BOOKS: "The Shawshank Redemption", "The 5 people you meet in heaven', "Alien saga', "family guy", "curb your enthusiasm", "Frasier" . LIKES: Giging, imported special beers, buying clothes, Radiohead. DISLIKES: not playing gigs, War, not having enough money to buy clothes, scouting for girls. INFLUENCES: Jonny Greenwood, Matt Hales, Randy Newman, THE HUX CAPACITOR! (rich) . I sing, I move, I try to groove.I also front a band called the grace...

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Member Since: 5/3/2007
Band Website: www.mikegatto.co.uk
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Influences: Radiohead Badly Drawn BoyBlack Rebel Motorcycle Club Aqualung Jethro Tull R.E.M The CureJeff Buckley Lindsey Buckingham John Martyn Ben Folds
Sounds Like: "north's biggest acoustic talent" - The Bar Convent"Immaculate alternative rock pop" - stripped @ Mr Foleys"“Like Ben Folds meets Badly Drawn Boy and they both give Walt disney a Good Kicking. AKA Pouty Pouty Gorgeous, one of the driving forces behind Soma and destined for bigger and better things in the next 2 years. Keep your peepers peeled.” - Rich Huxley (alamo music)“Mike Gatto brings new meaning to the phrase one man band, This Guy is mesmerising…and he knows how to pout!” - North Yorkshire council"Very clever intro and song unfolds to be something quite different. Really enjoyable. Nothing better than the songwriter singing themselves and expressing the passion for the music and lyrics. Great job..." - DSSMusic on Candlelit Romance (October 13, 2008)
Record Label: Crucial Sounds/ 6k/ The North Records
Type of Label: Indie

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Posted by on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:58:00 GMT

OMG - I am Now Mike Gatto again!!!!

Hey I am no longer background boY - I am now myself (MiKE Gatto) so you will be seeing some very subtle changes - my site will become www.mikegatto.com and i am now myspace.com/mikegattoand gatto soun...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:47:00 GMT

Why did walkers swap the colours of cheese & onion and salt & vinegar crisps?

hey,I don't know if you'll remember this, I do anyway, and its one of those facts, I've never known but wish i did!!so yea, in the mid 90's, why did walkers suddenly decide to change salt & vinegar cr...
Posted by on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:26:00 GMT

WWW.BACKGROUNDBOY.COM

HEY GUYS!MY WEBSITE WWW.BACKGROUNDBOY.COM IS NOW UP AND RUNNING, IT WILL BE GETTING BETTER AND BETTER AS ITS EARLY DAYS BUT PLEASE CHECK IT OUT!xxxxxxxxxxmike
Posted by on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:28:00 GMT

MAIL ME .... [email protected]

hey guys.... I would love to hear from you.... get to know you or anything really.. so feel free to mail me at my BB email address [email protected] the best!speak soon!BB xx
Posted by on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:23:00 GMT

debut gig!

hey guys!just wanna say thanks to everyone who came to my show last night..... It felt absolutely great to be back up there... and tho i was rather nervous at first! ... I REALLY REALLY enjoyed and ca...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:19:00 GMT

Reccccccording!

I have finally got some recording time booked...with Tim (i.e soma drummer (and btw check out the myspace its in my top friends))It should if as of now be on the 31st of march for the initial recordin...
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