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Mike Saliani

it's in the blood

About Me

Ive played guitar, written songs, and sung in various bands in Northern California: Amee Chapman Band, The Mops, Wind Over Sticks, and The Moisies..opening for great bands: Mother Hips, Dave Gleason Wasted Days, Sensations, Garth Hudson(The Band), AC/DShe...and tons more
Went solo , and took time off playing in bands for awhile..
of course missing the group dynamic, I started sitting in with different groups playing guitar and drums, doing session work, keeping myself open..
I now play with a fun, exciting, talented group called Friends of the River..We are tracking songs for an up-coming full length...with Gavin Jones-bass, engineer, guitar, vox, Matt Sather-drums, sometimes Don Schwerbahn on pedal-steel and banjo,vox....
We are playing gigs in the Northbay of San Francisco, as well as the city, and beyond...
Im also playing lead guitar with the garagefolk duo, Blue Mire, whenever needed...These two have beautiful soaring harmonies and exude pure, raw emotion that shouldnt be missed..
Been working on an EP of songs with local artist, Richard T. Walker, that we've been collaborating on....hopefully done in a few months
-Still play solo shows and with others when I get the call
-have a record called "Green Morning" out on Cdbaby and iTunes
-Just completed an EP with Crazyblood(collaboration with poet, Michael Spielman).....Soon to be released!
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/26/2005
Band Members: MIKE SALIANI-guitars, vox
MATT SATHER- drums
GAVIN JONES- bass
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Additional players:

DON SCHWERBAHN-pedal steel, banjo
Dan McGrath-lead guitar
Mike Byrnes-bass, sax

Influences: danny mcgrath, northern california, neil young, nels cline, staple singers, allman bros, beatles, beach boys, wes montgomery, jethro tull, fairport convention, pentangle, jim page, mother hips, soul music, doctor uggs, the Band, kinks, patto, family, will oldham, byrds, buffalo springfield, yes, wilco, dylan, country and western...etc

Type of Label: None

My Blog

Crazyblood Project

Im currently recording at Duvateen studios my second full length. Its a collaboration with poet-writer, Michael Spielman. He wrote all the words and I wrote the music. You can go to www.myspace.c...
Posted by Mike Saliani on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:55:00 PST

NEW RECORD OUT!

Hello and Happy New Year, I have a new record out called "Green Morning". It is very organic sounding. I played most of the instruments, which was a blast. Gavin Jones(Duvateen Records) help me p...
Posted by Mike Saliani on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 02:29:00 PST