Michael O'Neal has been interested in drumming for most of his life, although he didnt get serious about it until 1990, when his life was at a low point, and he needed a catharsis. Mikes family is full of jazz musicians, and has other close relatives on Broadway. He spent 3 years in Palm Beach, Florida, working at a Jazz club, and working on his Jazz chops. He minored in music theory, and had the experience of playing with some of South Floridas best jazz musicians.
Mikes drumming influences are not solely jazz oriented, though. His favorite drummers are Manu Katché (Peter Gabriel, Sting), Vinnie Coliauta (Sting, Frank Zappa), and Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band). Mike moved to Boulder in October of 1997, and met Jonathan Tiersten in January of 1998 to form pop rock band Bambis Apartment.
Bambi's Apartment had a 5 year run, with tours to the left and right coasts, 2 studio CD's, and many recorded live shows. BA parted ways in May 2002.
Since then, Mike has been busy with many different bands, with regular appearances with Ten Tiers, Stuart Davis, and The Craig Maierhofer Band. (49 Floors) A regular at the hot venues in the Boulder/Denver area, Mike is comfortable with many playing styles, from Blues to Rock to Latin...and everything in between.When not playing music, Mike runs a web development company called Whirledmedia (http://www.whirledmedia.com) , snowboards, mountain bikes, and races his vintage Porsche 911. Questions? Contact him @ [email protected]
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