Member Since: 1/15/2006
Band Website: mikegaito.net
Band Members: The Players
Mike Gaito: Vocals, Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Bass, Rhodes, Loose Change, Claps, Tuned Glasses, the amazing Olympia Report de Luxe Electric Typewriter, Mic Stand and Mallet, Tambourine, ¼ adapter, Barley Shaker and Lunch Sack.
Dan Bailey: Drums on Ullow Kahng, Art Bunny, The Fogged Frame, The Oar and Be Well, Turbine
Influences: Mike Keneally, Frank Zappa, Phish, King Crimson, Pavement, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Gentle Giant, XTC, They Might Be Giants, Nick Drake, Elliott Smith, Grant-Lee Phillips, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Henry Cow, Yes, D'Gary, The Beatles, John Lennon, Mark Mothersbaugh, Steve Reich, Henry Cowell, George Crumb, Edgard Varese, Perry and the Redd Foxxe, Scotch, Kevin Gilbert, Imogen Heap, Frou Frou, Mr. Bungle, Secret Chiefs 3, Bill Frisell, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, The Toasters, The Shins, Heavy Vegetable, Thingy, Pinback, Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, Mallard, Zoot Horn Rollo, Hector Berlioz, Huun Huur Tu and any throat singing, Nico, Crosby Stills Nash, Neil Young, Queen, Leo Brower, The Red Krayola, Joe Riffanucci, The Residents, Tomahawk, Fantomas, Beer, Faith No More, Mike Patton, The Mars Volta, Grateful Dead, Brian Wilson, Cibo Matto, Iron & Wine, The Beach Boys, The Flaming Lips, Bill Laswell, Buckethead, Pink Floyd, The Police, Wilco, Radiohead, King's X, Cake, Tom Waits, Bjork, George Winston, Adrian Legg, Michael Hedges, Jimi Hendrix, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Erik Wohlgemuth, Samuel Barber, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Tal Farlow, Wes Montgomery, Michael Hedges, Colin Hay, Sufjan Stevens, Simon and Garfunkel, Beta Band...
Sounds Like: Harry Chapin meets The Flaming Lips
Record Label: Gaitoplexicon Records
Type of Label: Indie