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mike maimone

pacific northwest, ya'll

About Me

I’m a piano player from Ashtabula, OH (where outside-of-Cleveland meets outside-of-Erie, PA).

I went to college, got me a degree in accounting, and tried to be an auditor. 10 months later I realized it wasn't for me, and I've spent the past 4 years touring, recording, and writing in bands called Bajawalla and Delaney .

Currently I'm living in Chicago, and just finished recording my first solo album at the IV Lab with Manny Sanchez. The title is Open Mic Nights, Empty Bottle Mornings, and you can order it from me here:

Open Mic Nights,
Empty Bottle Mornings - $10

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/17/2006
Band Website: mikemaimone.com
Band Members:

On drums:
Cory Healey
Darren Garvey

On bass guitar:
Brian Aiken
Jay Marino

Influences:

Tom Waits, Bradley Nowell, Ben Folds, Ben Kweller, Randy Newman, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Scott Joplin, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, Lee Barbara, Bobby Seus

Sounds Like:






Buy Open Mic Nights, Empty Bottle Mornings on MP3:




Record Label: 8Eat8 Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Fall Tour Entry 08 - Monterey, CA

Last night I had the chance to pound out my tunes on a beautiful grand piano at Monterey Live. But first, "John Lennon" played a 2-hour acoustic set to a packed room of baby boomers... it's like they ...
Posted by mike maimone on Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:42:00 PST

Fall Tour Entry 07 - San Francisco, CA

Live music, liquor, and laundry. Friday night I was at Brain Wash, by far the most gloriously random place I've ever played music. Also playing was a band called the High Life, who made the night even...
Posted by mike maimone on Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:21:00 PST

Fall Tour Entry 05 - San Diego, CA

I've never been much of a beach person, but damn it was fun to visit San Diego. After being in a car so much over the past week it was nice to just sit and watch the waves this afternoon. Luckily the ...
Posted by mike maimone on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:42:00 PST

Fall Tour Entry 06 - San Jose, CA

Got in around 4:30 this morning, caught a few hours of sleep in my car, and made it to load-in on time at 10:30. Not sure why I thought it'd be a good idea to book 2 shows 17 hours apart in cities tha...
Posted by mike maimone on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:43:00 PST

Fall Tour Entry 04 - Las Vegas, NV

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Posted by mike maimone on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:53:00 PST

Fall Tour Entry 03 - Grand Junction, CO

Fun show today at Mesa State College for their homecoming tailgater. They certainly know how to cook some pulled pork. Didn't get a chance to stick around for the game, but I hope the Mavericks pulled...
Posted by mike maimone on Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:16:00 PST

Fall Tour Entry 02 - Omaha, NE

Last night I walked into what appeared to be a metal bar (the previous night's bill was still on the board, one band was "Something on Fire" and another was "Something Buried Under Something Else"). W...
Posted by mike maimone on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:30:00 PST

Fall Tour Entry 01 - Iowa City, IA

First stop on the trip is in Iowa City.  Not to mention names, but the best part about this motel room is that there's a dinosaur outside.  Played last night at The Mill.  Pretty lucky ...
Posted by mike maimone on Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:06:00 PST

Open Mic Nights, Empty Bottle Mornings

My first solo album is finished! It's called Open Mic Nights, Empty Bottle Mornings. The official release is set for Sept 15th, but you can pre-order it now - and I'll sign your copy as well as send...
Posted by mike maimone on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:26:00 PST

Mixing Day 3 + Album Teasers

5 mixes down, 6 to go... Manny has been doing his thing and the songs are turning out great. We're taking a break for a few days but the rest of the mixes will be done soon. Check out what we've got s...
Posted by mike maimone on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:20:00 PST