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About Me


Starting as a solo musician playing the college market, mike has be able to captivate audiences with his unusual live shows. Using looping technology, mike records segments of music live and layers samples creating the feel of a live band. Using this live show earned mike a prized spot in the NACA 2003 national showcase, performing in front of over 1500 college directors board members. This has given mike the chance to perform all over the country at various colleges making mike one of the most booked acts at the 2003 convention. Mike’s Freshman Release “Pen Paper Guitar” sold over 5,000 copies in its first run while on tour through NACA
“all the words you wish you said” (2004) was the perfect follow up album to the freshman release. This album followed more of a full band sound, leading Mike into a brand new faze of touring and recording. Using Seattle based drummer Jesse Sprinkle, Mikes College room mate Chris Rathbun, and young bass wiz John Buteyn, the quartet continued touring the US through the success of NACA. The album was later released through a publishing deal sending the entire album on syndicated TV landing several show deals.
Labels continue to turn their heads in the summer of 2005 as the group looks toward the Jaegermeister tour with MP booking.
Fall 2005 brought mike back into the studio to record two singles for an upcoming, unplanned new CD which later become the two title tracks for "the Safe EP". However, before the rest of the tracks were even thought of, the song "Safe" had been gaining a lot of press. Word of Mouth Records included "Safe" in their 2005 compilation disk How the East was won among many great signed bands.
In the end of 2005, the group landed a motion picture deal through writer/director Nick Dibella and a film called Cherry Crush released February 2007 staring Jonathan Tucker (Hostage, Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and Nikki Reed (Thirteen, the OC). The film includes two tracks within the film and on the films soundtrack. "House of Mirrors" from Pen Paper Guitar, and "Light Brigade" from All The Words You Wish You Said. This film will spend 2007 released to independent theaters in select cities and then distributed globally.
The Safe EP was finally released January 2007 with great anticipation. It includes 6 new tracks; three full band, three more acoustic, and it also includes 3 live tracks recorded from the acoustic duet tour with Bun. It also includes a music video of "HelloGoodbye" directed by Tim Wainwright of Icon films. Tim was one of the cinematographers on the set for Cherry Crush. (www.youtube.com)
At the same time as the release of the movie Cherry Crush, and the release of the new album the Safe EP, the guys have picked up a few more credits to their name. Including: songs on MTV’s Real World, and the FX hit series Nip/Tuck, and a Publishing deal through independent A&R firm A&R Approved.
With the addition of their new drummer Henry Langston, and a brand new repertoire of songs, the quartet are ready to once again hit the road. Under new Management and Booking through the Jimmy Swan Agency, the guys will spend the 2007 summer touring with American Idol singers and will continue with their college tours in the Fall.
The band is currently touring Colleges and Festivals and has opened for acts such as Ben Lee, Switchfoot, Teddy Geiger, Kevin Max, and a few others...This profile was edited with Thomas' myspace editor™ V2.5

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Member Since: 11/29/2004
Band Website: mikezale.com
Band Members: Mike Zale - Guitars, lead vocals
Chris (Bun) Rathbun - Guitars, vocals
John Buteyn - Bass
Henry Langston - Drums

Influences: Pete Yorn, Thom York, Chris Martin, Bono, Cat Stevens, Jesse Sprinkle, Steven Tyler, Kirt Cobain, John Lennon, Damien Rice, John Reznick, Jon Foreman, my Mom, Yo Yo Ma, Jacqulin DuPre, Rosie Thomas, Frank Sinatra, Thelonious Munk
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Publishing Deal!

Hey friends, I am very excited to tell you all that we just received word of a Publishing deal. Most of you know that our song "They Don't Know" has been on shows like MTV's Real World and the FOX hi...
Posted by mike zale(HAS A NEW DEMO) on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 09:04:00 PST

Year in Review 2007

Hey Friends, It has been a LONG time since I have spent a good amount of time on Myspace! Things have been very busy, which in the music business that is a good thing. I just wanted to start by thanki...
Posted by mike zale(HAS A NEW DEMO) on Wed, 17 Jan 2007 08:52:00 PST

Winter Tour '07

Hey friends! We are announcing another college tour for Feb-March '07. I am excited to say that we will be coming back to a few of the colleges we have been to in the last year or so and we are adding...
Posted by mike zale(HAS A NEW DEMO) on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 12:21:00 PST

the Safe EP and a NEW ALBUM?

Hey friends, Well, most of you know that the Safe EP is finally here and is ready for sale at shows. The official release is December 1st where it will be available in stores and on the website (www....
Posted by mike zale(HAS A NEW DEMO) on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:27:00 PST

New exciting news and updates

Hey friends, So last week I got a call from the office of Director Michael Bay. He directed Armagedon, Pearl Harbor, the Island ect. They are looking to do a few things for us and be part of their ne...
Posted by mike zale(HAS A NEW DEMO) on Mon, 24 Jul 2006 07:45:00 PST

on MTV

MTV will be featuring the song "They Don't Know" from the "all the words you wish you said" album released in 2005, in an upcoming TV series coming this Fall. While they have yet to say which show, or...
Posted by mike zale(HAS A NEW DEMO) on Tue, 13 Jun 2006 05:34:00 PST

A bit more help

Hey friends, So in this special edition of "mike zale's blog" we are looking for some Myspace help. Now I know some of you have THOUSANDS of Myspace friends. First off, nice work! haha thats a lot of ...
Posted by mike zale(HAS A NEW DEMO) on Fri, 21 Oct 2005 12:25:00 PST

popcorn and porno

I am growing ever so tired with a lot of the myspace pop-ups and advertisements&   It started out as online Personals adds with an attractive girl as the add cover. In most respects, a clever mar...
Posted by mike zale(HAS A NEW DEMO) on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

juice

I think there is a misconception in the world of orange juice. There is a company called "Florida's Best" right and most orange juice companies use oranges from Florida. So either Floridas Best are a ...
Posted by mike zale(HAS A NEW DEMO) on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST