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About Me

mikelast webspace
craftyproductions.com
Started out as a dreamy youth staring up at Freddie Mercury & Brian May thinking 'I wanna do THAT'! Instead confusingly weaved through succession of unsuitable jobs including DJ, Teddy-bear importer/exporter, Financial Advisor and manager of the local snooker club. All the while unaware that a brief moment during adolescence had planted the seeds for a career that would not materialise until many years later. Father, Tony Last, a Pontins bluecoat and Musical Director had in 1979 borrowed one of the first ever video cameras from a friend at the BBC. Who knows what he wanted it for, but suddenly Mike's house was a popular place to go to bunk off school, and thus began an early interest in home movies. Finally in 1991 accidently learned the D chord then tumbled rapidly into the mysterious and enchanted world of music.
Grew long hair and moved to London in 1993. After playing in Floyd-esque pub band 'Don't Panic' for a bit broke away to pursue solo career, playing a variety of venues across London and the South coast. Once established, sought an activity for the daytime then spotted a place to learn something new and party perhaps harder than was ever before possible - university. Suddenly remembered interest in video cameras, so chose Film & TV. Met Nick Harper in the Half Moon, Putney 1997, unaware at the time that this particular artist would later become a key influence in both music and video. Continued gigging throughout studies then made first documentary 'Karaoke Uncovered' in 1999. This would not be the last.
After working in France returned to home town Torquay ready for the new century and juggling both of his creative pursuits, although as yet unknown to the world as a film maker. 2006 hooked up with long-time friend Barnaby Dine, forming a song-writing partnership and embarking upon Mike's first ever solo CD, deciding to take the job a bit more seriously. Supported EZIO, Derrin Nauendorf, Pete Christie at MR KYPS in Poole, then Nick Harper in Exeter, who had by this time invited Mike to produce his first ever DVD release, on sale from April 30th 2007. The Mike Last solo CD is still in progress...

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/1/2006
Band Website: mikelast.co.uk
Band Members: ha! um...me
Influences: radiohead nick harper damien rice eminem keane barnaby dine chillis ratm beatles beatles beatles lennon harrison mccartney bit of starr bowie crosby stills nash young neil finn kaisers kravitz ezio scissor sisters and those old rockers freddie,brian,roger and john
Sounds Like: well, lots of comments to say i sound like eels but i havent listened to their stuff since the first cd. are they even still going? hehe really i dont know who i sound like
Record Label: slinkyplinks
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

complete

its been a while since the last blog entry, been very busy! the crafty productions 'love is music' project with nick harper is now complete. it's scheduled for release on april 30th and we're all pret...
Posted by mike last on Sat, 17 Mar 2007 08:56:00 PST

- New mixes!

1st November - New mixesAfter much twiddling of knobs and meticulous listening and re-listening to different mixes, Barnes & I have completed two of the songs from the forthcoming CD release and uploa...
Posted by mike last on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 08:00:00 PST

Monster Bash

31st October Thanks to Garri, Ken, Laura, Nick, Alessandra, Luka, Claudio, Jamie, Robs, Steph, Harry, Sarah, Billy Chapman & all in attendance for the spectacular return to Ej's Wine Bar yesterday...T...
Posted by mike last on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 07:58:00 PST

retrospective

Sunday 27th october - retrospective - woah its been like nearly 4 weeks since my last blog and of course a trillion things have happened. so just like the baftas, in reverse order...last nights gig a...
Posted by mike last on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 07:56:00 PST

- team crafty.

Monday 24th - welcome onboard to itallyally with the big green eyes and the naaaafing and the bakkon sandwiches...already a valuable asset to the Harper project and great fun to hang out with. Plans i...
Posted by mike last on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 07:54:00 PST

- Wow!

Thursday 5th - Wow! What an incredible opportunity to support Nick and play to a home crowd, thanks to Rom, Kat, Flobablob, Dave & Jay Marsdin and Paula for helping out with the PR, Chelle and Lucy, S...
Posted by mike last on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 07:53:00 PST

- its all about wednesday...

october 2nd is it in your diary? have you set a reminder? this wednesday will be another personal milestone for me, providing the support show for that amazing talent nick harper. a huge inspiration s...
Posted by mike last on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 07:51:00 PST

- hectic weekend -

Sept 28th torquay>poole>brighton>camden>kensington>charlton>twickenham>poole>torquay. too much driving. all in the name of musak. oh my gosh, that date is getting closer and there's no turning back......
Posted by mike last on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 07:50:00 PST

Some fantastic places

First item on the menu Susy Thomas Mike Last Derrin Nauendorf. What an honour to play on the same bill with such incredible artists. Susy opened the show with her lush voice & great lyrics, I knew ri...
Posted by mike last on Wed, 26 Jul 2006 04:16:00 PST

4 days to go

Kyps Thursday. The amazing Susy Thomas has been added to the bill, check out her website hot talent beautiful voice. And Derrin. Its going to be a night to remember. Tix still available.What up? I ca...
Posted by mike last on Wed, 26 Jul 2006 04:19:00 PST