Michael T. Notarthomas - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Michael was born and raised in Syracuse, NY and was involved in many musical projects there, mostly as a solo artist but also with various people. He was part of the Syracuse area songwriting network and writers groups alongside noteables such as Gary Frenay and Arty Lenin of the Flashcubes, Craig Marshall formerly of the Kennedys and Mike Estep. Syracuse band projects include Streetcleaner with future Superthrive drummer Raku, and RedShift, an odd experiment in sound, noise and textures which happens to sound like music sometimes. Eventually Michael moved to Austin, TX and met up with Gabriel Siklosi, also a transplant from Cleveland, OH formerly of 5 Believers and First Word which topped charts in Poland with their punk/mod song Stars Come Out Tonight. With Gabriel he formed Tombstone Bullies, a songwriting, blues and roots duo which has played many of Austin's mainstay clubs including weekly visits to the now defunct but still legendary Joe's Generic Bar and the hard rockin' Red Eyed Fly as well as many other staples like the Pier on Lake Austin and Momo's. Current projects include a newly formed band format for Tombstone Bullies and a part of Siklosi's concept band Lea and the Tards.(Thanks to Mitch Egan for the write up !! MTN)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/18/2006
Band Website: tombstonebullies.com
Band Members: song photos by Mary Notarthomas........................song musicians;on "Dry": MTN-rhythm guitar, vocals Paul Amodio-rhythm guitars, drums Danny V. Cichello-stick Jon Notarthomas-lead guitar.......on "Missing You": MTN-rhythm guitar, vocals Paul Amodio-drums Danny V. Cichello-background vocals, digital effects.......on "Patty on the Brain": MTN-rhythm and lead guitars, vocals Paul Amodio-bass Danny V. Cichello-drums
Influences: ...hard to say for sure.. I don't know about influences but people with whom I've gone through major or lesser states of being alive listening to them (I don't know how else to say it), and who I still see as pertinent, in no particular order; Elvis Costello, Arthur Alexander, John Lennon, Peter Tosh, Graham Parker, Alex Chilton, Bruce Springsteen, Bill Frisell, Jude Cole, Ry Cooder, Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies, James Taylor, Jayhawks, Prince, George Harrison, Tom Tom Club, Lee Sklar, Elton John, Paul Weller, Soundgarden, Bluerunners, Bill Withers, Paul Simon, Tom Waits, Van Morrison, Otis Rush, Pete Townshend, Pretenders, Dwight Yoakam, James Brown, Ted Hawkins, Tom Petty, John Hiatt, John Scofield, Squeeze, Brand New Heavies, R.E.M., Stax Records, Hoodoo Gurus, Bonnie Raitt, Tony Levin.. scores of blues, good blues.. and a lot of Syracuse people like Gary Frenay and Arty Lenin, and former Syracusans like Craig Marshall and Hamell On Trial ..sentimental ok.. oh and a bunch of classical and Irish music and 20's and 30's stuff and everything else in some way or another, blah blah blah........................................................ ............................................................ ......................current stuff ...a lot of Sam Cooke, Johnny Cash, some Springsteen, Blue Rodeo, Elvis Costello, Pete Townshend..
Sounds Like: ..well I guess it sounds like me and the guys who helped me record it..
Record Label: F.I.R.
Type of Label: Indie