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Not Mike

This isn't the Mike your looking for...Move along.

About Me

Not Mike is not Mike. But, he plays music that comes direct from the soul. Very hastily recorded, the songs are minimalist, emotional, sometimes cheesy, sometimes funny, always honest. You are listening to the very essence of what is Not Mike.


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Member Since: 4/14/2006
Band Members: Anybody but Mike. That's for sure.Also featuring: Polly the guitar, Enid the bass guitar, Cordy the electric chord organ
Influences: TMBG, Mike Park, Simon & Garfunkel, Wally Pleasant, Nirvana, The Beatles, Metallica, Green Day, Daniel Johnston, Brian Wilson, the Rentals, Presidents of the United States
Sounds Like: Simon & Garfunkel, Mike Park, Wally Pleasant, Daniel Johnston, The Moldy Peaches
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Not Mike is...

...pouring his heart and soul out into yet another song.I don't purposefully ever set out to write songs. They just come out of me when they are ready. Sometimes the art of creating is painful. Someti...
Posted by Not Mike on Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:55:00 PST

Not Mike in Vallejo, June 13th!!!

Hosted By: Not Mike When: Friday Jun 13, 2008at 8:00 PMWhere: Panama Red Coffe Co.ferry buildingVallejo, CA 94590United StatesDescription:Not Mike, MMFM, more TBAClick Here To View Event...
Posted by Not Mike on Fri, 23 May 2008 11:22:00 PST

Not Mike in Vallejo, June 11th!!!

Hosted By: Not Mike When: Wednesday Jun 11, 2008at 12:00 PMWhere: Panama Red Coffee Co.In the ferry building on the waterfrontVallejo, California|5 94590United StatesDescription:Not Mike Click Here To...
Posted by Not Mike on Fri, 23 May 2008 11:22:00 PST

Not Mike in Oakland, June 3rd!!!

Hosted By: Not Mike When: Tuesday Jun 03, 2008at 6:30 PMWhere: Mama Buzz Cafe2318 TelegraphOakland, CA 94590United StatesDescription:Not Mike w/ Jamie Meurer, Gregg Insurgent, Miguel Frok Oakland Clic...
Posted by Not Mike on Sat, 10 May 2008 12:49:00 PST

Not Mike Live @ Gilman!!!! Sorry you missed it :-(

It was so last minute that I didn't have time to get the word out! Eric Static was supposed to be playing with Freddy Parasite from LA at 924 Gilman Street's first ever acoustic night. But, Freddy cou...
Posted by Not Mike on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:11:00 PST

A Very "Rough" Xmas: NEW SONGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just recorded and uploaded two very rough and quick versions of some holiday songs! First off, there's the classic "Feliz Navidad". I love this song! My favorite memory of it is Big Bird ...
Posted by Not Mike on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 02:08:00 PST

New Song!

Nuevo cancion!This latest song contains alot of Not Mike firsts! It is the first Not Mike song to include a bass track (provided by Enid, the bass guitar), and is also marks the first recording in whi...
Posted by Not Mike on Sat, 01 Dec 2007 04:38:00 PST

I need advice and ideas about how to "promote" my art

I'm horrible at self-promotion. It just feels so... wrong... somehow. So dirty. Huh-huh-uhuhuhuh! Dirty. But, seriously, like, I really do want to get my music and photogaphy and drawings and crap out...
Posted by Not Mike on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:57:00 PST

"U R My Sunshine" (Featuring "Not Mom") For Baby Aaron!!!

My maternal grandmother sang it to her children. My mom sang and sings it to her kids and grandkids. On my mom's penultimate night here in Cali, I recorded a few takes of her vocals for this song...
Posted by Not Mike on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:17:00 PST

New Song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Feedback Requested!)

It's a love song for my guitar, Polly. I've had her since I was 15. Given to me by my Uncle. I learned how to play on that guitar! She's named after the Nirvana song, which was the first "rock" song I...
Posted by Not Mike on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 01:01:00 PST