Mike Grosshandler
Acoustic Rock with all the harmonies you could ask for, reflecting influences ranging from Alice in Chains to Bach, from The Verve Pipe to Jethro Tull.
4
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71
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Now For A Then Now For A Then
A glimpse into what goes on in my mind before going to sleep. Don't forget what's important.
Step Outside Step Outside
I wrote most of these lyrics after driving home late at night/early in the morning after a show. The music just kinda happened one day when I was messing around on the guitar, and it all came together.
Homegrown Acoustic Rock with all the harmonies you could ask for. Voted "Best Local Solo Musician" by Metroland Readers.Band/artist history
Mike Grosshandler, a.k.a. Mike G., a.k.a. "Harvey", has been making a name for himself in Albany, NY since 1997. He is currently singer/guitarist for the Albany-based rock band The Velmas.
While The Velmas has been his main musical project the last few years, Mike has also been busy writing, recording and performing acoustic material. Over the last few years, he has produced several acoustic recordings on his own. The original intent was to have some kind of demo for himself of each song he'd written.
Using only a single microphone and his home computer in his free time, Mike began putting together the tracks for these songs. After receiving some positive feedback from those he played them for, he decided to release these recordings as a proper CD. The first of these appear on his debut solo demo/album, "Scales" (2003). Mike released his second CD, "Wrote Myself", in October of 2004.
Mike began his musical endeavors with the Long Island based alternative/grunge rock band State of Nowhere. SON existed long enough to release one CD (alternately known as "SON" or "Demo") before splitting up in 1997, its members going on to various projects. Mike moved to Albany and joined up with the band pour.jayce, with whom he lent his guitar skills until 1999. That year, Mike and other former pour.jayce members Figaro and Bruce reformed as The Velmas.Have you performed in front of an audience?Yes, I have performed as a solo acoustic act in and around the Capital Region of NY, as well as NYC.
Your musical influences
My musical influences are pretty diverse. You'll hear reflections of The Beatles, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Alice in Chains, Type O Negative, The Verve Pipe, Radiohead, Days of the New, Veruca Salt, Blind Melon, Pearl Jam, Led Zeppelin, Stone Temple Pilots, Jethro Tull, Johann Sebastian Bach, Silverchair, Puddle of Mudd, and many more.
So far, my solo releases have been my acoustic demo recordings (though that will change soon). I recorded them as a way to have a decent version of my songs, so as not to forget them! They are simply acoustic guitars and vocals, with some sparse hand percussion here and there. I love thick production and lush harmonies, and that is what you will hear, within the constraints of "only acoustic guitars and vocals". However, when I listen to my acoustic recordings, in my head I hear them as huge full band productions. My next releases will show you what I hear.Anything else?
Check out my band, The Velmas: www.thevelmas.com
Add me at Myspace - www.myspace.com/mikegrosshandler
Watervliet, NY
USA
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428265
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