analog mike is the solo project of Michael Bolger, who plays all of the instruments.
Analog Mike's track Home Soon, in collaboration with Brisbane Poet Michelle Dicinoski's words and images, won the 2008 Queensland Poetry Festival filmmakers challenge. Here is the winning entry.
I am a Perth-based songwriter, musician and music hobbyist who began playing original music in "alternative" bands (Two Faces of Culture, As Is) and the "sixties garage/surf guitar" band (The Hoovers).
Analog Mike grew after moving to Sydney and then to Brisbane where I developed an interest in writing and recording my own songs and soundscapes.
Analog Mike blends the old and the new, mixing analog and digital instruments and tools. Taking sounds from the analog domain (guitar, bass, organ etc.) and messing with them digitally to create new sounds which are then mixed with the original source tracks, creating layers of often long sustained sounds. The drums and samples were created and processed using drum machines and PC software, which was also used for the recording and mixing of the songs.
Hey Analog Mike. Thanks for the friendship and welcome to Bands@Manjimup. We have a few really exciting events coming up like our recent concert, on Friday 20th, featuring Elora Danan on their debut album tour, Manji prog rock band Ashoka and Perth ambient rockers Laced Affair. It was a high energy show with fantastic sound, and those who came got to meet the bands for more than an hour afterwards. The pictures are now up as a slideshow. Check them out at the top of our profile.
Next, we'll be hosting the biggest regional event in this year's WAMi Festival calendar, on 22nd May. The support acts: Abbe May, Sneaky Weasel Gang, Desert Radio and Ashoka. The headline is now definitely CALERWAY. Following day Abbe (songwriting) , Drew Goddart (guitar) from Karnivool, Roy Martinez (bass) and Sean Sibbes (drum tuning, cymbal selection and kit set-up) from Eskimo Joe will feature as lecturers in our B@M Youth Muso Workshops.
The June gig will feature an even bigger headline band, probably supported by local heroes Ashoka and Electrostatik.
We'll keep you updated with bulletins and you may want to tap into the bands listed on our Top 40. You'll always find the performers at our next gig right up the top. At the other end you'll find bands that have recently played, followed by acts, who want to play at B@M. Send us a comment if you like them and they maybe get the go.
Lastly: PLEASE VOTE AGAINST DAYLIGHT SAVING! It prevents proper FX lighting at outdoors concerts before 9pm in summer. Especially for support bands. It’s gotta go!!! Peace, The Terminator
Just wanted to let you know we have finished our debut album "a heart against your own" You can have a listen to some tracks on our myspace and you can even order yourself a copy online through Someone Good Records (www. someonegood. org) or simply clicking the "add to cart" icon on our own page! xo
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