Mike Alvarez - Cello, Loops, Percussion, keyboards, guitars, basses
Influences
Hugh McDowell, Mike Edwards, Melvyn Gale, Colin Walker, Zoe Keating, Melora Creager, Yes, Spock's Beard, Erik Norlander, Don Schiff, early to mid period Electric Light Orchestra, Queen, The Who, Alan Parsons Project, Roy Wood, Joe Satriani, Jeff Beck
Sounds Like
Nothing you've ever heard in this lifetime...
Here's a video of The Bass Clef Experiment playing Funk in Em!
Mike Alvarez picked up the cello in grade school after deciding the violin was not for him. Although he's pretty good on guitar, bass, keyboards and percussion, the cello has remained his main musical love over the years. He has recently taken it out to the Southern California music scene and is a sought-after performer onstage and in the studio. Notable collaborations have been with Erik Norlander & Lana Lane, Don Schiff, Bridget Brigitte, Nima & Merge, Michele Shipp, Rustik Ballyd and Deal By Dusk. He is also a member of the occasional ensemble, Men Of Rock (Rock...Rock...Rock...)
He uses K & K Sound pickups on his acoustic cellos and was selected as their Artist Of The Month for December 2003.
Hello Mike! Thank you for saying hello. The best thing about my job is enjoying listening to the music of the folks who call/email with K&K product questions. Thanks for the great comments! ~Christy
We've started work on the new album too so check the GC page in a couple of months for more info on that. Hope you enjoy Cycles enough to pick up Across The Line,(our most recent album) as well!
Please help Walter Koenig, "Chekov from Star Trek TOS", Get His Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! Walter has been nominated for his star and waltersstar.com has raised the money to manufacture and install the star (Thanks!). All Walter needs now is the votes of the Walk of Fame Committee. Write to the Walk of Fame Committee a polite letter in your own words, why you think Walter should have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. These NEED to be letters from each individual fan in the fan's own words. Not copies, Not form letters, Not chain letters. Walk of Fame Committee c/o Hollywood Chamber of Commerce 7018 Hollywood Boulevard, 2nd Floor Hollywood, CA 90028
The time is here! Our second single 'Beautiful Illusion' will be
released on July 1st! Make sure to get it, you won't want to miss
out. Also, don't forget to sign up for our mailing list so we can keep
you updated on all the news and releases!
Sorry for the late response. It was really good to meet you as well. I had a lot of fun at that dinner meeting everyone and discussing everything prog.
*Note: The bottom right of the box reads [ENTER CONTEST] [VIDEOS] Click on [Videos] The top right of the box reads [MOST RECENT] [HIGHEST RATED] Click on highest rated. You will see me in a Star Trek TOS yellow shirt shaking hands with Danny Bonaduce. Click on that small picture to the right of me and Danny. My video will start playing to the left.
My video is listed as: Star Trek is my... Gary B.
To vote: just go to the top of my video and it reads: Rate video ^^^^^ (click on the 5th delta shield and it will come up "SUPERB"
That's me Gary (a.k.a.) Mr. Spock, Chekov,Sulu,Captain Kirk,Uhura,Scotty and Spock 2004 LA.
That's me, Captain Gary Barclay Starbase 06 CO accepting Starbase of the year award from Fleet Admiral Andy Sams.
