The Players
Mike Gaito: Vocals, Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Bass, Rhodes, Loose Change, Claps, Tuned Glasses, the amazing Olympia Report de Luxe Electric Typewriter, Mic Stand and Mallet, Tambourine, ¼ adapter, Barley Shaker and Lunch Sack.
Dan Bailey: Drums on Ullow Kahng, Art Bunny, The Fogged Frame, The Oar and Be Well, Turbine
Influences
Mike Keneally, Frank Zappa, Phish, King Crimson, Pavement, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Gentle Giant, XTC, They Might Be Giants, Nick Drake, Elliott Smith, Grant-Lee Phillips, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Henry Cow, Yes, D'Gary, The Beatles, John Lennon, Mark Mothersbaugh, Steve Reich, Henry Cowell, George Crumb, Edgard Varese, Perry and the Redd Foxxe, Scotch, Kevin Gilbert, Imogen Heap, Frou Frou, Mr. Bungle, Secret Chiefs 3, Bill Frisell, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, The Toasters, The Shins, Heavy Vegetable, Thingy, Pinback, Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, Mallard, Zoot Horn Rollo, Hector Berlioz, Huun Huur Tu and any throat singing, Nico, Crosby Stills Nash, Neil Young, Queen, Leo Brower, The Red Krayola, Joe Riffanucci, The Residents, Tomahawk, Fantomas, Beer, Faith No More, Mike Patton, The Mars Volta, Grateful Dead, Brian Wilson, Cibo Matto, Iron & Wine, The Beach Boys, The Flaming Lips, Bill Laswell, Buckethead, Pink Floyd, The Police, Wilco, Radiohead, King's X, Cake, Tom Waits, Bjork, George Winston, Adrian Legg, Michael Hedges, Jimi Hendrix, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Erik Wohlgemuth, Samuel Barber, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Tal Farlow, Wes Montgomery, Michael Hedges, Colin Hay, Sufjan Stevens, Simon and Garfunkel, Beta Band...
1. Ullow Kahng
2. Beard of Bees
3. Art Bunny
4. Pagan Educated Guess Listening Credenza
5. Hobart the Emu
6. Asparagus & Glass
7. Marco
8. Versus
9. The Fogged Frame
10. ...the sometimes terrifying realities of getting exactly what you want...
11. Meek Lanterns Chosen Nightly
12. Giant Canoe ->
13. The Oar
14. There are Mornings
15. Be Well, Turbine
Mike Gaito grew up in Northern Jersey. He acted, he played music, and he was well loved.
Mike Gaito went to college in Farmington, Maine and met the love of his life and met countless awesome friends, many of whom he still talks, hangs and confers with!
Mike Gaito and his future wife moved to Burlington, VT. They worked, made friends, smiled and made themselves happy!
Mike Gaito found a group of crazeees(!) who liked the same things he did musically and they started a group called JRDA (Junior Rodeo Daredevil Association)
Mike Gaito and JRDA tore [stuff] up playing weird and loud and different and fun!
Mike Gaito and JRDA decide it is time to pause.
Mike Gaito decides he needs to record and release solo material and find more friends who understand him. Mike Gaito works and works on his first full solo release Beard of Bees.
Mike Gaito builds a web site, writes a blog, posts music, both silly and serious.
Mike Gaito joins myspace.com at the suggestion of his most excellent friend Inga!
Youre all caught up for now.
Mike Gaito releases Beard of Bees in October 2006 (see above)!
Hey Mike! Looking to be up your way in a few weeks, VPB?
A quick note to let you know my new CD of "genre-indifferent instrumental guitar music" will be released on August 26th, 2008. "One Feather Shy" can be ordered now at www. clayphonicrecords. com.
I know you're spending more time over at that other social networking site these days, but I had to tell you I finally responded to your tagged blog from two years ago. I'm curious to see how long it will take my taggees to respond.
Pleased to virtually meet you!! Thank you for joining my circle of cyber friends, for excepting the add, your kind words/comment and for sharing your Awesome Music with me. Good Vibes! K E E P ~ O N ~ P R O G I N'!! I really enjoyed listening, Thanks. Take care, have yourself an inspiring evening and a relaxing weekend. Oh By the way, Happy Memorial Day!! Warmest Regards from Toronto, Canada.
Hey Mike, I really enjoyed listening to the www.schpronk.com Fantasy Hour presentation of 'A Woodland Holiday'on Radio6 yesterday. Very cool, very fun and a wonderful story. Wishing you both (Ruby and Otto) Happy Holidays. Joe
Hello to you Mr. Gaito. I just listened to your interview on radio6 with Co and am whipped with joy as I listen to your Woodland Holiday recording. The Bees are very talented! I hope you are well, Dave in Upper Michigan (Yooper)
This week, our station Radio 6 is focussed on story telling
Therefore it is my GREAT PLEASURE to announce that I will broadcast A WOODLAND HOLIDAY by Tracy Belair Gaito and the wonderful Mr. Mike Gaito, tomorrow thursday at 18.30 dutch time in my show STUDIO 6.
It is beautiful, sweet, well done and very Gaito, and as you know by now, unless you have been living under a rock, I like his stuff A LOT!
Thanks to Mr. Paul B of the famous Mokum & Yooper Band ( untill now also EXCLUSIVE Studio 6 Artists) for introducing me to this music....
sometime I will go to Maine coz I'm friends with Mike Gaito.... ;-)
