The Beatles, Nirvana, Type O Negative, Alice In Chains, Days of the New, Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, The Verve Pipe, Brian Vander Ark, Guster, Veruca Salt, Nina Gordon, Blind Melon, Sublime, Bush, Silverchair, Bach, Jethro Tull, Led Zeppelin, Incubus, Barenaked Ladies, Death Cab for Cutie, Radiohead, For Squirrels, Big Wreck, The Shins
Sounds Like
Days of the New, John Mayer, Alice In Chains, Guster, The Shins, Death Cab for Cutie, The Beatles, Brian Vander Ark, Dashboard Confessional, Jethro Tull, The Verve Pipe, Simon and Garfunkel, Cat Stevens, Elliot Smith
I don't feel complete unless I'm making music in some form, be it recording, writing, or performing.
I want my music to be part of the world's life soundtrack.
I believe the only way to achieve a sort of immortality is through music.
I'd appreciate any help in spreading the word about my music, so please tell a friend?
I'm recording and hoping to release a new solo CD this year. It'll be more than just acoustic guitars this time... 12 songs, 6 different drummers, and me doing all the rest. It's gonna rock. A demo for one of the songs that will be on this album is posted on my profile here - "Blue Skies Black". Check it out.
Also check out my band, The Velmas, too. That's my main musical focus right now, but I'm still actively doing the solo acoustic thing, too. Gotta love the acoustic guitar.
Check out The Velmas on Myspace.com!
If you like the acoustic tunes here on myspace, they're all on my 2 CDs - Wrote Myself and Scales. You can get them at CD Baby or Amazon.com, or iTunes.
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. In January 2006, The Velmas signed with New York City based independent label City Canyons Records.
Hey Mike... Can't wait to hear your new stuff! ... We're just spreading the word about our new album available on iTunes HERE.
"It sounds like money—that is to say, it’s well-written and performed, slickly produced and extremely marketable." - John Brodeur, Metroland “I was blown away by this band right away… This is a top of the UC Radio List recommendation.” - UC Radio "One of the most dynamic rock albums of the year" 5 out of 5 Stars... Wildy's World "Filled with catchy riffs and heavy grooves, the album easily proves that it can stand next to any top-40 album on the charts today" - Guitar International
hi and ha!...just trying to stop the dogs from going mad ..barking all the time at kids knocking on door and window and fireworks going off....oh happy days, will go on until after the 5th November now!....hope you enjoyed your trip and that you have a super evening, With Love, Trish, x~~X~~x.
The Dandies and i wish you a super birthday, really enjoy, though i know you will...a holiday..the best way to celebrate a birthday, With Love, Trish and my little ones, x~~X~~x,
LOL... i like my top friends, to look good, so i put the large pics at the end of a line with two smaller ones in the middle, you are always high up on my friends and i have you at the end of one the top lines...don't think i am explaining this well, have a look. I do so love the new pic of you though, x~~~x
Hey Mike Grosshandler, thanks for the add! Great sound, keep it up. Make sure to check out the new instructional DVD with Mark Tremonti on Fret12.com Fret12 is a great site for artists and fans to come together and learn even more music! Take a look and tell us what you think. ROCK ON!
Mike good luck with the new solo album. You are an amazing artist. I've been following you around on here for a few years now. Hard to believe huh?? I can't wait till you come touring my direction!! I just got done listening to Playground......it's awesome!!! Please keep in touch and keep rockin on!!
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