Mike Orlando's Sonic Stomp's Lineup:
Mike Orlando-Guitars
Lenny Rocillo-Bass
Thanks for everyone's support and votes for my Wheels in Motion Video on Famecast. com. Due to the viewer's overwhelming votes Wheels in Motion has been entered by the people into the February Rock Video Category Contest. Now what is needed for it to move on to the next level is your vote. Hopefully you will join in and place your vote at the link below the video. Thank you all so very much! All the best to everyone and again thanks for your support! Mike O.
MIKE ORLANDO HAS BEEN PICKED TO BE IN THE TOP 10 FINALISTS BY GUITAR PLAYER MAGAZINE FOR THE 2008 GUITAR SUPERSTAR OF THE YEAR EVENT TO BE HELD AT THE GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA ON SEPTEMBER 13TH, 2008!!!!
.. I am honored and extremely thankful and equally as excited to have been picked by Guitar Player Magazine in their worldwide search for Guitar Player's 2008 Guitar Superstar Of The Year! I among nine other finalists will be flown to San Francisco to particpate in this great event which will be held at the Great American Music Hall.
MIKE ORLANDO
www.mikeorlandomusic.com www.myspace.com/mikeorlandomusic
Artist Bio:
Mike Orlando is a guitarist/artist that fronts Mike Orlando’s Sonic Stomp instrumental band and has
released his debut instrumental CD Sonic Stomp to worldwide critical acclaim and will release Sonic
Stomp II in early to mid 2009. There will be a number pf phenomenal guest artists featured on Sonic
Stomp II which include: Ron"Bumblefoot" Thal (Guns N Roses), Michael Romeo (Symphony X),
Shane Gibson (Korn), Mike Pinella (Symphony X), Rusty Cooley and Joe Stump. Sonic Stomp II
features Dennis Leeflang ( Bumblefoot, Suncaged) on drums and Lenny Rocillo on bass. Along with
release of Sonic Stomp II, there will be a Sonic Stomp live performance DVD released as well. It will
include songs from the debut CD, as well as many extras.
Mike also plays with Symphony X
frontman/vocalist Russell Allen and their writing collaborations will be released on Russell’s 2009 solo
album on Frontier Records.
Mike is also a featured guitarist on Magna Carta's February 10, 2009
release "Guitars That Ate My Brain", which features 10 of some of metals premier guitarists.
Sonic Stomp is Mike’s debut CD as an instrumental artist. The twelve tracks take the listener from
raging over the top guitar playing with sheer finesse and lightening speed to beautiful ballads with
great emotional feel and everything in between.
Mike proudly endorses such companies as GHS Strings, Rocktron products and Shredneck. He is
one of the featured artists on the GHS Strings and Rocktron sites and performs many of the Rocktron
audio clips, including the Tri-Wah, Black Cat Moan, The Banshee Talkbox. Cyborg Delay, Cyborg
Reverb, and mostly all audio clips for Utopia G100,Utopia G200 and G300 Utopia 300. In addition he
proudly endorses ZZYX Snap Jack Cables and DiMarzio products. Most recently he has signed with
the lenegndary Vigier guitar company, where he plays not only their fretted instruments, but also
plays their fretless guitar which can be heard on the soon to be released Sonic Stomp II. Mike is
very excited to share that a Rocktron signature wah pedal and also a signature Shreneck are in
development.
Mike Orlando’s Sonic Stomp CD has held the number one slot in multiple categories on Guitar 9
records, as well as one the of the top sellers of the year in the following categories: overall heavy
electric, hard rock and shred. Mike has also performed songs from Sonic Stomp at previous NAMM
shows and held signings for GHS and Rocktron. In January, he performed daily at the Winter NAMM
2009 show for ZZYZX Snap Jack Cables, Eleca International and Shredneck. He also performed at
the Fender Custom Shop Party. He will be a featured performer at the Musikmesse 2009 in Franfurt,
Germany for ZZYZX Snap Jack Cables,Shredneck and Eleca International April 1-4.
Mike performed in 2008 at Sam Ash stores in the tri-state area with his band, Sonic Stomp.
Attendees witnessed his stellar technique and had the opportunity to learn from him and about what
products he uses! In 2009 further clinics will be held at music stores and also music schools. He will
also be periodically touring with good friend Joe Stump, with their Night of the Living Shred Tour,
which will also feature Matthew Mills.
Mike was selected as a top ten finalist worldwide for Guitar Player Magazine's Guitar Superstar of the
Year 2008 from thousands of passionate guitarists worldwide. Since being selected, he has been
featured in Guitar Player Magazine several times and is very proud to be associated with Guitar
Player Magazine..
Mike also owns his own recording studio, Sonic Stomp Studios, where he handles everything from
engineering to mixing, to producing and mastering. All this can be heard on his debut CD, Sonic
Stomp and the soon to be released Sonic Stomp II.
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Dude!!! What blast last weekend in Erie, PA As usual, your performance was absolutely awesome and amazing!! And I've been listening to your new song everyday. It totally rocks!! Can't wait to hear the new album. Let's work on some more shows for the fall. Talk to you soon. DP
Hey Mike, Just wanted to say THANKS to you and Sonic Stomp for the great shows here in Erie. You guys really rocked the house! It was so good to see you, and hope we can get together again sometime soon. Keep in touch bro! Cheers, Eric
Awesome, I'll definitely be buying SS2 as soon as it's available. Hopefully you'll find your way down to Florida some time in the future so I can see you live.
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