Various collaborations with many musicians. Versatile core band members include Steve Wilcock (sax, percussion & vocals), Tom Fleming (guitar), Glauco Alves (guitar), Adam Day (keys), Ben Hodson (drums), Gabor Dornyei (drums), Kate Plane (trumpet), Susan Williams (vocals)
Influences
Squeeze - Duke Ellington - Gordon Sumner - Paul Heaton / Beautiful South - Paul Simon - Nick Drake - Cole Porter - Cat Stevens - Carol King - Miles Davis - Kirsty MacCol - Charles Mingus - Lennon - McCartney - Ben Folds - Jimi Hendrix - pop - rock - jazz - acoustic
Sounds Like
Some serious tunes, others not so. All different enough to include an amazing array of instrumentation, styles of rhythm, form and feelings, yet all strangely related and bearing a familiarly satisfying Shorthouse stamp. Find out for yourself at mikeshorthouse.com
One of the most talented multi-instrumentalist songwriters ever to emerge from his mum, Mike has been a gigging jazz, pop and theatre musician since the age of 11.
Currently based in London, UK, Mike’s focus currently lies with mainstream song-writing and Mike Shorthouse Experience performances. MSE will be performing at venues across the city throughout the year as well as at several summer festivals.
Several of Mike’s tunes have been recently taken up by film and production studios and libraries in both the UK and US.
Mike is a hugely experienced performer. During his time, Mike has played almost every manner of public / private gig known to man, from big band sell-outs at national jazz festivals, to gigs at local pubs and clubs……weddings and private parties for the rich and famous through to orchestral gigs at the Royal Festival Hall, London……from funk gigs on bass at the Cavern, Liverpool to performing piano live on Japanese national radio……jam sessions at the Blue Note in New York to sessions in Honolulu and LA, via sessions and solo performances at various clubs and venues in Japan and across Europe.
Mike is also currently writes with and plays bass for Swedish recording artist, Klara Kjellén.
For more information, latest news, reviews and photos, please visit:
http://www.mikeshorthouse.com
For direct contact, please e-mail: info@mikeshorthouse.com
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Hiya Mike! Big howdy from across the pond - great to meet you in L.A. and hope to meetup again sometime in the UK maybe? Great songs by the way... All the best, Bob
