Mikey's played with many great musicians in his short but expanding music career. He's shared the stage with some blues legends such as Carey Bell and his son Lurrie Bell, Steve Guyger, Kenny Neal, Lonnie Shields, Bob Margolin, Richard Ray Farrell, Georgie "Gator Mouth" Bonds, Linsey Alexander, and Bernard Allison...and many local philly/trenton area musicians!!! Currently in his band, the Stone Cold Blues, is Newark, NJ's young master of the telecaster Matt Daniels on guitar:
Blues veteran Jimmy Pritchard playin' bass:
And Adam Stranburg, an awesome young Philly jazz/blues drummer:
He's also played live and recorded with Danny "Rio" DeGennaro (formerly of Kingfish):
Glen McClelland (of Ween):
Philly bass player Gary "Bubba" Balduzzi (shown here on Beale St. in February '05 with Bubbles):
& Bubba's wife, singer Peg Boas; step-mom Robin (formerly of Robin and the Bandits):
& many others. Check out mikeyjunior.com for more on his bandmates, his bio, and concert dates!!!
Influences
Some of his blues influences include Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson II (Alex "Rice" Miller), Junior Wells, George "Harmonica" Smith, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Robert Johnson, R.L. Burnside, Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee Williamson), Big Walter, Charlie Musselwhite, William Clarke, Steve Guyger, Leadbelly, and many others!!! Mikey's Dad, Michael (Deja Vu), plays the keys and has a wonderful singin' voice...he and his lovely wife Robin are both big influences on Mikey musically!!! Mikey's harmonica teacher/mentor, "Big Daddy" Albert Lamberson, often joins him up on stage to jam out!!!
And let me add...Mikey is one to influence and be influenced by blues musicians and musicians of all kinds of music who are like him...genuine and play from the heart n soul!!!
Sounds Like
Old harp masters combined with a fresh, raw, youthful energy coming straight from the heart!!!
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Mikey's myspace profile is undergoing some changes at the moment and Mikey thanks everyone who stops on by to share their love of the blues!!! Enjoy, stop by and say hi, and keep on lovin' the blues!!!
TQ Show 11-1-06:
TQ Holiday '06 Show:
Mikey playin' "Boom! Boom! Out go the lights!" @ JB's in Morrisville, PA in June, 2008 with Sue Collins sittin' in on harmonica!!!
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Mikey, Heard you were fantastic at the Thunderbird. I am SO sorry we couldn't make it. I have had the flu and been feelin bad. We are flying out on Wed. to Vegas and I didn't want to take the chance of getting run down. We will see ya at the Blues Festival though. My friend, Harold said you played a mean chromatic.
What up Mikey?!We need a stone cold fix.Hope to see you when you come BACK down south.Hope all is well 4u.God's peace2u:Bruce,aka2blu My Newest band effort -checkout: www. alabamabluesmachine. com
Mikeeeeeeeeeeeee: wassup bro. We miss you down here in Alabama. We are in need of some Stone Cold Blues.Why dont you bring your bad-asses back down here?Just listening to your latest cd again--it's smokin'. God's peace 2u: Bruce,aka2blu
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