My hobbies and interests include playing theremin and percussion, graphic and web design, photography, my snakes, '73 VW Thing, '74 VW Riviera Camper Bus, '73 Honda CL100, local bands, neighborhood pubs, collecting funky stuff from the 40s-70s....spending time and playing music with my sweetheart Pete in our band WaveSauce.
Mount Shasta, CA, where I grew up... where I call home. Gotta get to the great outdoors every now and again. Camping, hiking, fresh mountain air... that's how I rejuvinate my spirit...
Theremin: Playing an Etherwave Theremin by Moog. DOD G112 amp, Electromuse tube amp, an Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail reverb pedal. Experimenting with various pedals and sound effects, the Echoplex is very cool. I am available for gigs and studio recording.
Percussion kit includes: Trashcan cymbal, tambourine, a multitude of shakers, thunder tube, afuches & cabasas , flex-a-tone, drill, guiro, marakas, triangle, bike horn, frying pan, cowbell, tone & wood blocks, theremin, chimes, sleigh bells, and whatever else makes a cool noise.
Love movies, would be a horrible critic, as I pretty much like everything - oh, there are exceptions... I am currently into foreign horror flicks. May I suggest Dead Alive, A Tale of Two Sisters, the Audition, and the very strange and artsy Uzumaki. You can't go wrong with a good Italian horror flick (gotta love the cheez factor).
Television
I'm a minimalist TV watcher, although I'm hooked on Lost. Hate local news. I really have no clue what’s on and when. But give me a marathon of Clint flicks, 007, John Wayne, and I’m all over it. Recently rented the entire series of Trailer Park Boys - super funny out of Nova Scotia. Give me some SeaLab, Lost In Space, and Samaria Jack and I'm set for hours
Watching Hawaii Five-O from start to finish. Kicks Ass! and just getting into Time Tunnel, Peter Gunn. Just finished the entire series of The Prisoner. Awesome!
Books
I have an extensive Stephen King collection, also Terry Pratchett. I enjoy reading most horror, thrillers, some scifi, fairly well-rounded. Nothing too techi. A few of my favorite books include Strange Ritual by David Byrne, The Shining by Stephen King, The Hot Zone by Richard Preston, Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris...
Heroes
My heroes are individuals that I highly regard and respect as unique, interesting, artistic, and creative, as are the characters, images, designs, and sounds they create and portray (not in any particular order)... Leon Theremin, Clara Rockmore, David Byrne, Dr. Seuss, Stephen King, Vincent Price, Paul Klee, Pre Raphaelites (all of them), M.C. Escher, Frank Lloyd Wright, Modigliani, Bruce Campbell, Andy Kaufman, Cory McAbee, Stan Ridgway, oh, and the Dude.
Academy Of Art College
San Francisco, CA
Graduated: 1988
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Graphic Design
Minor: Package Design / Typography
Mt. Shasta High
Mt. Shasta, CA
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
1979 to 1983
Cookie's Companies
the Nocturnal i Portland, OR US Freelance graphic and web designer
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Cookie I'm playing with Jesus Presley tonight at Dante's opening up for Los Straitjackets and EL Vez's XMAS show. Sweet! Posted at 8:29 PM Dec 15 view more
About me:
Hi, I'm Cookie, aka Michele Heile, Portland-based graphic and web designer, percussionist, and theremin player.
I'm a VW ownin, snake charmin, kitsch lovin, fondu-in, photographin, music playin, lamp collectin, funky junky.
I play Theremin in WaveSauce, instrumental pulp, surf, spy-fi band. WaveSauce was created by myself and Pete Vercellotti, also of Pale Blue Sky [aka "my sweetie"].
Our act Panhandle Pete and Cookie - imagine a long, dark highway stretching out through the Southwest desert. Featuring guitar and the haunting sounds of the theremin, this duo performs country standards that set the soundtrack for a spaghetti western directed by David Lynch.
I've been playing percussion with Jesus Presley for many years and sit in with a handful of other bands from time to time.
Design work includes: print graphics, photography, and web design for the music industry; CDs, DVDs, websites, photography, posters, business cards, ads, etc. Band clients include Sally Tomato, Carlos Severe Marcelin, Jesus Presley, SweetJuice, Too Big World, Honest American Thought, Floating Pointe, and more. I also design logos, brochures, wedding invitations, promotional packages, just about anything.
WaveSauce received radio play thanks to Clint Beachwood, "A Day at the Beach", KCR College Radio in San Diego. Clint played Lost Semaphore.
Dale Cast played Black Cat Strut. Dale Cast is a Podcast music show from Frosterly, United Kingdom. This is all very exciting.
Five New Songs - Go give a listen.
New project... Check it out
Panhandle Pete and Cookie - Guitar / Theremin Duo
Imagine a long, dark highway stretching out through the Southwest desert. Featuring guitar and the haunting sounds of the theremin, this duo performs country standards that set the soundtrack for a spaghetti western directed by David Lynch.
First show ever - Halloween 2007
Check out my new van, 1974 VW Riviera...
Who I'd like to meet: Designers, photographers, musicians - artists in general, and those who appreciate and dig the arts.
This New Years, Dr. Theopolis would like to take the time to ensure that No Playa Be Left Behind. Help us ring in the New Year the way God intended: booze and dancing. Yours, OJ Pimpson.
Sorry to miss that show-- of course JP is one of my fave bands ever; have only heard of El Vez, but Los Straitjackets!!!???? One of the greatest bands to ever play the Ghost!
AMERICAN BASTARD Hope's to see at our next show Ash Street Saloon 225 SW Ash St, Portland, Oregon 97304 Cost: $5 Bucks (503) 226-0430 Doors Open at 8pm
Take a look at our site and let us know what you think of our Music!
"Ticklin' The Strings" by Sweet Hollywaiians
Amazing Japanese hot string band playing 1920's, 30's, 40's style hawaiian, swing, calypso, blues, italian music and originals,featuring vintage instruments.3 songs with Robert Armstrong and Tony Marcus(from Robert Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders)
"The Sweet Hollywaiians have probably the best feel for this 20's music of any string band working today. They manage the rare feat of sounding relaxed even when their playing is hot, are top notch musicians with tasteful arrangements and a full, rich, warm sound.Plus, they have a nice gamut of tunes, from King Nawahi to Giovanni Vicari to Bobby Leecan. See them live, if you can, for an unforgettable experience. If you can't, buy their Cds!" ~ Terry Zwigoff
Hoping you can make it down to CACTUS JACK'S Thursday night. We are trying to start around 8pm. Please come up and say hi.. -sandy 4342 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Portland, OR 97221
Hey, we're playing at the Ash Street Saloon.....Nov 22nd....CDs WILL BE available!!.....also, we'll have music available at CDBaby.com and iTunes, soon......hope to see ya there....
Come join us for the 2nd annual Rock Around The Park™ Rockabilly / Psychobilly day at Disneyland on Saturday, November 14, 2009!
We also have The Rock Around The Park Jamboree™ bands and burlesque at The Juke Joint in Anaheim, CA on Friday, November 13, 2009 with The Rocketz, Rip Carson, No Dice, Dizzy Von Damn! burlesque, KimberLee Rose burlesque and DJ Remy Voodoo!
Follow us on Twitter on the day of Rock Around The Park™ for special prizes throughout the day. We only "tweet" the day of the event.
Hey there, if you haven't already rated the first 5 songs from my new album, please do. The next 5 will go up later this week and the first 5 will come down until the album is released in September.
Thanks for being our friend - check out the new updates on our website - www.latinplayboys.org. We've added a new video blog and we are featuring some really cool art in the coffee table book. Take a look when you get a chance! And spread the word about site - we'll be showcasing some fantastic visual artists.
Thanks for the friendship! Hope you have a great weekend! Both my full album "Rise Above" and my EP "Out of the Dirt" are on Snocap.com for under $5 ("Out of the Dirt" is only $3.99) so if you have a chance, check it out and show some support for an independent artist. Thanks!!
Just got confirmation today that the new music from my next album will definitely be available to preview before anyone can buy it, through the "New Music Sneak Peak" tool on my site tomorrow. www.TravisRush.com/NewMusic.
Hi Cookie and Friends of Cookie, We hope you can make it to our CD Release Party on May 9th. Cookie used to play percussion with us quite often and has designed our CD artwork before.
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