MikeKohary + Musician in Kenmore, WA

ABOUT

Mike Kohary is a native born-and-bred Pacific Northwesterner who grew up in the north Seattle suburbs. He has loved music since he was a small child, and used to spend hours singing along to his mom’s Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, Beach Boys and Fleetwood Mac records. Inspired by the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Larry Carlton, Jeff Beck and Eddie Van Halen, Mike took up the guitar in high school and has never looked back. He studied with Pacific Northwest luminaries Jay Roberts and Scott Lindenmuth, and quickly became proficient at playing rock, jazz and blues styles. Mike also studied music theory and composition under the tutelage of Gloria Swisher and Nancy Matesky, among others. He played guitar for the Shoreline Jazz Choir under the leadership of renowned session musician Terry Lauber, and then moved on to major in music composition at the University of Washington. Mike's style is a mix of taste and aggression, anchored by funky rhythm work and a keen sense of improvisation. He’s played in a variety of bands over the years, and also teaches guitar and enjoys sharing the joys of learning the instrument with others.

Screen name:

MikeKohary

Member since:

May 06 2016

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

40

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to gig:

2-3 nights a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Larry Carlton, Wes Montgomery, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimmy Page, Pat Martino, Scott Henderson

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:

Expert

Lead Guitar:

Expert

Acoustic Guitar:

Expert

Ukulele:

Advanced

EQUIPMENT

American Elite Fender Stratocaster
PRS Custom 24 SE
Fractal AX8

MUSIC