Michael Urbano
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SEEKING

Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Tenor, Vocalist - Soprano, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Other Percussion, Violin, Trumpet, Saxophone, Keyboard, Piano, Background Singer, Harmonica, Flute, Other, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, Dobro, Vocalist - Alto, Trombone, Bagpipes, Steel guitar.

ABOUT

I'm a studio and touring drummer. I'm always looking to meet new artists, producers and musical directors. I also program beats and occasionally produce. But really... DRUMMING, that's me.____ ARTISTS I’VE RECORDED AND OR TOURED WITH:______Smashmouth, Sheryl Crow, CAKE, Third Eye Blind, Cracker, Todd Rundgren, Paul Westerberg, John Hiatt, Fisherspooner, Red House Painters, Willy DeVille, Weezer (produced re-mix), Sussana Hoffs, John McCrae, Rock Kills Kid, Zion-I, Ligabue, Zucchero, Elisa, Francesco Renga, Rita, Buffalo Tom, The Briefs, Flipsyde, Black Lab, Z-Trip, Spent Poets, Goapele, Will Bernard, Lateef The Truthspeaker, Chuck Prophet, Bourgeois Tagg, Charlie Peacock, The Lovemakers, The K.G.B., Lillix, Khaleel, Curtis Stigers, Brent Bourgeois, The Kinetics, Ultrahorse, Torcher, Larry Tagg, Sunkist, Chantal Kreviazuk, Anton Barbeau, Jennifer Paige, Dime Store Hoods, All Fell Down, and Bart Davenport.______ PRODUCERS I’VE WORKED WITH:____ Todd Rundgren, Eric Valentine, David Kahn, Mike Elizondo, Corrado Rusticci, Mitchell Froom, David Bianco, Jack Joseph Puig, Matt Wallace, Lou Giordano, Don Smith, Jeff Saltzman, Don Was, Michael Rosen, Bob Thiele, Ed Cherney, David J Holman, Danny Kortchmar, Cliff Norwell, Peter Asher, Steve Berlin, Amp Live, Lyle Workman, James Michael, Billy Anderson, Jason Carmer, Chad Bamford, Brent Bourgeois, Jeff Trott, Mark Kozelek, Wally Buck, Paul Umbach, Craig Silvey, Jon Erikson, Craig Young, John Phillip Shenale, Martin Kiersenbaum and Julian Raymond.____ BANDS I’VE BEEN A MEMBER OF:____ Smash Mouth, Cracker, Bourgeois Tagg, John Hiatt & The Guilty Dogs, John Hiatt & The Nashville Queens, The Kinetics, Black Lab, John McCrae and the Roughhousers, Anton Barbeau and the Joyboys, All Fell Down and Odysus.____I produced the debut album "We The People" for Interscope artists "Flipsyde".

Screen name:
Michael Urbano
Member since:
Oct 08 2008
Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:
Touring
Years playing music:
35
Gigs played:
Over 100
Tend to practice:
More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:
6-7 nights a week
Most available:
Days

Influences

R&B, Soul, Funk, Punk, Country, Classic Rock. Al Green, Led Zep, The Clash, Bill Withers, Talking Heads, Dr. Dre, Sex Pistols, Andre 3000, Prince, Stevie Wonder, The Who, Lil Wayne.

EQUIPMENT

10 vintage Kits, 3 Modern Kits, 30 snares, MPC 3000, Sp1200, Tr 808, lot's of vintage synths.