Biography
Yes, Clone Mike is a strange name for a band…Why then, you ask…
Break down the name and you get clone- a person or thing that duplicates, imitates, or closely resembles another in appearance, function, performance, or style. Add that to Mike, one of the most common names of our generation and your immediate thought would be “Cover Band”, right? Wrong…That’s definitely not Clone Mike. The band name, Clone Mike, serves as a reminder to us of what we strive not to be. With so many groups in the current scene sounding exactly like the other or having so little range in their own material that all their tunes seem to sound the same, Clone Mike has a different vision. While the band definitely owns their influences, Clone Mike strives for a fresh sound in their songwriting and range of material. One listen to a few of their songs and you may not believe it’s the same band. From the heavy rock sound of “Life to Give” to the bluesy “Losing Height” or the opening grooves of “Skitz” to the all out “U4” Clone Mike show great musical range while still maintaining a cohesive group sound. Not an easy trick.
Clone Mike consists of four veteran players from both the Dallas New Jersey, and Southern California scene.
Drummer Bill Almon is an experienced player in rock and progressive rock. Bill has played the New Jersey scene for many years building a large catalog of recording credits coupled with countless live gigs.
Bassist Mike Herrel has shared the stage and studio with many big name recording artists in the Southern California scene. Mike brings a deep groove to the Clone Mike rhythm section. His low end offering is an ever-widening display of bass line harmony and melody.
Guitarist Keith Oliver has been playing the Dallas area since his days in High School. Recording original material early in his career, Keith later became widely recognized as a premier cover and variety band guitarist taking him from Texas to Japan and back. Keith serves as the perfect guitarist for Clone Mike due to his huge palette of sounds and his passion for creating original music.
So why not Clone Mike?
The Clone Nation is coming for you!
http://www.reverbnation.com/clonemike
http://www.facebook.com/pages/CLONEMIKE/120745390468?ref=ts
http://www.myspace.com/clonemike
Special Thanks to Phil Bush for his guitar work on "Thread", "The Chosen", and "Regret".
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