Mike Campese

Mike Campese
Mike Campese
Background information
Birth name Mike Campese
Genres Instrumental rock, progressive rock, rock
Instruments Guitar
Years active 2000-present
Associated acts The Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Website http://www.mikecampese.com

Mike Campese (born April 2, in Albany, New York) is an American guitarist and composer best known for being a member of the multi-platinum group Trans-Siberian Orchestra.[1][2] Campese was picked over several guitarists in 2004 during the bands fourth CD, The Lost Christmas Eve and received a gold record for his work.[3][4] In 2008 Mike released his own rock Christmas CD, "The Meaning of Christmas" and has been well received.[5] Campese is a honors graduate from the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California and is a graduate of Shaker High School.[6]

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Biography

Campese appeared on the Jason Becker tribute CD "Warmth In The Wilderness", which has been released internationally on the Lion Music record label [7][8] [9] and his music was featured in a Lions Gate movie, "Vampire Assassins".[10] Mike has been featured in national magazines such as Guitar One, Guitar World [11] and Guitar Player and is a Columnist for these publications[12][13] Mike also writes many online guitar columns on sites such as Guitar Nine,[14] Premier Guitar and Shred Academy [15] Mike has released 7 solo CD's under his name, his second album "Full Circle" was featured on National Public Radio (NPR) stations across the country and was on regular rotation.[16][17]

Mike continues to tour with his trio and as a solo artist and has opened and performed with many national acts such as The B-52's the Spin Doctors, KC and The Sunshine Band, Dokken, Sebastian Bach, Lou Reed, Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Schenker, the members of Yes and Asia, Kip Winger and many more.[18] Campese was a performer at the Max's Kansas City benefit in 2002 and shared the stage with members of the Bob Dylan band and The Smithereens.[19][20] Mike performed on the Cruefest 2 tour, which featured Motley Crue, Godsmack, Drowning Pool, Theory of a Deadman, Rev Theory and more.[21]

Mike's trio was featured on Fox 23, WXXA-TV and Sound Visions which aired across the country.[22] Currently, Mike has been performing at the largest trade show in the world, the winter NAMM Show.[23][24] Campese is a versatile musician, he describes his style as Rock Fusion and writes vocal and instrumental arrangements, electric and acoustic.

Discography

Solo albums

  • Total Freedom digitally remasterd (2001)
  • Full Circle (2000)
  • Vibe (2003)
  • The New (2005)
  • Hidden Treasures (2006)
  • The Meaning of Christmas (2008)
  • Electric City (2010)

Other projects

  • Mr Strange "All This Time"
  • Mr Strange "Hey The World"
  • Jeckyl and Hyde Jeckyl and Hyde

TV and movie

Other appearances

  • Nationwide Compilation by Rodell R (1995)
  • Warmth in the Wilderness Jason Becker Tribute (Lion Music) (2001)

References

  1. ^ http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/bio/0,,2878798,00.html#bio Mike Campese Bio at Artistdirect
  2. ^ http://mikecampese.com/bio/body_bio.html "Bio, Resume of Mike Campese".
  3. ^ http://mikecampese.com/media/displayimage.php?album=20&pos=0
  4. ^ Guitar Nine Records Review
  5. ^ "The Meaning Of Christmas" review in Poland Retrieved on March 2008
  6. ^ http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Campese Mike Campese on Last.fm
  7. ^ http://tinfoilmusic.net/guitar-gods/1070-guitar-gods-jason-becker
  8. ^ http://www.lionmusic.com/jasonbecker/jasonbecker.htm
  9. ^ http://www.lionmusic.com/jasonbecker/songs.htm
  10. ^ http://www.broadalbin.org/arts/mike.php "The First Presbyterian Church Of Broadalbin", Mike Campese feature Retrieved on March 2008
  11. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BEuW6DOjfU
  12. ^ http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/sessions/Jan-00/5062
  13. ^ http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/supernatural-blues-scale/jun-06/21068>
  14. ^ http://www.guitar9.com/columnist553.html
  15. ^ http://www.shredacademy.com/artists/m_campese.htm
  16. ^ http://mikecampese.com/news/body_news.html
  17. ^ http://www.indieguitarists.com/mikecampesebio.htm Retrieved on March 2008
  18. ^ http://www.boosweet.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=BOO&Category_Code=Campese
  19. ^ https://www.maxskansascity.org/benefit2002.php
  20. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dQB0bW6FmA
  21. ^ http://blog.timesunion.com/reviews/cruefest-2-spac-90109/1329/
  22. ^ http://mikecampese.com/bio/body_bio.html
  23. ^ http://www.mikecampese.com/media/thumbnails.php?album=15
  24. ^ http://truthinshredding.blogspot.com/2006/07/mike-campese-high-above-clouds.html Retrieved on March 2008

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