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Mike Orlando
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- Staten Island,NY
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- What are you
- Band
- Where are you from
- Staten Island,NY
- About Me:
- Mike Orlando is a guitarist/artist that fronts Mike Orlando’s Sonic Stomp instrumental band and has released his debut instrumental CD Sonic Stomp to critical acclaim and will release Sonic Stomp II in 2008. He also plays with Symphony X frontman/vocalist Russell Allen and their writing collaborations will be released on Russell’s 2008 solo album on Frontier Records.
Sonic Stomp is Mike’s debut CD as an instrumental artist. The twelve tracks take the listener from raging over the top guitar playing with sheer finesse and lightening speed to beautiful ballads with great emotional feel and everything in between.
Mike proudly endorses such companies as GHS Strings, Rocktron products and Shredneck. He is one of the featured artists on the GHS Strings and Rocktron sites and performs many of the Rocktron audio clips, including the Tri-Wah, Black Cat Moan, The Banshee Talkbox. Cyborg Delay, Cyborg Reverb, and all audio clips for Utopia G100,Utopia G200 and G300 Utopia 300. In addition he proudly endorses ZZYX Snap Jack Cables and DiMarzio products.
Mike Orlando’s Sonic Stomp CD has held the number one slot in multiple categories on Guitar 9 records, as well as one the of the top sellers of the year in the following categories: overall heavy electric, hard rock and shred. Mike has also performed songs from Sonic Stomp at previous NAMM shows and held signings for GHS and Rocktron.
Mike was just recently selected as a top ten finalist worldwide for Guitar Player Magazine's Guitar Superstar of the Year 2008! He competed against nine other guitarists on September 13th, 2008 at the legendary Great American Musical Hall in San Francisco, California. Thousands of passionate guitarists worldwide entered, and ten were chosen to strut their stuff in front of host Andy Summers of the Police and celebrity judges, including Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Elliot Easton (Cars), George Lynch (Lynch Mob), and Brendon Small (Adult Swim's Metalocalyopse).
Guitar Superstar is a yearly competition hosted by the Guitar Player magazine in which 10 finalists compete for the title of Guitar Superstar for the year. Guitar Superstar hopefuls, from varied backgrounds and genres, submitted their electronic press kits through Sonicbids.com and Guitar Player Magazine’s staff reviewed all entries to narrow it down to the ten finalists. The competition started in 2005 and has become an annual event. All ten contestants receive an all-expenses paid trip to San Francisco . The winner, First Runner-Up and Second Runner-Up of the event will receive custom trophies and complete gear packages. The champion will receive a feature article in Guitar Player magazine and prizes from event sponsors including The Guitar Center, Mesa/Boogie. Moog Music. Epiphone, ZZYZX Snapjack Cables, Bugera Amps, Audio-Technica, Auralex, CAD Microphones, Carr Amps, Collings Guitars, Cruz Tools, Dunlop Manufacturing, Essential Sound Products, Fulltone, Keeley Electronics, King Amplification, Magix, N-Tune Peterson, ProTone Pedals, Reeves Amplification, Reverend Guitars, Shreddies, Villex Electronics, and Westheimer/Cort.
The six judges evaluated each original performance and rated each contestant on technique, creativity, charisma, and overall vibe.Mike got awesome reviews from the judges, some citing "amazing" and that they thought his "guitar might explode".
“Now in its fourth year, this guitar gala just keeps getting better and better,” says Guitar Player Editor in Chief Michael Molenda. “For the fans, it’s a fabulous cage match of phenomenally talented unknowns battling it out in an American Idol-style competition for guitarists. We’re also so honored that such legendary players—Joe, Steve, Elliot, George, Andy, and Brendon—support the event by agreeing to judge tomorrow’s guitar superstars. It’s like Brendon said, ‘Who would play in front of guys like Satriani, Vai, Elliot Easton, and George Lynch? They must be lunatics!’”
Mike also owns his own recording studio, Sonic Stomp Studios, where he handles everything from engineering to mixing, to producing and mastering. All this can be heard on his debut CD, Sonic Stomp and the soon to be released Sonic Stomp II.
Mike is currently performing at Sam Ash stores in the tri-state area with his band, Sonic Stomp. Attendess can witness his stellar technique and have the opportunity to learn from him and what products he uses!
Mike will be playing at the 2009 NAMM show performing all four days at the ZZYZX Snap Jack Cables Booth. He will also be playing at the Shredneck booth.
Mike Orlando is extremely proud n honored to now be endorsed by Dimarzio Pickups & Accesories!! " I have used Dimarzio's since I was 14 years of age!" I would like to thank everybody at Dimarzio for this honor and I look forward to a long lasting working relationship with this fantastic Company! Thank you to everyone at Dimarzio!!
Visit them at: WWW.DIMARZIO.COM & WWW.MYSPACE.COM/DIMARZIO_INC
Mike Orlando is now proudly endorsed by the ZZYZX SnapJack Cable Company.I would like to thank very much Vinh n Chris for making me a part of the SnapJack Family! I look forward to a long working relationship with this great company!
Visit ZZYZX SnapJack at NAMM 2008 where I will be performing for this fabulous Company!! All the Best to everyone at SNAPJACK!!
Visit them at: WWW.ZZYZXSNAPJACK.COM & WWW.MYSPACE.COM/SNAPJACK_ZZYZX
After the success of the Guitar Superstar Event, there is now discussion of 3 follow up Guitar Superstar Live Events in three cities, San Francisco, Chicago and New York. Look for dates and venues soon!
- THERE IS NONELOUDER THAN:
- Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhoads, John Petrucci, Ronnie LeTekro, Joe Satriani SO MANY MORE!
- Website:
- http://www.mikeorlandomusic.com
- Favorite Genre of Metal
- Rock
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Magna Carta Records sets a February 10 release date for "Guitars That Ate My Brain"
Magna Carta Records has set a February 10 release date for "Guitars That Ate My Brain", a collection of a dozen mind-altering instrumentals from today's most accomplished metal axe grinders. According to a press release, the CD is "a twelve-headed hydra of monster guitar riffage that slashes, shreds and gnaws its way into your very psyche — rides the lightning with enough electrifying precision to scorch and scramble your gray matter. Despite the shifting tempos and uniquely frightening technica… Continue
Posted on January 21, 2009 at 8:06pm —
Mike Orlando@ Guitar Player Magazine’s Guitar Player Night 11/22/08-San Fran,CA (NYC & Chicago TBA)
Mike Orlando and his band, Sonic Stomp will be performing at Guitar Player Magazine's Guitar Player Night featuring 3 Guitar Superstars from the 2008 Guitar Superstar Event. This is a follow up event to Guitar Player Magazine's 2008 Guitar Superstar of the Year Event, in which Mike was a top ten finalist. In addition to Mike Orlando & his Sonic Stomp Band , the other talented bands performing will be Dan Peters & The West Side Winders & Eric Barnett & Points North. MC is Mike Mol… Continue
Posted on October 20, 2008 at 10:49pm —
Sam Ash Presents Mike Orlando’s Sonic Stomp 6 Clinic Performances!
Sam Ash Presents Mike Orlando’s Sonic Stomp 6 Clinic Performances!
Sonic Stomp also features Dennis Leeflang on Drums-(Bumblefoot) & Lenny Rocillo on Bass-(Joe Lynn Turner,Bonnie Tyler).
-10/16/2008 -SAM ASH MUSIC – RT 27 EDISON NJ:-Sam Ash presents a return performance/clinic with Mike Orlando’s Sonic Stomp Thursday,October 16th at theSam Ash Music Center in Edison , New Jersey 1831 Route 27 For more details call (732) 572 5595. Showtime is 7PM
-10/24/2008 -SAM ASH MUSIC – 1 CARLE PLACE… Continue
Sonic Stomp also features Dennis Leeflang on Drums-(Bumblefoot) & Lenny Rocillo on Bass-(Joe Lynn Turner,Bonnie Tyler).
-10/16/2008 -SAM ASH MUSIC – RT 27 EDISON NJ:-Sam Ash presents a return performance/clinic with Mike Orlando’s Sonic Stomp Thursday,October 16th at theSam Ash Music Center in Edison , New Jersey 1831 Route 27 For more details call (732) 572 5595. Showtime is 7PM
-10/24/2008 -SAM ASH MUSIC – 1 CARLE PLACE… Continue
Posted on October 14, 2008 at 9:57pm —
Mike Orlando now Proudly endorses Dimarzio Pickups & Accesories!
Mike Orlando is extremely proud n honored to now be endorsed by Dimarzio Pickups & Accesories!! ” I have used Dimarzio’s since I was 14 years of age!” I would like to thank everybody at Dimarzio for this honor and I look forward to a long lasting working relationship with this fantastic Company! Thank you to everyone at Dimarzio!!
Visit them at: WWW.DIMARZIO.COM & WWW.MYSPACE.COM/DIMARZIO_INC
Visit them at: WWW.DIMARZIO.COM & WWW.MYSPACE.COM/DIMARZIO_INC
Posted on October 14, 2008 at 9:56pm —
Mike Orlando now Proudly endorses ZZYZX SnapJack Cable!
Mike Orlando is now proudly endorsed by the ZZYZX SnapJack Cable Company.I would like to thank very much Vinh n Chris for making me a part of the SnapJack Family! I look forward to a long working relationship with this great company!
Visit ZZYZX SnapJack at NAMM 2008 where I will be performing for this fabulous Company!! All the Best to everyone at SNAPJACK!!
Visit ZZYZX SnapJack at NAMM 2008 where I will be performing for this fabulous Company!! All the Best to everyone at SNAPJACK!!
Posted on September 20, 2008 at 9:30pm —
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