Mike Muller (Dive Bar Romeos, Manu Lanvin, Too Many Lauras, Bopcats, SBT, Mario Rossi)

Photo by Jamie Kalikow

Yet another badass bass cat from Long Island… Michael Muller is the dude who lays down the groove, works a melody, renders a solo, anchors the gig with a flair for improv when required, and wherever needed from the clubs to the concert halls and all the permutations thereof.

 

A composer, producer, educator, and vocalist: Muller time means waxing sides and working stages with some of the most respected names in the biz, and indie rockers who may not have had their commercial due, yet forged artistry worthy of rediscovery. Methinks if and when Muller departs this mortal coil, he’ll be a first call player in the next dimension of other worldly existence.

 

Nattily attired, urban squire, not perspired, far from retired, sans the muck and mire, preachin’ to the choir, puttin’ out the fire, will not raise your ire, his need ain’t dire..workin’ the blooze boogie pocket croonin’ and groovin’.

 

 

The indigenous Smithtown-ian commenced his career as a teen, working local clubs – as we all do. Upon graduation from SUNY Stonybrook, he migrated to Richmond, Virginia which, at the time, was a musical hotbed. And it probably still is. Upon joining pop rockers Single Bullet Theory (don’t tell the CIA…) Mike was in the studio cutting their debut slab for Nemperor Records (label to Stanley Clarke, Lenny White, and Tommy Bolin for those of you keeping score…).

 

Following his SBT stint, Muller worked his craft in the USA and France – which he does to this day. Note his time in Lindy Fralin’s Bobcats. Fralin is a noted vintage-style pick-up designer. Both Muller and yours truly mod our respective instruments with Lindy’s products. 

 

We knew Muller was a rock star! But a leading man? Dramatis personae? Dig Mike’s video “Curious” produced and directed by Jamie Lamm. Says Mike “I’ve seen too many of my friends succumb to drugs and addictions, both are easy to take hold of, and too easy to take the wrong road.”

 

 

All things Muller at www.MikeMullerBass.com

 

Mike Muller Sound and Vision….