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He moved to Boston where he began private lessons with Gary
Chaffee. The Boston music community instantly embraced his laid-
back, southern style and he was swept up into an east-coast tour
with Big Ed and the Heavyweights. He was also nominated as one of
the ten finalists in the Modern Drummer/Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili
Peppers) Drum Solo Contest.
Soon, the warmth of Atlanta began calling and Mike moved back to
pick up where he left off. While taking private lessons from Jeff
Sipe (Leftover Salmon, Jazz is Dead), he worked as the house
drummer for Triclops Recording Studio. His next 6 years in
Atlanta were packed with a combination of varied band styles.
When Mike wasn’t playing with The Wood at festivals like the
Warped Tour or recording 2 cd’s with Miracle Vendor, he was
playing blues festivals with the Rob Thorworth Trio or performing
throughout the Southeast with Big Swig. On occasion, he and Big
Swig were known to play as the back-up band for Danny and the
Juniors.
Like all good musicians, he wanted to challenge himself and
decided to move to NYC to study at the Drummer's Collective in
Manhattan. He has also studied privately with Ari Hoenig, Jim
Chapin, Billy Ward and Robby Ameen. While living in New York he
recorded several albums with artists such as Rob Thorworth, Brett
Conti, Brian McKnight's Diffusion Project - Volume 1 & 2 as well
as the band Marwood. To add to his varied repertoire, he also
played as part of the back-up band for the Chantels.
Currently, Mike Talbot lives in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and is
playing with the Murgatroyds as well as teaching private lessons.
Mike recently won the Zildjian Drummer Love contest for the Mid-
West South region. He was chosen out of 1500 contestants by Drum
Magazine and Kenny Aronoff. Look for him in Drum Magazine in the
next few months.
Chaffee. The Boston music community instantly embraced his laid-
back, southern style and he was swept up into an east-coast tour
with Big Ed and the Heavyweights. He was also nominated as one of
the ten finalists in the Modern Drummer/Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili
Peppers) Drum Solo Contest.
Soon, the warmth of Atlanta began calling and Mike moved back to
pick up where he left off. While taking private lessons from Jeff
Sipe (Leftover Salmon, Jazz is Dead), he worked as the house
drummer for Triclops Recording Studio. His next 6 years in
Atlanta were packed with a combination of varied band styles.
When Mike wasn’t playing with The Wood at festivals like the
Warped Tour or recording 2 cd’s with Miracle Vendor, he was
playing blues festivals with the Rob Thorworth Trio or performing
throughout the Southeast with Big Swig. On occasion, he and Big
Swig were known to play as the back-up band for Danny and the
Juniors.
Like all good musicians, he wanted to challenge himself and
decided to move to NYC to study at the Drummer's Collective in
Manhattan. He has also studied privately with Ari Hoenig, Jim
Chapin, Billy Ward and Robby Ameen. While living in New York he
recorded several albums with artists such as Rob Thorworth, Brett
Conti, Brian McKnight's Diffusion Project - Volume 1 & 2 as well
as the band Marwood. To add to his varied repertoire, he also
played as part of the back-up band for the Chantels.
Currently, Mike Talbot lives in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and is
playing with the Murgatroyds as well as teaching private lessons.
Mike recently won the Zildjian Drummer Love contest for the Mid-
West South region. He was chosen out of 1500 contestants by Drum
Magazine and Kenny Aronoff. Look for him in Drum Magazine in the
next few months.
Mike studied with various instructors in junior high and high school and secured and held the position of first-chair snare in the award-winning Northwestern Purple Regiment for 3 years. He also performed in the jazz and chorus bands. Soon after high school, he moved to Atlanta to further his drumming career and studies. He took private lessons with Tom Knight (TLC, Dallas Austin) at the Atlanta Institute of Music as well as continued his independent studies. After only a year in Atlanta, Mike was awarded a scholarship to the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. |
