Mike Eytcheson's Bio:
I've been performing primarily as a bassist and singer in many musical groups from the 1960s to the present. I began playing ukulele in 2004 for fun and soon began performing solo gigs in venues around the pacific northwest.
Prominent artists I've performed with:
**Overton Berry (From 2004-2008) I was the bassist on two of Overton's CD's "Eleven is Forever" and "Live at Admiral" which was nominated for a Grammy in 2006)**
Dee Daniels (Jazz vocalist)
Michael DeRosier (former Heart drummer)
Everett Symphony (1992 season)
Andre Feriante (Classical and other styles of guitar and ukulele virtuosity)
Roger Fisher (Founder and former Heart guitarist)
Art Foxall (Texas tenor sax - recorded on first Little Richard album)
Stephanie Anne Johnson (contestant on The Voice)
Scott Lindenmuth Group (Jazz/Rock Fusion)
Goldy McJohn (formerly of Steppenwolf)
Tim Noah (Emmy Award winner and composer of Children's songs and Americana)
Lee Oscar (Formerly of War)
Michael Powers (Smooth jazz composer and guitarist)
Jay Roberts (Jazz guitar virtuoso and son of virtuoso guitar legend Howard Roberts)
Savannah Sin City Ramblers (my first full-time rock band in the late 70's)
Michael Shrieve (former Santana drummer)
Diane Schuur (Grammy winning jazz and pop vocalist)
Jeff Simmons (formerly with Frank Zappa)
The 57's (50's & 60's rock)
The Klez Katz (Klezmer band)
Stackable Clowns (60's - 80's rock)
Tim Turner Blues Band
Two Scoops Combo (Eric "Two Scoops" Moore - New Orleans Boogie Woogie)
West Coast Women Blues Revue
Wheedle's Groove Seattle Soul Revue
Woody Woodhouse (Jazz and Blues vocalist)
Prominent places I've performed:
Argosy Cruises - Seattle
Backstage - Ballard
Bagley Wright Theater - Seattle
Benaroya Hall - Nordstrom Recital Hall
Bite of Seattle
Boxley's - North Bend
Casinos - Little Creek, Muckleshoot, Quilceda, Quinalt, Seven Cedars, Tulalip
Concerts in The Parks - Bellevue and Seattle
Doc Maynards - Seattle
Eastlake Zoo - Seattle
Egan's Ballard Jam House
Elliott Bay Pizza & Pub - Mill Creek, Wa.
Elmer's Bar & Grill - Burien
Engel's Pub - Edmonds
Experience Music Project (EMP) - Sky Church
Fabulous Rainbow Tavern - Seattle
Four Seasons Olympic Hotel - Seattle
Give Peace A Dance Concert Series at Seattle Center House
Hard Rock Cafe - Seattle
Hotel Sorrento - Seattle
Jazz Alley - Seattle
KEXP Radio w/Overton Berry Trio (in late 2004)
Lopez Island Community Center
Marianna Ristorante - Renton
Meydenbauer Center - Bellevue
Museum of Glass - Tacoma
New Orleans Restaurant - Seattle
Oxford Saloon - Snohomish
Owl Cafe (now Conor Byrne in Ballard)
Parker's Ballroom - Seattle
Peter Guy's Cocktail Lounge - Kent
Poop Deck (aka Anchorage Inn), Kent
Railway Club - Vancouver, B.C.
Rosario Resort - Orcas Island
Royal Esquire Club - Seattle
Salty's - Alki and Redondo Beach
The Savoy - Vancouver, B.C.
Seattle Art Museum
Smith Tower
Space Needle 100 Level Grand Opening Ceremony
The 4th Ave Tav - Olympia in the 80's!
Taste of Edmonds
*The Triple Door.- With Overton Berry in the Legends of Seattle Jazz Concert as part of the Earshot Jazz Festival on 11/9/2005*
Tim Noah's Thumbnail Theater - Snohomish
Tula's - Seattle
Unity Churchs of Bellevue and Seattle
U.S.O. Tour of Far East in 1986 (Hawaii, Guam, Okinawa, Japan, Phillipines)
Vino Bella - Issaquah
Wild Vine Bistro - Bothell
Wineries - Many of them around Woodinville and Redmond
Education:
Cornish College of The Arts - Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree - in Jazz Bass - 1985
Teaching:
I teach vocals, keyboard, guitar, bass, and ukulele at Guitar Center, Lynnwood.
Shows I'm currently performing in:
Guy Johnson Band (https://youtu.be/WCEfrAQe41E?list=RDWCEfrAQe41E)
Eric Madis (https://ericmadis.com/)
Michael Notticello (Ukuleles, guitar, upright bass... http://MichaelNotticello.com)
The Dogtones (http://TheDogTones.com)
The Mod Men (http://ModMenBand.com)
The Ukulele Show (Ukuleles as described on this website)
Free-lance work as sideman with friends and acquaintances