Mike Orlando
Artist Bio:
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 prog giants own Symphony X frontman/vocalist Russell Allen. Russell & Mike
are recording & finishing up the CD and it 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 Shredneck practice
Necks and Floyd Rose. He has also just recently as of Sept. 08 signed with such great companies
like ZZYZX SnapJack Cable Comp. and the Legendary Dimarzio Pickups! 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.
Mike Orlando’s Sonic Stomp CD has held the number one slot in multiple categories, as well as the
#1 Top Seller of the Year in the following categories: Heavy Electric, Hard Rock and Shred and 2nd
Top Seller for the Year in Overall at Guitar 9 Records. 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 will flown to San Fran, Calif, to be a part of this great event alomg
with 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).
“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 absolute 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 is also embarking on additional Guitar Superstar Events, appearing in Guitar Superstars Live. The first confirmed event will take place in San Francisco, California on November 22, 2008. Additional dates and venues will be announced for Chicago, Milwaukee and New York.
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 currenty performing at Sam Ash stores in the Tri-State area with his band, Sonic Stomp.
Attendee's can witness his stellar technique and have the opportunity to learn from him and what
products he uses!
Mike will be also performing at this years NAMM '09 in the Anaheim Convention Center Thursday Jan.
15th through to Sunday Jan.18th for the ZZYZX SnapJack Cable Company. Performing many tracks
from his Debut Sonic Stomp Cd & his upcoming Sonic Stomp II Jan. '09 Release.
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 prog giants own Symphony X frontman/vocalist Russell Allen. Russell & Mike
are recording & finishing up the CD and it 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 Shredneck practice
Necks and Floyd Rose. He has also just recently as of Sept. 08 signed with such great companies
like ZZYZX SnapJack Cable Comp. and the Legendary Dimarzio Pickups! 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.
Mike Orlando’s Sonic Stomp CD has held the number one slot in multiple categories, as well as the
#1 Top Seller of the Year in the following categories: Heavy Electric, Hard Rock and Shred and 2nd
Top Seller for the Year in Overall at Guitar 9 Records. 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 will flown to San Fran, Calif, to be a part of this great event alomg
with 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).
“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 absolute 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 is also embarking on additional Guitar Superstar Events, appearing in Guitar Superstars Live. The first confirmed event will take place in San Francisco, California on November 22, 2008. Additional dates and venues will be announced for Chicago, Milwaukee and New York.
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 currenty performing at Sam Ash stores in the Tri-State area with his band, Sonic Stomp.
Attendee's can witness his stellar technique and have the opportunity to learn from him and what
products he uses!
Mike will be also performing at this years NAMM '09 in the Anaheim Convention Center Thursday Jan.
15th through to Sunday Jan.18th for the ZZYZX SnapJack Cable Company. Performing many tracks
from his Debut Sonic Stomp Cd & his upcoming Sonic Stomp II Jan. '09 Release.
Genres:
All Instrumental, Rock, Rock Videos
Members:
None Listed
Setup Requirements:
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