Mike DeVincenzo

AKA "BASS DADDY"

Lead Vocals, Bass, Instrumental Illumination (fret markers) and slapping the bands bottom end when necessary...
 

Experience: 38 years

Instruments: Two custom Alembic Series II 4 string basses, Ibanez  Musician, 77’ Charvel P-Bass, (customized by me!). Too many more to list!

Previous Bands:  “Triple Trouble”,  “The Tempo Timers”, “Connie and the Rhythm Method”, “Impact”, “The Fuse”, “Vine Street”, “The Knobs”, “The Solution”. And too many more to remember!

Fill-ins: Good grief! Who can remember after 38 years of gigging!

Favorite Artists: The Beatles were the reason I fell in love with music! Sir Paul is still “The Man”. Other than that; Jimi Hendrix, The Cream, Led Zeppelin, Frank Zappa, Herb Alpert and the “TJB” (What? How’d he get in here?), Yes ( Chris Squire), Mahavishnu Orchestra, James Jamerson, Chicago (Peter Cetera), Stanley Clarke, Jaco (no last name necessary), Victor Wooten, Tower Of Power (Rocco), Sting, Level 42,  Modest Mouse....(NOT!!!!)

Favorite Foods:  Yes, Food is my favorite!

Other Hobbies:   Bass Guitar design and  building

Favorite Saying: “It’s not that I’m getting old, Your music really does suck”.

What is funniest thing that has happened to you while playing in a band?
One time at Totems, a group of girls were competing with each other trying to get
Michael K Harris's attention when our guitarist noticing this, says to the
girls, " he's blind you know", to which one of the girls (probably a blond)
replies, "That's OK, I know sign language"!

What would you do if you had a million dollars? Immediately retire from my day job and do MUSIC! MUSIC! MUSIC!

About Mike:

Mike plays bass, guitar and keyboard, and sings lead vocals in Listen Out Loud.  He is a native of New York City. Aside from playing the showrooms of Las Vegas, he has called Salt Lake his home for over thirty years where he has been a teacher and both stage and studio musician..  Previously, Mike has played for Woodstock alumni, Elvin Bishop, legendary blues harpist Charlie Musselwhite, and has shared the stage in a jam session with Bruce Willis. He has also backed up the Platters, The Drifters and the Shangri-las  and also performed in the opening act at the Salt Lake Oldies Festival. In his free time, he is a songwriter and also enjoys designing and building custom bass guitars.