Mike Viola

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Mike Viola is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is the leader of The Candy Butchers, a group he founded in Boston, Massachusetts in the 1990s with drummer Todd Foulsham.

Viola performed the vocal of the song "That Thing You Do!", featured in the film of the same name; the song was written by Adam Schlesinger.

Viola also performed with Mono Puff, a side project headed by John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants. He is also a member of L.E.O..

In December 2007, he toured and played with fictional character Dewey Cox (portrayed by actor John C. Reilly) on a promotional tour for the film "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story."