Michael Lewis (musician)
| Mike Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Michael Lewis |
| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Multi-instrumentalist |
| Instruments | Saxophone, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1997-present |
| Associated acts | Bon Iver, Andrew Bird, Jack White, St. Vincent, Dosh, Fog, Gayngs, Happy Apple |
Mike Lewis (born Michael Lewis) is a saxophonist and bassist from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a founding member of contemporary jazz groups Happy Apple and Fat Kid Wednesdays.[1] He also plays electric bass in Alpha Consumer and Red Start.
Mike Lewis has contributed to other projects such as Fog's Ditherer and Gayngs' Relayted. He is currently a member of Andrew Bird's band, as well as Dosh and Bon Iver.[2]
After trying trumpet, Mike Lewis settled on the saxophone at age 10.
Discography
Happy Apple
- Blown Shockwaves And Crash Flow (1997)
- Part Of The Solution Problem (1998)
- Please Refrain From Fronting (2001)
- Youth Oriented (2002)
- The Peace Between Our Companies (2004)
- Happy Apple Back On Top (2007)
Redstart
- So Far From Over (2004)
Contributions
- Fog - Ether Teeth (2003)
- Dosh - Pure Trash (2004)
- Fog - Loss Leader (2006)
- Dosh - The Lost Take (2006)
- Fog - Ditherer (2007)
- Dosh - Wolves and Wishes (2008)
- Andrew Bird - Noble Beast (2009)
- Gayngs - Relayted (2010)
- Dosh - Tommy (2010)
- Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver (2011)
- Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself (2012)
References
- ↑ Leggett, Steve. "Happy Apple Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
- ↑ Espeland, Pamela (February 25, 2009). "Michael Lewis tours with Andrew Bird, turns up on Letterman and Leno". Minnpost.
External links
- Michael Lewis discography at Discogs