Mike Ian is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist out of the New Jersey/Philadelphia area. He performs and records regularly throughout the tri-state area with various bands and artists. Mike works out of his own home studio based in New Jersey. There he records and produces many styles of music including pop-rock, rock, country-rock, jazz, solo acoustic guitar, or orchestral music.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
20+ years live/studio experience as guitarist and drummer
20+ years studio engineering/producing experience
20+ years as a prolific songwriter/composer
Acquired skills as orchestral music composer
Acquired skills on piano, pedal steel, bass, banjo, and keyboards
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Opened recording studio "Eyeball Studios" Cinnaminson, NJ in 1988. Recorded, produced, and performed on various instruments with local artists.
Freelance musician with various artists, 1988 to present. Guitar and/or drums with jazz combos, original acts, wedding bands, cover bands, etc. Perform live on stage from intimate bars to large-size venues.
Released Mike Ian's Big Bang Vol 1. Latin/Jazz CD. Played mostly everything, produced, engineered. Recorded at Eyeball Studios (1998) Voidfree Records.
Recorded, performed, engineered 6 CD releases for DBK Jazz Label. Recorded at Eyeball Studios (1998).
Released Mike Ian's Orchestral Works. Symphonic realizations CD. Recorded at Eyeball Studios (2000) Voidfree Records.
Released Mike Ian Acoustic Works Vol 1. Solo acoustic guitar pieces CD. Recorded at Eyeball Studios (2003) Voidfree Records.
Released Introducing Ted Winn. Modern country CD. Played guitars, banjo, pedal steel, mandolin. Perform live. Recorded at Crossroads Studios, Edgewater Park, NJ (2004).
Released Trip by Randori. Modern alternative rock CD. Co-wrote. Produced, mixed, played all instruments. Performed live. Mutiple tracks placed on MTV reality series. Recorded at Eyeball Studios (2006) Voidfree Records.
Released Din Within Awaken the Man. Progressive rock CD. Recorded and performed drums for project. Recorded at Eyeball Studios and Din Within Studios, Glassboro, NJ (2006).
Released Geri Mingori Save Yourself. Pop/rock, adult alternative CD. Played all guitars. Co-mixed. Performed live. Recorded at Human Recordz Studios, Shamong, NJ (2008).
"Frat Party" film released. Several Randori tracks placed throughout movie. (2009)
Released Mike Ian Puzzle Pieces. Rock/Pop/Country solo cd release. Performed everything, recorded, produced. Recorded at Eyeball Studios (2010) Voidfree Records
Released Mike Ian Big Bang Volume 2. Jazz/Fusion CD. Performed, produced, recorded, mixed, mastered. Recorded at Eyeball Studios (2012) Voidfree Records
Released Geri Mingori Dissent. Pop/rock, adult alternative CD. Played all guitars. Performed live. Recorded at Human Recordz Studios, Shamong, NJ (2014).
Released Mike Ian Orchestral Works Volume 2. Virtual orchestra realizations CD. Performed, produced, recorded, mixed, mastered. Recorded at Eyeball Studios (2014) Voidfree Records
Released Mike Ian Acoustic Works Volume 2. Acoustic guitar-based CD. Performed, produced, recorded, mixed, mastered. Recorded at Eyeball Studios (2015) Voidfree Records
Released Tongue & Groove. Collaboration effort with Corey Francis. Performed, produced, recorded, mixed. Recorded at Eyeball Studios (2017) Voidfree Records
Ongoing video series entitled "Mike Ian's Cocktail Series". Ongoing YouTube video series of solo guitar instrumental songs. (2016-present)
Released Big Bang Volume 3. Jazz/Fusion. Performed, produced, recorded, mixed. Recorded at Eyeball Studios (2019) Voidfree Records
Released Acoustic Works Volume 3. Acoustic guitar-based CD. Performed, produced, recorded, mixed, mastered. Recorded at Eyeball Studios (2020) Voidfree Records
Joined TARKUS - Emerson Lake & Palmer tribute act. Performs in various large-scale venues & theaters. (2021)
Released Mike Ian The Learning Tree. Progressive Rock CD. Performed, produced, recorded, mixed. Recorded at Eyeball Studios (2022) Voidfree Records
Released Waterworks Junction - Time Will Tell. Collaboration CD with Corey Francis/Gab Howarth. Performed, produced, recorded, mixed. Recorded at Eyeball Studios (2024) Voidfree Records
EDUCATION
Burlington County College Music Performance Major, 1987
Trenton State College Music Performance Major, 1988
Rowan University Jazz Performance Bachelor of Music, 1989-1991