Artist Bio: Mike Orlando
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Mike is a member of the explosive new supergroup ADRENALINE MOB!!The Line-up which includes World Renowned Drummer Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) & Vocalist Extraordinaire Russell Allen (Symphony X) & Metal Giants Disturbed Bassist John Moyer are set to release their debut album "Omerta" March 13th 2012 on Elm City Music/EMI.The band has recently done a one month US Tour w/Godsmack & will start there 2012 Omerta World Tour shortly after the albums release.
Mike is also a member of the newly formed Supergroup TRED which features rock royalty & legends Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy,Whitesnake,Dio,Quiet Riot), Tim Ripper Owens (Judas Priest), AJ Pero (Twisted Sister) & are currently recording there debut album which is set for a mid 2012 release!
Mike Orlando is also the guitarist/artist that fronts Mike Orlando's Sonic Stomp Instrumental Band and has released his debut Instrumental CD Sonic Stomp, whose 12 tracks take the listener from raging over the top Extreme Rock Guitar playing with sheer finesse and lightening speed to beautiful ballads with great emotional feel and everything in betweento worldwide critical acclaim! In November 2010 Mike released the follow-up CD, Sonic Stomp II which takes Mike's playing & composing to a complete other level of virtuosity & overall extreme command of the instrument. There are a number of phenomenal guest artists featured on Sonic Stomp II which include: Michael Romeo (Symphony X), Shane Gibson (Korn), Gary Hoey, Mike Pinella (Symphony X) and Joe Stump. Sonic Stomp II also features World Renowned Drummer Extraordinare John Macaluso (Yngwie Malmsteen,TNT, James Labrie-Dream Theater, Tony Harnell, Ark).
Mike Orlando's debut Sonic Stomp cd & new release Sonic Stomp II is available on the world famous ROCKBAND Game!! All tracks from both Sonic Stomp Cd's will be available to purchase & play in the Online ROCKBAND Store!! Mike is also a member of Symphony X frontman/vocalist Russell Allen's Skull & Bones Solo Band and their writing collaborations will be released on Russell's 2012 solo album on Frontier Records. Mike is a featured guitarist on Magna Carta's February 10, 2009 release "Guitars That Ate My Brain", which features 10 of some of metals premier guitarists.
Mike has been featured in Guitar World Magazines Aug. Issue Dvd & also was selected as a Top Ten Finalist Worldwide for Guitar Player Magazine's Guitar Superstar of the Year 2008 from thousands of passionate guitarists worldwide. Since being selected, he has been featured in Guitar Player Magazine several times and is very proud to be associated with Guitar Player Magazine. Mike proudly endorses such companies as GHS Strings, Rocktron products and Shredneck. 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 mostly all audio clips for Utopia G100, Utopia G200 & G300 Utopia 300 as well as the entire new line of Rocktron Boutique Pedals & Reaction Series Pedals! In addition he proudly endorses DiMarzio products & the world famous acoustic Ovation Guitar Company. For electric guitars he endorses the legendary Charvel/Jackson Guitars, & performs flawlessy on fretless guitar which can be heard on the his Sonic Stomp II release. Mike has filmed numerous videos for Ovation Guitars, GHS/Rocktron, ShredNeck & has recently filmed a new Charvel Guitar Live in Studio Video Promo. See all Mike's video's @ www.youtube.com/mikeorlandomusic.
Mike is very excited to have the honor of a Rocktron Signature Mike Orlando Wah Pedal and also a signature Shredneck being released in fall of 2011 which followed the Sonic Stomp II release!!
Mike Orlando's Debut Sonic Stomp CD & New Sonic Stomp II has held the number one slot in multiple categories on Guitar 9 records, as well as one the of the top sellers of the year in the following categories: overall heavy electric, hard rock and shred. Mike has also performed with Sonic Stomp at 4 previous NAMM shows and held signings for GHS and Rocktron. Mike has performed daily every year at NAMM in Anaheim,Calif. since 2006 , for ZZYZX Snap Jack Cables, Eleca International and Shredneck,GHS Strings & Rocktron Products & had also performed at the Fender Custom Shop Party & will return again this coming March 2011. He was also a featured performer at the Musikmesse in Frankfurt,Germany & Music China in Shanghai in 2009 & 2010 for ZZYZX Snap Jack Cables, GHS Strings , Rocktron, Shredneck and Eleca International & will return in 2011! Mike has also enjoyed sold out 3 week Sonic Stomp II Tours across China & Japan in May 2010 & another sold out 2 week Tour in October across China as well performing to thousands of fans. He also filmed his first 30 minute Feature DVD for Young Guitar Magazine in Japan which came out in July 2010. 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 newly released Sonic Stomp II.
