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Official Site: www.myspace.com/mikefabano
iSound Site: www.isound.com/mike_fabano
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Background:
Mike Fabano blends a folk rock charm to his heartfelt acoustic guitar driven songs. Critics assume that one has to be a disgruntled old man to write songs with any weight; have to have three ex-wives and a constant hangover. Mike Faba |
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Background:
Mike Fabano blends a folk rock charm to his heartfelt acoustic guitar driven songs. Critics assume that one has to be a disgruntled old man to write songs with any weight; have to have three ex-wives and a constant hangover. Mike Fabano proves that youth can have just as much wisdom as the older, more jaded set. His songs questions what it means to know someone, what relationships between people really mean, and whether all the worrying is even worth it. The songs are very straightforward in their execution. Sometimes a single guitar is all thats needed. Sometimes a full band is brought in, including piano on occasion. The songs are void of pretension and pseudo philosophical nonsense that plagues so many other groups. Instead, Mike Fabano takes his life experiences and crafts them into instantly likeable pop songs with an earnest message.
Music and Inspiration:
His folk sensibility adds to the natural sound of the music and allows for a greater amount of instrumentation in the songs. After working tirelessly on both his songs and his vocals, Mike recorded an EP, which is to be released shortly. While recording he was able to work with Bruce Miller, who has worked with artists ranging from Miles Davis to Dave Matthews. Mike has also lined up a summer long gig at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park. Some might recognize the town and venue as the starting point for rock legend Bruce Springsteen. Whether recording in the studio or rocking out at gigs, Mike Fabano always delivers all he's got and always with great results. Mike Fabano is currently working with A&R Select, an independent A&R firm based in Hollywood, California. A&R Select is representing the artists work for possible record deals; film, television, and video game scores; and publishing deals.
Here is a recent Newspaper article written about me and one of my shows.
Teen Strikes 'Chord' with Folk Rock
By Ray Baldino:
"High school student Mike Fabano has been writing songs for over a year now.
Recently, he took advantage of the intimate setting of Beantowne Cafe in Allendale, telling anecdotes between songs and trying out new material.
The 18-year-old Don Bosco Prep senior from Park Ridge played his two-hour set with the confidence of a veteran.
"I've been playing guitar for 2 1/2 years now," he admitted in front of the microphone. In that short time, the teenager has learned a solid repertoire of songs and composed 10 of his own. He's played many venues, including Stone Pony is Asbury Park.
"My Parents were a little worried when they bought me my first guitar," he said. "They thought I would put it down." Today, he hopes to one day be able to make music for a living.
Any listeners would not have been surprised to learn some of his influences: Dave Matthews, David Gray, Jack Johnson, Damien Rice, Counting Crows, Ari Hest and Dispatch.
Fabano's rhythmic strumming and plaintive lyrics could have been outakes from many of those artists' records. His songs managed to be both poppy and complex at the same time.
In "I'm Still Here," Fabano sang about his cousin going off to serve in Iraq, leaving his fiancee behind. The poingnancy of their separation came across in the chorus, "I'm still here waiting for you." The fiancee in question is indeed, still waiting.
On a lighter note, Fabano sang in one of his newer songs, "Smile," "One more time I see you smile/Maybe I'll loose my mind/Just then I'll be just fine."
All of the restlessness and uncertainty of youth are unmistakable in his voice. For a love song, Fabano offered "One and Only" with the lyrice, "I want you to be my one and only, you and me in time."
Other original songs included "This Morning," "Draw You a Map," "Fly-By," and "Rest of Our Days." Many of the lyrics dealt with the awkwardness of adolescence, for instance the song, "Fly-By," a situation many may recall from high school. "It's about wanting to get someone's attention, but them just flying right by you," Fabano said.
Fabano confessed to worrying that he might be seen as to immature to deal with topics such as relationships. With a slight ring of self-deprecation in his voice, he introduced, "One and Only" as "his attemt at a love song."
While most teenage garage bands are excited to learn their favorite punk music, Fabano already feels the weight of heavier subjects.
He filled in his set with other crowd-pleasers such as songs by Dave Matthews Band and David Gray, serving hit music with gusto.
Songs like "Babylon" and "Late Night Radio," by David Gray, and "Crash," by Dave Matthews Band, gave him a chance to display his vocal talent.
Although Fabano admitted it's one of his biggest sources of anxiety for him, his singing has improved steadily since he began.
As the set came to a close with a long rendition of a David Gray song, Fabano looked at his watch and said, "Well, I've really gotta get back home now to do my homework. I'm not looking forward to that."
It's not the kind of thing that Dave Matthews would say at the end of a set, but it seemed like an appropriate conclusion."
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