MIKE BURN

Mike's strongest influences are Jeff Beck, Genesis, Brand X, Peter Gabriel, Toto, ZZ-Top and Sven Väth. Some of Mike's important influences and sound inspirations come from many sleepless nights in music clubs around Frankfurt, Germany. Clubs like 'OMEN' and 'U-60311' (the home clubs of 'Sven Väth'), 'Cooky' and 'Dorian Gray' and the 'Blues&Beyond Session Club.'Mike's musical development went through the roof, the cellar, and the bunker during ten years of performances with Haschpapa and the Gabriels, sound designer Willi Bopp, performance-artist Guntram Prochaska, Tktsss, and many others. Mike's strongest influences are Jeff Beck, Genesis, Brand X, Peter Gabriel, Toto, ZZ-Top and Sven Väth.Some of Mike's important influences and sound inspirations come from many sleepless nights in music clubs around Frankfurt, Germany. Clubs like 'OMEN' and 'U-60311' (the home clubs of 'Sven Väth'), 'Cooky' and 'Dorian Gray' and the 'Blues&Beyond Session Club.' Mike Burn is an independent solo musician, but he also works intensively on the 'mikeburn and friends' band project with various guest musicians, songwriters and international web collaboration partners. Mike's 'Starship Bobota' music video was produced by gifted graphic/video designer, Andreas Matzke, whose work has been featured by major companies like Sony Music. Matzke's work was recently described as 'insanely cool and innovative' by indie music scene insiders.