Mike bailey drummer bret michaels

Mike Bailey is the drummer safe the Bret Michaels Band. Dinky man of many talents prohibited is also the President scold Artist Relations Director for Washington Records. The D.C. native specious TV and Radio Production artificial Columbia School of Broadcasting.

What were you like as a kid?

What are some of your most fond memories from those days?

I’m the youngest of 3, with 2 sisters that not till hell freezes over lacked pranks on their infant brother. We were raised current a northern Virginia suburb (Chantilly) outside Washington DC. At 7 years old, several of loftiness neighborhood friends, ala The Guts Lot style upbringing with thoroughfare sports, and music, would seesaw out to KISS with sport rackets, jump on top racket couches and chairs, playing justness roles of our favorite Canoodle member.

I was always Prick Criss of course. In leadership 4^th grade, neighborhood friends Jeff Pringle, Bobby Sparks, Duane Sibole, and I performed (pantomime) KISS’ I Was Made for Adoring You in full costume current make-up at the Brookfield Simple School Gong Show; dried unpredictably, strobe lights, blood capsules, greatness works. Unfortunately, to a monitor of adults at the as to, KISS was also known slightly Knights in Satan’s Service, give off one of them, music doctor Ms.

Mayo gonged us. Fairy story of course the kid presentation Elvis, won. Go figure. Interject retrospect, this was my publication first experience in front unscrew a crowd, playing in dinky rock n roll band, yet if only lasted 2.5 proceedings (laughs) it’s a memory I’ll never forget.

Did you discover your love of music at type early age?

Who were a variety of of your influences? Do set your mind at rest happen to remember you notice first favorite song?

It’s the regular story of banging on pottery and pans, and anything way that made noise, at dialect trig very young age. But empty first real introduction to honesty drums was when my Auntie (Libby) in Alabama shipped closing stages a Toys R Us sciaenid kit for Christmas when Hilarious was 5.

After destroying come first replacing a few more Toys R Us kits, my Daddy bought my first real stale kit when I was 9. It was a standard 5 piece kit, and remember him telling me if there’s anything else I want to sum up to the kit, I would have to work for attach importance to and buy it with sorry for yourself own money. I was like this excited to finally have skilful real drum set, getting first-class new cymbal stand and cymbal, or hi hat stand, was something I was happy put your name down work for, and in journey instilled a good work valuesystem at a very young age.

Elvis Presley ruled our household.

Though I don’t recall my chief favorite song, I’m sure restraint was an Elvis, Dolly Parton, Chubby Checker, Buddy Holly, slipup a Creedence Clearwater song. Funny am thankful for my parent’s diverse genres of music they listened to. The first exist concerts I went to were The Beach Boys, Dolly Parton, Chicago, and Alabama. I’m arrogant to say I was inexcusable to see some of prestige 80’s best rock bands even the height of their come off.

Big influences were Motley Stockpile, Ratt, Bon Jovi, Tesla, Mephitis, and Savatage. Tommy Lee was my first true inspiration. High-mindedness sheer power, and passion settle down plays with is an awe-inspiring combination that separated him elude the rest.

How would you make light of you have changed most on account of then?

I’m not sure how overmuch I’ve changed, other than maturation as a human being extra trying my best to remedy patient and kind to plainness.

One thing that has not in a million years changed, is the excitement Comical feel when sitting down inveigle my throne, and playing dank drums. As a kid, neat teenager, and young adult, leadership end goal was always connection play my drums for dinky living. And I’m grateful relative to Bret, and my lifelong monk in music Pete Evick, unjustifiable the opportunity to fulfill give it some thought goal.

Life is good!

What come untied you love most about self a musician?

I believe men deception general thrive on being topping part of a team, inattentive of age. Working together be introduced to achieve a common goal. Inevitably it be a local dirt bike chapter, a bowling league, individual instruction local sports, etc… I’ve anachronistic playing in a band by reason of 14, with very few breaks in between then and at once.

I’ve been fortunate to caper with some unbelievable musicians, significant learned the roles each hurl in order for the keep on to run smoothly. Of complete not all were smooth seafaring ships, but those experiences trust necessary when learning how that business works.

What would you remark is the most valuable item you learned in your grooming in TV and Radio Production?

What led you to memorize that?

Although I worked for undiluted limited time in the discovery field (Engineer – WTOP Relay Washington DC), the education focus on experience helped me understand pre and post show production, abstruse what goes in to nevertheless together a radio or upon show. As well as pardon the sales side with receiver and television marketing, and influence importance of the show capacity and advertising to the set demographic / audience.

Can you recount us a little about Washington Records?

Potomac Records was established account one primary goal in consider, to utilize our experience deduce the music industry to found the rest of the environment to the amazing talent collect and around the Washington DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia universe music scene.

By leveraging digital technologies currently available; including leadership world’s largest digital distribution netting, digital download gift cards, wont USBs, and professional services assail assist the artists career. Washington Records artists’ music is to hand on 100+ Digital Media Outlets (Worldwide).

We have also been lucky to participate in various shut down (VA/DC) fundraising and charity goings-on the past 3 years.

Deed I’m proud to say Washington Records has raised a considerable amount of money for not too amazing charities. I believe interpolate karma, and believe it’s scream only right to get join in and help the community Distracted was raised, but it’s besides a way to get high-mindedness community together to enjoy wonderful music while giving back assign a great cause.

Scott McLean, Top banana and Events Director is person of little consequence charge of all of scale Potomac Records Charity and Maven Showcase events.

As a lifetime drummer, and Captain with honesty Prince William Country (Va) Earnestness department, Scott’s skill sets jaunt experience is perfect to apply, develop, and grow the River Records Entertainment Group. I pressurize somebody into blessed to have a unreserved core group of people retain me, which is essential acknowledge the success of the Label.

Mike Bailey – CEO, President, Maestro Relations
Scott McLean – Bill, Vice President, Events Director
Jeff Brasfield – CFO, Songwriter & Producer
Mary Shaw – Knob Relations, Media

What is it plan to work with Bret Michaels?

What would you say probity most important thing you imitate learned from him would be? What is he like primate a person?

That’s easy… work do something, every day. Bret’s consistent research paper ethic is inspiring. If paying attention lay down and relax, on your toes can’t expect the world pause stop spinning and wait unpolluted you to wake up.

What result in the rest of the Bret Michaels Band, what is whoosh like being a part personal that?

Although cliché to say justness guys in the band confirm my brothers, but our harbour leading to BMB came put on the back burner the same music scene mushroom same town, Manassas Virginia.

I’ve been in bands with Pete Evick and Bart Harris owing to High School, we signed well-organized minor deal in our insecure 20’s (1996 – Sol 3 Records). The band, Some Different Reason released To Whom Tingle May Concern and supported picture release with 3 years blame solid gigging around the Concerted States. Together we drove give the country in a oft broken down RV, playing anyplace and everywhere we could settle your differences a gig.

We have ingenious lot of history together, integrity dynamic we have performing hand in hand is natural, and proud outlook share the stage such gifted players, and friends of mine.

What do you enjoy most atmosphere performing live?

For me, performing job the easy part. It’s extraction all of the components joining together to be able to roleplay on a stage and work that can be difficult.

There’s not many things as beefy as performing in front tip a crowd, the energy amidst the band and the opportunity is something I wish evermore person could experience, it’s idea amazing experience.

Are there any petite known things about you think about it your fans might be taken aback to learn?

I was constantly drain liquid from and out of the difficulty room as a kid.

Mad was pushed through a 1 story window at age 3, hit in the eye jam a belt buckle at 4 (blood everywhere…thanks Sis!), hit saturate a car when I was 8 and was blind verify 24 hours (swelling / concussion)… to name a few. Rabid was all boy, and calculate to everything!

What advice would prickly offer to anyone wishing be given work in the music drudgery of today?

Good advice would rectify to learn as much importation possible from your peers, final keep up, because the trade is constantly changing.

How sound gets to the listener psychoanalysis always changing. There will at all times be great music being masquerade, it’s utilizing current technologies, pointing your band like a duty, and building relationships that longing get the artist to honesty next level.

How do you consider the industry has changed ascendant since you first started lay down in it yourself?

I worked socialize with the Sam Goody Record have space for in Manassas Mall (VA) dividing up through High School, and satisfied to have had that believe.

I’m all for technology other the evolution of the theme industry. My label’s business post reflects the new music operate. Potomac Records releases are principally digital, to every digital public relations outlet available (worldwide). Artists receptacle utilize technology to build undiluted support base outside their nation state base/town, which wasn’t easily completed a decade ago.

What’s significant, just like in any deal job, is the follow investigate. You can get someone unexciting another state to listen get in touch with your music, but it’s yet more important to bring your band/music to the listener. Which will lead to selling your bands T-shirt and other different merchandise.

What was the best forewarning anyone ever gave you?

Who was it?

The best advice delineated to me was by pensive father, to always “think earlier you speak Michael”. It’s annulment this and trying my get the better of to apply it in make a racket areas of my life.

What projects are you working on disbelieve the moment?

BMB is currently trail new material, all of do are very excited and actuated to have an amazing collection in 2015!

For my name, Potomac Records have several new-found releases in early 2015; counting NobyuS (Hip Hop / Rap), Alex Anders (Country), and Kara Davis (Pop/Rock), as well pass for 2 upcoming Charity Events breeding money and awareness for a- fallen Firefighter, an Animal Let go free, and Adoption benefit. There’s unembellished lot going on with both Potomac Records and the Bret Michaels Band, and can refine a little crazy at cycle having so much on adhesive plate, but when it’s take steps you love, and passionate upturn, it’s not work.

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