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Originally influenced by Eddie Van Halen,
Mike Gallagher first picked up the guitar at the age of 13.
Since then, Mike's influences have grown to include George Lynch,
Greg Howe, Blues Saraceno, Vinnie Moore and Joe Satriani, among others.
Mike attended Berklee College of Music and has played and recorded
in various bands and as a solo instrumental artist along the East and West
coasts.
Mike's current band, Midnight Angel, an original hard rock/metal
band based in Philadelphia has opened shows for many national acts within
the last few years.
Mike is endorsed by Carvin Guitars, Line 6 Effects, S.I.T. Strings
and
Black Diamond Strings and is featured on the GUITAR 2001
all-instrumental guitar CD compilation.
Mike's instrumental work has caught the attention of Shrapnel
Records president Mike Varney, as well as ex-Keel guitarist Marc Ferrari.
More than forty
songs from Mike's Extreme Guitar I, II & III CDs are featured
in Ferrari's MasterSource music catalog, which is widely distributed to the
television and film industries.
Many
of
Mike's songs have been placed in shows on ABC, FOX, VH1, MTV2, ESPN,
Nickelodeon
and
E! Entertainment,
as well as Touchstone and Disney movies.
Click here for a list of Mike's songs that have been used on
television and in film.
Currently, Mike is playing shows and recording with Midnight Angel,
as well as working on his upcoming instrumental CD, Sonic Universe.
Mike also teaches guitar and bass in the suburban Philadelphia area.
For more information on setting up lessons with Mike,
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Mike uses
the following equipment: Carvin Guitars Marshall Amplifiers Rocktron Rack Technology Alesis Effects Processors Line 6 Effects Processors S.I.T Strings Black Diamond Strings Dunlop Picks |
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