Album Notes

Ok, this is a choose-your-own-adventure bio. You can choose between the semi boring version where you actually learn a little bit about me OR you can choose the unique version where you may or may not come away with anything useful. PLEASE SKIP TO PAGE 233 for "SEMI-BORING VERSION". PLEASE SKIP TO PAGE 67 for the "UNIQUE VERSION"


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First off, you must be at least this tall to read this:


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Congratulations on your height!

Hi, my name is Mike. I came up with this completely original idea about three or four years ago over a bowl of Lucky Charms and 1% milk; what if I wrote words regarding everyday life that people could relate to, devise a melody for said words, and then sing this melodious concoction over a set of predetermined blocks of music… sound familiar… I hope not, because it’s my idea (you just keep that in mind bucko).

You know; I apologize for that outburst, sometimes my mouth gets away from me. What I really meant to say is thank you for stopping by my myspace page. You could be doing any number of things (like cleaning your toilet bowl, eating girl scout cookies, watching C.S.I Miami, painting your toe nails, cross dressing), but no, you are listening to my music you cute little thing you.

I figure if you haven’t already abandoned your valiant effort to read this “Bio,” well then the very least I can do is tell you a little more about myself; after all, otherwise, I might be wasting your time. Here is a short list of interesting “secrets” regarding Mike Vitale:


1.) He enjoys talking about himself in third-person occasionally.
2.) He’s not the kind person who doesn’t use double negatives in a sentence just because he can.
3.) He lies when he says that he enjoys talking in third-person (because every other musician does when they talk about themselves in a bio).
4.) He wears women’s underwear. Shhh, that’s our little secret.
5.) He uses the word “occasionally” egregiously and really means that he does it all the time, but for some reason, saying “occasionally” makes him feel better about himself.
6.) He doesn’t know what the word “egregiously” means.
7.) Some people think that Mike is in denial about being a compulsive liar; he doesn’t
agree.

Now, lets recap on what we’ve learned about Mike Vitale… not much. But we have learned quite a bit about your patience.



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When Mike is asked how to describe his music, he can’t help but recount a pretty vague, yet universal story: “I remember when my mom and dad used to give me advice growing up… I never listened to it. It didn’t matter how much sense it made or how much truth or wisdom it held, I ignored it and fell flat on my face. Truly, I wonder if this is how my music comes across to people. Now, I’m not professing some sort of grand wisdom behind my music, merely that I expect people to ignore it initially… well, at least until they realize that it has something to say.”

Mike loves to tell stories and this is especially evident in the lyrics he writes. With songs ranging as dramatically from crushes and broken-heart love stories to domestic abuse an ethical decisions, Mike has no problem exploring the deeper beauty and ugliness behind human nature: “As human beings, we pride ourselves on being good and moral people for the most part, but forget that are actions often speak louder than any words, thoughts, or perceptions we carry of ourselves. I often try to capture this element in my songs, something visible and tangible to understand about a character. It’s what resonates with the most honesty. When it comes down to it, I am trying to make something that people can relate to.”

Having grown up in a household of eclectic musical tastes, Mike’s music tends to never repeat itself, often ranging from styles as eclectic as rock, blues, jazz, Latin, reggae, world beat, pop, and classical. “My main goal with any song is to write something that people feel compelled to listen to. As a listener, I think its fun to pick out a musician’s influences by listening to their delivery, you know, like how much Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix sound like Curtis Mayfield. Have a listen to my music and see if you can hear mine.”