| Mike Dillon | |
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 Mike "Tree Frog" Dillon
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Texas, Kansas City, New Orleans |
| Genre(s) | Rock, Latin, Jazz |
| Instrument(s) | percussion, vibraphone, drum kit |
| Label(s) | Hyena, Indie, Ropeadope |
Mike Dillon (aka Mike D) is a percussionist, vibraphonist, vocalist and songwriter born in San Antonio, Texas. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. He is a member of both Seattle-based Critters Buggin and Les Claypool's Fancy Band. Critters Buggin is a Seattle Washington -based Instrumental group which performs in a jazz and punk-influenced eclectic style Les Claypool's Fancy Band is the most current group of musicians to go on tour with Les Claypool. He has performed with many musicians including Ani DiFranco, Stanton Moore (Garage A Trois and Galactic), Brave Combo, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Marco Benevento and New Orleans musicians Kevin O'Day, Johnny Vidacovich and James Singleton. Ani DiFranco (ˈɑːniː (born Angela Maria DiFranco on September 23 1970 is a Grammy Award winning Singer, Guitarist, and Songwriter Stanton Moore is a New Orleans style drummer raised in Metairie Louisiana Garage A Trois (aka GAT) is a quartet including drummer Stanton Moore, saxophonist Skerik, vibraphone and percussionist Mike Dillon and Galactic is a Funk and Jazz group from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Brave Combo are a Polka / rock band based in Denton Texas. Founded in 1979 by Guitarist / keyboardist Accordionist Carl Karl Denson is a Funk and Jazz saxophonist flutist and vocalist from San Diego California Marco Benevento (born July 22, 1977 in Livingston New Jersey) is a keyboardist and composer from Brooklyn New York, best known for his Johnny Vidacovich is a contemporary jazz drummer from New Orleans Louisiana James Singleton is an acoustic bassist composer and producer with an intimate and extensive affiliation with the New Orleans music scene Dillon also performed in the 80's with local Dallas and Denton favorites Ten Hands. Ten Hands was a rock band based in Dallas Texas and was active between 1986-1995
He has led Dallas-based Billy Goat, Kansas City-based Malachy Papers and Austin-based Hairy Apes BMX (HABMX). Billy Goat was a band playing rock funk and Latin styles from 1989 to 1997 Hairy Apes BMX is an Austin Texas, USA-based band playing an eclectic mix of rock jazz Latin afro-funk hip-hop and punk
He released a self-titled CD in 2003. In 2006 he started a funky project "Mike Dillon's Go-Go Jungle" which included members of Billy Goat, drummer "Go-Go" Ray Pollard, and bassist, J. J. "Jungle" Richards. Also, contributing to the Go-Go Jungle release Battery Milk was long-time associate, saxophonist Mark Southerland. The live Go-Go Jungle performs songs from Dillon's prior projects and recently included Brad Houser on bass. Brad Houser (born September 7, 1960) is an American bass guitar baritone saxophone and bass clarinet player originally from Dallas Texas
Dillon and saxophonist Skerik often perform as a trio with alternate third members. Skerik (born Eric Walton) is an American Saxophonist from Seattle Washington. National tours have included keyboardist Brian Haas and bassists James Singleton and Brad Houser. James Singleton is an acoustic bassist composer and producer with an intimate and extensive affiliation with the New Orleans music scene Brad Houser (born September 7, 1960) is an American bass guitar baritone saxophone and bass clarinet player originally from Dallas Texas
Dillon resides in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Selected Discography
- Mike Dillon's Go-Go Jungle Battery Milk (2007)
- Les Claypool's Fancy Band Fancy (DVD - 2007)
- Les Claypool's Fancy Band Of Whales and Woe (2006)
- Garage A Trois Outer Mer (2005)
- Mike Dillon (2003)
- Black Frames Solarallergy (2002)
- Les Claypool's Frog Brigade Purple Onion (2002)
- see also Critters Buggin, Billy Goat, Hairy Apes BMX
References
- Interview at The Pitch, J.J. Hensley, August 2000 - focus on Hairy Apes BMX and Billy Goat
- Interview at Jambase, Dennis Cook, 2002
- Interview at The Pitch, Mike Warren, 2007 - focus on Go-Go Jungle