About Us
Dr Neil and Mike are an acoustic duo that combines acoustic guitars and electronic percussion for that "full band" feel and sound WITHOUT the volume of one. We are "self-contained" meaning you NEVER have to worry about hiring or providing sound or lights etc, we own/bring it all. We are an accommodating, fun and professional act rolled into one with an EXTREMELY deep & diverse song list (thanks to our combined decades of experience as musicians) including bands like The Eagles, Elton John, Tom Petty, James Taylor, Billy Joel, Bon Jovi, all the way around the spectrum to Post Malone, Bob Marley, Frank Sinatra, Prince, Backstreet Boys and even Metallica ! (to name just a few) so we're a great fit for all events including restaurants/bars, private events, clubs and parties. We look forward to hearing from you - Dr. Neil (yes, he's really a dentist) and Mike (not a dentist)
Dr Neil
Dr. Neil thoroughly enjoys performing in this acoustic duo with his former bandmate and old friend Mike. His culmination of musical accomplishments has enabled him to collaborate with Mike to create a unique performance that separates their duo from all others! He is proficient in performance and understanding of the guitar, bass guitar, piano, drums and vocals.
In past performance endeavors Dr. Neil won the award of "Best Bass Player" in the Hartford Advocate music poll while he was performing in a local band. At present time, he is ready to take on any event or occasion with his favorite project of all time "Dr. Neil and Mike". He feels Mike is his true musical compliment and they are ready to take each performance to the highest level
Mike
Mike is beyond excited to make up 50% of this awesome duo. He began his career at the VERY young age of 8, having a thorough understanding of the drums and music theory, he grew as a musician learning from, listening to and mimicking many legendary drummers such as Buddy Rich, John Bonham & Neil Peart just to name a few. Mike has been in numerous bands over the years as a drummer/percussionist/vocalist (including a couple with Dr Neil) and has also recorded drums for several bands, he has also mastered the skill of audio engineering, working for many well known bands as a live audio engineer and production/drum technician. His skills in that field carry over to today, even in THIS project as Mike is the one who mixes sound for the Duo from the drum kit, so this act is TRULY self-contained.
Mike feels Dr Neil is his musical mirror and is very excited to perform in this duo with him and he's always ready to excel to make this project "An acoustic duo to end ALL acoustic duos..."