About ..... Michael G. Brewer   *

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Born Oct. 19th, 1952 Los Angeles, Ca. (Michael G. Ayling), Married Linda Brewer, Nov. 17th, 1973 (changed last name to Brewer)

Musicial Beginnings:

Piano lessons age 6 (Thanks Mom!) electric guitar age 12, bass guitar age 14, flute, piccolo, drums, string bass age 16......

South Gate Jr High & High School Band, Los Angeles City College Jazz Band (String Bass) .

Most inspiring & influencial musicians :

The Beatles, Jimmy Hendrix, Nat King Cole, Brooks Benton, The Yardbirds, John Mayall, Stephen Stills, Eric Clapton, Moody Blues, The Doors, Deep Purple, Van Morrison, The Kinks, Mr. Bredice, Ken " Smitty " Smith, Phil Ayling, Steely Dan, Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour, Cris Cain .....

Most famous or memorible show venues performed at (as a player):

Hollywood Palladium, South Gate Park Auditorium, Golden Bear ( Huntington Beach), Troubadour Club (W. Hollywood), Wiskey a GO- GO (Hollywood), Rose Parade (Pasadena), Marina Palace (Seal Beach), Ceasars Palace (Las Vegas), Baked Potato (N. Hollywood), Hilton Hotels, Inn at Otter Crest, Eugene Celebration, Corvallis Blues Fest., Sun River Blues and Brews, Oregon Country Fair, Monterey Blues Festival 2007

Most famous musicians recorded with as session player:

Booker T. Jones (M-Gee's) & Precilla Jones, David Foster, Stephen Michael Schwartz, Lee Ritenour, Nigel Olsen, Dee Murray, Hal Blaine, Ed Greene, Jim Miller (Steve Miller Studio Williams, OR.), Phil Ayling, Dave Crigger, Willis Devone .....

Musical groups or individuals performed with live as player:

The Intangible Souls, Stage Left Group, Mary Butterworth Band, Rubber Mailbox, Taras Wybaczynsky, Stephen Michael Schwartz, Easy Money, Nub & Springer, Mike, Mike & Dan, Epod Group, Mike Baird, Steve King, Roy & Bonnie Durkee, Eden Ahbaz, Don Costa, Dave Crigger, Bill Rhoades, James Thornbury, Stephen Cohen, Willis Devone, Gordon Kaswell, James Bradshaw, Henry Vestine, Peter Geri and the Alliance Band, Norma Fraiser, Tim Donahue, Skip Jones & Byron Case, Curtis Salgado, Eagle Park Slim, Nicolette Helm, Paul J. Biondi, Jerry Zybach & the Stagehogs, Mike Van Liew, T-Bone Stone Band, Deb Cleveland Band, Barbara Healey Band, Dave Peterson & The West Coast Rythm Kings, Mike Denny, Amy Clawson, Nokie Edwards of The Ventures

Most memorible and famous recording studios recorded in:

Capital Records, MGM Studios, RCA Records, Highland Sound Studios, Cherokee Studios, A & M Records, Sunset Sound, Custom Fidelity Recorders, Steve Miller Studio (Williams, OR), Bullhead Hwy. Recorders, Rockin A Ranch Studios, Reel to Real Studios, Don Ross Studios, Bill Barnett Studio, Pro Arts Studio

Current Catalog of Music Available for license and purchase :

Written & colaborated, recorded, engineered, mastered and published over 300 Instrumental theme songs. Currently 34 different discs available to purchase as instant downloads, standard cd's or custom made discs delivered by direct mail.

Most famous musicial accomplishments of original theme music:

Wimbelton Motor Cross sports theme (England), Cinemax (Genie in a String Bikini), ESPN (womens LPGA Golf), REAL SEX (HBO), HBO Zone, American Experience (PBS), Standard Devients (PBS), Ron Hazelton House Calls (PBS), Loretta Lynns Haunted Plantation, Rick Steves Travel (PBS), Gone Fishing (Australia), Prime Sports Network, National Geographic, Golden Globe Winning Movie 2003 " Lost In Translation " with Bill Murray & Scarlett Johansson ....

 

Mike Brewer's current band " The Brewketts " trio

Plays a fine repertoire of classic acoustic vocal selections from writers James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Van Morrison and many more. The Brewketts can also knock out several cookin' sets of electric dance music for any lively occasion ....and I don't mean a barbecue, ....but it's hot! Brewketts Trio is ideal for music venues that offer elegant vocal selections for listening pleasure and will not shake your wine glass of the table. Music for weddings from soft and easy to dance variety are also on the trios menu.

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THE BREWKETTS ... BIO'S

MIKE BREWER (GUITAR, VOCALS) Born Oct. 19, 1952

As a session player, Mike has recorded with some of the truly heavy hitters in the music business, such as BOOKER T. JONES, DAVID FOSTER, LEE RITENOUR, HAL BLAINE, and the ELTON JOHN BAND"S rhythm section NIGEL OLSON and DEE MURRAY".  As a writer, he scored a major coup by having his song "FEELING I GET" featured in the Oscar / Golden Globe Award winning movie "LOST IN TRANSLATION" starring Bill Murray and Scarlet Johansson".in live performance he"s best known for his years with the underground cult phenomenon, the psychedelic MARY BUTTERWORTH BAND who"s sole album became such a massively bootlegged hit all over Europe that the original vinyl version that came out in limited edition in the US in 1969 now routinely sells on ebay (if you can even find one, that is) for as much as $1,000.00""but in addition to MARY BUTTERWORTH, he"s performed with such heavyweights as blues superstar CURTIS SALGADO, CANNED HEAT legend HENRY VESTINE, VENTURES Guitarist NOKIE EDWARDS as well as dozens more.

PETE "THE BEAT" BURGER (DRUMS) Born May 16, 1964

In 1968 Pete traveled across the country and found himself living on Haight Street in San Francisco right at the apex of The Summer Of Love".  His family moved back east in 1969 just in time for Pete to attend The Woodstock festival on Max Yazgur"s farm"..as they settled in to the new Woodstock digs, Pete began to hang out with the local music legends and found himself sitting in with folks like RICK DANKO of THE BAND and JORMA KAUKONEN of HOT TUNA"" But by the 80"s he was playing in big arenas with rock legends like CHUCK BERRY and THE COASTERS".  For the next few years he threw himself into the blues, touring with great blues artists like JAMES COTTON, HUBERT SUMLIN, and MARK HUMMEL just to name a few".  Once he had moved to Eugene however, he began playing with more "left coast" artists like SAM ANDREW of BIG BROTHER AND THE HOLDING CO., HENRY VESTINE of CANNED HEAT, NOKIE EDWARDS of THE VENTURES, and BRIAN SETZER of THE STRAY CATS".  He soon hooked up with THE PRANKSTERS, and found himself playing drums for KEN KESEY in his namesake band "THE COOLAID TESTERS", as well as with the next generation of pranksters in local bands like LOST CREEK, THE REVELATORS, and FRAGILE THUNDER.

RUSS WHITLATCH (BASS) Born Sept. 9, 1955

Russ started playing bass in 1974. He did the school stage band scene as so many aspiring musicians did as well as joining many bands in his early years. He furthered his musical talents by studying music theory with the famed percussionist and writer CHARLES DOWD. A few years later as a touring musician, Russ would be sharing the stage with such artists as ELVIN BISHOP, COMMANDER CODY, MARIA MULDAUR, THE AMAZING RHYTHM ACES and even the great MERLE HAGGARD. Russ did plenty of professional recording at the Gung Ho studios as part of the in-house rhythm section recording many styles of music backing a variety of different artists. His style of playing and friendly personality are a perfect addition to the BREWKETTS TRIO.