Mike Bloom (musician)

Mike Bloom
Born	April 5, 1975 (1975-04-05) (age 36) Manhasset, New York
Years active	2004–present
Associated acts	Rilo Kiley, Jenny Lewis, Rachael Yamagata, Johnathan Rice, Margot & the Nuclear So and So's, The Elected, Julian Casablancas
Notable instruments
guitar, harmonica, lap steel, mandolin

Michael Evan Bloom (born April 5, 1975 in Manhasset, New York) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist who has played with artists such as Rilo Kiley, Jenny Lewis, Rachael Yamagata, Johnathan Rice, Margot & the Nuclear So and So's, and has been co-member of The Elected. Mike has been touring since 2010 and an active member in Julian Casablancas' (of The Strokes) band. He is the brother of actor/writer Brian Bloom and actor/producer/director Scott Bloom.

Mike was a de facto member of Rilo Kiley from 2004–2005, touring with the band to promote the record, More Adventurous.

He plays guitar, harmonica, banjo, bass, drums, 12-string guitar, and lap steel guitar. He is also a composer and has served as music supervisor for films such as Whatever We Do.^[1]

Mike has also produced and or engineered tracks or complete records by Rilo Kiley, The Elected, Alan Semerdjian,^[2] and Adam Mugavero. Mike's first solo album, King Of Circles,^[3] is being released in June 2011^{[dated info]} on Pierre de Reeder's Rilo Kiley label Little Record Company.^[4]

Album appearances

2004

• Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous (2004) Brute/Beaute Records
• The Elected - Me First (2004) Sub Pop

2006

• Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins - Rabbit Fur Coat (2006) Team Love Records
• The Elected - Sun, Sun, Sun (2006) Sub Pop

2007

• Rilo Kiley - Under the Blacklight Warner Bros. Records (2007)

2008

• Rachael Yamagata - Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart

Warner Bros. Records (2008)

2011

• The Elected - "Bury Me In My Rings" (2011) Vagrant Records
• Mike Bloom - King Of Circles (2011) Little Record Company

External links

• Mike Bloom on Myspace
• Little Record Company
• The Elected on Myspace
• Julian Casablancas

References

^{[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]}

1. ^ www.imdb.com/title/tt0344554/
2. ^ http://www.alansemerdjian.com/
3. ^ Farber,Jim."'King of Circles' review: Mike Bloom branches out from Rilo Kiley, recreates '70s singer-songwriting". NY Daily News, 2011.
4. ^ www.rockedition.com/news/little-record-company-signs-big-talent
5. ^ http://www.antimusic.com/news/11/march/31The_Electeds_Mike_Bloom_Set_Solo_Release.shtml?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dayinrock+%28Day+in+Rock+Report%29
6. ^ http://musicalfamilytree.com/band/mike_bloom
7. ^ http://www.antimusic.com/news/11/march/31The_Electeds_Mike_Bloom_Set_Solo_Release.shtml
8. ^ http://discogs.com/Rachael-Yamagata-ElephantsTeeth-Sinking-Into-Heart/release/1545566
9. ^ http://townsend-records.co.uk/Rachael+Yamagata
10. ^ http://rilokileyplace.com/faq.html
11. ^ http://treblezine.com/reviews/1120-Jenny_Lewis_and_the_Watson_Twins_Rabbit_Fur_Coat.html
12. ^ http://discogs.com/Jenny-Lewis-With-Watson-Twins-Rabbit-Fur-Coat/release/1531594
13. ^ http://www.alansemerdjian.com

Persondata
Name	Bloom, Mike
Alternative names
Short description	Singer and songwriter
Date of birth	April 5, 1975
Place of birth	Manhasset, New York
Date of death
Place of death