Artist Profile - Mike Bernal
Bio
Mike Bernal’s diverse talents come from years of experience and dedicated study of the Bass, Recording, and Production.
Mike studied privately for years with bass legend Doug Wimbish (Living Colour, Tackhead, Madonna, Jeff Beck, Annie Lennox, Mick Jagger, The Sugar Hill Gang). Doug mentored Mike in the art of Studio Bass Recording, Sound and Effects, Solo Concepts and Technique. Mike appears on Dougs solo release “Trippy Notes For Bass Vol. 2” As an apprentice of Doug, Mike was hired as Dougs bass tech/consultant and Tour Manager for Living Colour. Mike has toured Europe and North and South America as both performer and crew (stage tech and tour manager). As a performer Mike has shared the stage with Living Colour, Doug Wimbish/Will Callhoun’s Headfake, Joe Bonnamassa, Eddie Kirkland, Mitch Woods and the Rocket 88’s, Members of the Holmes Brothers, Hugh Pool, Christine Santelli, Bloozotomy, Kip Meaker, The Nerbak Brothers, Terry Diers Band, Sandra Wright, Tammy Fletcher, X-Rays, Jo Mo Fo, Nobby Reid, Dave Keller, Anthony Geraci, Karl Kelly, and more.
Mike has toured extensively in Europe, Canada, U.S., Brazil. Mike has played jazz festivals in California, NY, New Orleans, Paris, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark, Finnland, Norway, and Canada.