“A female fronted five piece rock powerhouse”
Mike and the Monsters cover a wide range and variety of music, performed with energy, professionalism, style and true rock and roll conviction! Modern sounds, classic rock and maximum danceable party rock make up the Monsters musical repertoire.
All Monster members are experienced Capital District and regional music veterans, coming together with one goal " to deliver the goods“ with a great live show and to keep people coming back for more! Deep musicianship, multi-vocals along with the great selling point and secret weapon in lead vocalist Michaele Ann Flynn-Borecki, build a solid foundation for a Monster house of good times and great music!!!
Michaele Ann (aka - Mike) has been a long time rocker in the upstate capital area. Fronting several original and cover bands performing from Albany, N.Y. and it's surrounding cities including Massachusettes, Boston, Syracuse, and New York City. The band Mike has been noted for is "Tokyo Rose" also known as "Shovelhead." This original band of 9 years had an "Evanescence/Pantera" feel. With Shovelhead in the past, Mike took a short break. Needing to get back to performing, she opted to build a band complete with some of the most established and well rounded players in the area. Creating one of the best Pop/Rock cover bands in the area. It has taken four years in the making, Now...."Mike and the Monsters" has evolved and are rockin everyone with the newest, hottest covers, and the best classic's!
Capital area bassist for over 20 years with bands Ruthless, Tazmanian Metal, Tantrum, Rock Bottom, LOKI, and Bad Karma. John sets down the “bottom end” of the rhythm section which is a key element in reproducing the tunes audiences expect in a “high end” cover/party band. His playing tends to lean more towards the aggressive, but can tone it down when necessary. John is endorsed by Dean Guitars and is featured on their website. His influences come from Gene Simmons, Billy Sheehan, Paul McCartney, and Steve Harris.
Ron has been around the area for several years and has played with bands such as the Bel Airs, Quantum, 4 guys and a doll and local country fav Marty Wendel. He is an accomplished lead and rhythm guitarist. His flare for the technical side of the craft earns him the nickname “Professor”. When Ron's not shredding he’s got the other bases covered with background vocals and a wide variety of guitar sounds. He is also the architect of the monster's highly technical sound gear.
David a New York City native is a long-time Capitol land favorite and musical survivor. Having worn many musical hats throughout his career, guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer, band leader, band member and all around musical bon vivant, David partners in with the exciting Mike and the Monsters project. Looking forward to making some noise and adding his distinctive guitar work and vocal ability to the Monster mix. As lead guitarist, lead singer and songwriter for national, international and regional known groups Blacksmith, Freaknation and Bad Karma. David brings many years of experience to the stage. Touring and promotions throughout the U.S. and abroad, along with a number of CD / Record releases in America and Europe over the past 15 years prove his professionalism and dedication to music and performing. Smith is a Dean Guitar endorsee (featured on the Dean website). A number of David's original songs have appeared in several Fox syndicated T.V. shows. Smith's fiery and imaginative guitar work, along with his powerful lead vocals and stage presence lay down an exciting framework and contribute to Mike and the Monsters sound, vibe and experience!
Rick has been playing for years in the area with bands like 2001, Brother’s Keeper, Poor Dead Molly and 4 guys and a doll. His influences are Neil Peart (of course) Lars Ulrich, Carter Beauford, Buddy Rich to name a few. During his travels to Africa, Rick became interested in the many ancient tribal drum techniques through out Zimbabwe, Zambia and South Africa. Today he teaches his kids the basic rudiments of the ancient art. Ricks' commanding and disciplined style can handle a wide array of cover tunes and he enjoys taking the percussion aspect to the next level when given the opportunity in songs by Rush, VanHalen and others. Rick is a endorsed artist by ddrum and featured on their website at www.ddrum.com. He plays a kit from their USA custom shop. As other drummers down-size their kit, Rick believes in the old school ways by keeping the big guns in his arsenal. “When it comes to truly recreating the tunes everyone wants to hear which spans several decades and several different drummers, it’s important to have the right gear.
