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Mike Dillon (aka Mike D) is a percussionist, vibraphonist, bandleader, vocalist and songwriter born in San Antonio, Texas. He is a member of Critters Buggin, Les Claypool's Fancy Band and Garage A Trois. He has performed with many musicians including Ani DiFranco, Galactic, Brave Combo, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Marco Benevento and New Orleans musicians Kevin O'Day, Johnny Vidacovich and James Singleton. Dillon also performed in the 80's with local Dallas and Denton favorites Ten Hands. He has led Dallas-based Billy Goat, Kansas City-based Malachy Papers and Austin-based Hairy Apes BMX (HABMX). In 2006 Dillon started a funky project "Mike Dillon's Go-Go Jungle" which included members of Billy Goat, drummer Go-Go Ray, and bassist, J.J. Jungle. The live Go-Go Jungle also performs songs from Dillon's prior projects. They released their second CD entitled ''Rock Star Bench Press'' in 2009. Dillon contributed the majority of compositions to Garage A Trois' ''Power Patriot'' CD released in 2009. Dillon and saxophonist Skerik perform as a trio called "The Dead Kenny G's" with alternate third members. National tours have included keyboardist Brian Haas and bassist Brad Houser. With Houser they have also toured as "Critters Buggin Trio". They released a CD entitled ''Bewildered Herd'' in 2009.〔Tom D'Antoni (Dead Kenny G’s at the Goodfoot with David Ornette Cherry ) ''oregonmusicnews.com'', October 20, 2009〕 As a trio with bassist James Singleton, Dillon and Skerik have toured as "Illuminasti" and as a trio with Les Claypool they have been billed as "The Fancy Trio". Dillon resides in New Orleans, Louisiana, but a busy touring schedule keeps him on the road much of the time.〔Keith Spera (Garage A Trois ranges from lounge jazz to prog-rock on a new CD ) ''nola.com'', November 13, 2009〕 == Discography == * Black Frames ''Solarallergy'' (2002) * ''Mike Dillon'' (2003) * Mike Dillon's Go-Go Jungle ''Battery Milk'' (2007) * The Dead Kenny G's ''Bewildered Herd'' (2009) * Mike Dillon's Go-Go Jungle ''Rock Star Bench Press'' (2009) * Mike Dillon and Earl Harvin ''People Gardens'' (2010 - recorded 2005) * Mike Dillon "Urn" (25 September 2012) * Mike Dillon "Band of Outsiders" (2014) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mike Dillon (musician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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