Mike Bloom (musician)

Mike Bloom
Born	April 5, 1975 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, The Voidz
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,^[1] Johnathan Rice, and 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.^[2]

Mike has also produced and or engineered tracks or complete records by Rilo Kiley, The Elected, Alan Semerdjian,^[3] and Adam Mugavero. Mike's first solo album, King Of Circles,^[4] was released in June 2011 on Pierre de Reeder's Rilo Kiley label Little Record Company.^{[5] [6]}

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^[5]

External links

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

References

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1. Elephants…Teeth Sinking Into Heart at Discogs
2. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0344554/
3. http://www.alansemerdjian.com/
4. Farber,Jim."'King of Circles' review: Mike Bloom branches out from Rilo Kiley, recreates '70s singer-songwriting". NY Daily News, 2011.
5. "The Elected's Mike Bloom Set Solo Release". antimusic. 31 March 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
6. http://www.rockedition.com/news/little-record-company-signs-big-talent
7. http://townsend-records.co.uk/Rachael+Yamagata
8. http://rilokileyplace.com/faq.html
9. http://treblezine.com/reviews/1120-Jenny_Lewis_and_the_Watson_Twins_Rabbit_Fur_Coat.html
10. http://discogs.com/Jenny-Lewis-With-Watson-Twins-Rabbit-Fur-Coat/release/1531594
11. http://www.alansemerdjian.com