Michael Lewis (musician)

Mike Lewis (born Michael Lewis) is a saxophonist and bassist from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a founding member of and plays saxophone in contemporary jazz groups Happy Apple and Fat Kid Wednesdays.[1] He also plays electric bass in Alpha Consumer and Redstart.

Mike Lewis
Birth nameMichael Lewis
OriginMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
GenresIndie rock, jazz
Occupation(s)Multi-instrumentalist
InstrumentsSaxophone, bass guitar
Years active1997-present
Associated actsBon Iver, Andrew Bird, Jack White, St. Vincent, Dosh, Fog, Gayngs, Happy Apple, Fat Kid Wednesdays, The Tallest Man on Earth, Hiss Golden Messenger

Mike Lewis has contributed to other projects such as Fog's Ditherer and Gayngs' Relayted. He is currently a member of Andrew Bird's band, as well as Dosh, Bon Iver, and The Tallest Man on Earth.[2]

Discography

Happy Apple

  • Blown Shockwaves And Crash Flow (1997)
  • Part Of The Solution Problem (1998)
  • Body Popping Moon Walking Top Rocking (1999)
  • Please Refrain From Fronting (2001)
  • Youth Oriented (2003)
  • The Peace Between Our Companies (2004)
  • Happy Apple Back On Top (2007)

Fat Kid Wednesdays

  • The Art Of Cherry (2004)
  • Singles (2006)

Chris Morrissey Quartet

  • The Morning World (2009)
  • North Hero (2013)

Bryan Nichols Quintet

  • Bright Places (2011)

Redstart

  • One (2002)
  • So Far From Over (2004)

Alpha Consumer

  • Alpha Consumer (2006)
  • Gary Victorsen's (2008)
  • Kick Drugs Out Of America (2011)
  • Meat (2014)

Gramma's Boyfriend

  • Human Eye (2013)

Gayngs

  • Relayted (2010)

Bon Iver

Fog

  • Ether Teeth (2003)
  • Loss Leader (2006)
  • Ditherer (2007)
  • For Good (2016)

Dosh

Andrew Bird

Haley Bonar

  • Golder (2011)
  • Pleasureland (2018)

Other

References

  1. Leggett, Steve. "Happy Apple Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
  2. Espeland, Pamela (February 25, 2009). "Michael Lewis tours with Andrew Bird, turns up on Letterman and Leno". Minnpost.


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