Mike was very honored to receive an award from the United States Marine Corps for, Toys for Tots,”. The award was given to Mike at the Madison Theater show on Dec 3rd, 2016 for his outstanding...
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Albany guitarist Mike Campese at the Madison Musician’s career entails more than playing By Jim Shahen Jr Updated 4:51 pm, Wednesday, November 30, 2016 Mike Campese “Your personality comes out in your music,” said Mike Campese, Albany-area guitar god, of how he uses his six-string virtuosity to express himself. “You’re speaking in music instead of words.” For...
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Axe Magazine, Italy did an amazing, 13 page feature on Mike Campese that is based on the “Chapters” Cd. There is an interview and a lesson as well. You can see the full feature at. Click...
Read MoreMike Campese Chapters Mike Campese is a New York born guitarist that started playing guitar at the age of 13, and was exposed to music around the house, with his Father being a virtuoso violinist and his brother playing guitar. Mike, the youngest of the family, was heavily into Black Sabbath. Their music inspired him to learn the guitar and he began lessons with a Jazz guitarist. Mike was also...
Read MoreIf you missed the live interview with Mike Campese on Totally Driven radio, on Sept 20th at 12 noon, est! You can listen to it here! Click...
Read MoreMike Campese – Chapters by Kevin Wierzbicki The recent earthquake in central Italy no doubt brought back horrible memories for Campese; the guitarist lost several relatives to a similar event that occurred in the same area a few years ago. Campese memorializes the tragic event in “The Quake of Laviano,” the album’s lead-off track and a cut that really showcases the...
Read MoreMike Campese: From the Big Apple to the Music World By Andrew Catania Let’s talk about a boy who was born in New York and started playing guitar at the very young age of 13. His father and elder brother both were also a great violinist and guitarist. He was obsessed with guitar and used to listen and learn technique of JAZZ, POP, CLASSICAL and many other genres. His ideal was Black Sabbath and...
Read MoreMike Campese — 9th solo album “Chapters” a real classic! Mike Campese is gonna release his 9th solo album in July. Its called Chapters. It’s an acoustic album with a splash of electric in it. When I read this I wondered what this meant. But the answer came when I tuned in to the first song. A wonderful mix of acoustic and electronic guitar melodies came out of my speakers. The balance between...
Read MoreCD Reviews MIKE CAMPESE – CHAPTERS CD REVIEW Full feature – Click Here! Written by John Deaux Mike Campese is best known for his work with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, unleashes his 9th solo album on a ravenous audience.primarily an acoustic album with smatterings of electric there’s something about this album that gets the juices flowing. Especially on the vocal tracks (You Take My...
Read MoreView the full feature. Click Here! online06 lug 2016 CHAPTERS, IL NUOVO ALBUM DI MIKE CAMPESE Redazione 06 lug 2016 Albany, NY (Usa) – Esce alla metà di questo mese di luglio Chapters, la nuova release discografica di Mike Campese, il virtuoso chitarrista statunitense, polistrumentista e vocalist. Nono album, 15 tracce per 67 minuti di musica che Mike ha composto in viaggio tra le città...
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