Michael Lewis (musician)
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Mike Lewis | |
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| Birth name | Michael Lewis |
| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie rock, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Multi-instrumentalist |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone, upright bass, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1997-present |
| Member of | Happy Apple, Fat Kid Wednesdays |
Mike Lewis (born Michael Lewis) is an American saxophonist and bassist from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a founding member and saxophonist in contemporary jazz groups Happy Apple and Fat Kid Wednesdays.[1] He also plays electric bass in Alpha Consumer, and saxophone in Bon Iver.
Lewis has contributed to other projects such as Fog's Ditherer, and Gayngs' Relayted, and has recorded and performed live with Andrew Bird's band as well as Dosh. He has also recorded with the Tallest Man on Earth.[2]
Discography[edit]
Happy Apple[edit]
- Blown Shockwaves And Crash Flow (1997)
- Part Of The Solution Problem (1998)
- Body Popping Moon Walking Top Rocking (1999)
- Jazzercise With The Elders / God Bless Certain Portions Of The USA / E Equals What I Says It Does (2000)
- Please Refrain From Fronting (2001)
- Youth Oriented (2003)
- The Peace Between Our Companies (2004)
- Happy Apple Back On Top (2007)
- New York CD (2020)
- Nothin' But Net: Live 1998-2000 (2021)
Fat Kid Wednesdays[edit]
- Set One (2002)
- The Art Of Cherry (2004)
- Singles (2006)
Chris Morrissey Quartet[edit]
- The Morning World (2009)
- North Hero (2013)
Bryan Nichols Quintet[edit]
- Bright Places (2011)
Redstart[edit]
- One (2002)
- So Far From Over (2004)
Alpha Consumer[edit]
- Alpha Consumer (2006)
- Gary Victorsen's (2008)
- Kick Drugs Out Of America (2011)
- Meat (2014)
Gramma's Boyfriend[edit]
- Human Eye (2013)
Gayngs[edit]
- Relayted (2010)
Bon Iver[edit]
- Bon Iver, Bon Iver (2011)
- 22, A Million (2016)
- i,i (2019)
Contributions[edit]
Fog[edit]
- Ether Teeth (2003)
- Hummer (2004)
- 10th Avenue Freakout (2005)
- Loss Leader (2006)
- Ditherer (2007)
- For Good (2016)
Dosh[edit]
- Pure Trash (2004)
- The Lost Take (2006)
- Wolves and Wishes (2008)
- Tommy (2010)
- Milk Money (2013)
Andrew Bird[edit]
- Noble Beast (2009)
- Break It Yourself (2012)
Haley Bonar[edit]
- Golder (2011)
- Pleasureland (2018)
Other[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Leggett, Steve. "Happy Apple Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
- ^ Espeland, Pamela (February 25, 2009). "Michael Lewis tours with Andrew Bird, turns up on Letterman and Leno". Minnpost.
External links[edit]
- Michael Lewis discography at Discogs
- Official Bon Iver website
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