Michael Gossard is the leader of Los Angeles band ACIDIC. He sings lead vocals, plays lead guitar, and has written all of ACIDIC's original songs.
Mike appeared in several bands before forming ACIDIC, toured the East Coast, played live concert performances as a guitarist and bass player, appeared in films, TV, music videos, musical theater, and various benefits.
He's a member of SAG and AFTRA. As a member of the Ventura County rock powerhouse Feisty Piranhas, he opened for the Misfits and Blue Oyster Cult. Michael may be the only artist to have played the NAMM Show two years in a row.
Mike's music influences include his musical mentors, Richard Preston and Jack Walker, as well as
bands like Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, Motley Crue, Green Day, AC/DC, Metallica, Black Sabbath, Van Halen, Velvet Revolver, Guns N' Roses, and Deftones. His favorite rockers include:
Jimmy Page, Steven Tyler, John Lennon, Billy Joe Armstrong, Eddie Van Halen, Eric Clapton, Joe Perry, George Harrison, Ozzy Osbourne, Slash. |
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| Favorite food: |
Sushi, New York-style pizza, a really great burger, my mom's homemade chocolate cake with the fudge frosting |
| Siblings: |
One sister, Elizabeth |
| Pets: |
One dog - Bear, two cats - dB and Onnie, one very large goldfish - Matthew |
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| Coolest places ever visited: |
The Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland, New York City, the top of the Sears Tower in Chicago, San Francisco, the Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau, Alaska. |
| Proudest achievements: |
Started this band, met B.B. King, played at the House of Blues, earned a black belt in karate, earned membership in SAG and AFTRA, died in a national drug commercial |
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| Who inspires you, musically? |
My guitar teacher Richard Preston, and my voice teacher Jack Walker |
| Who inspires you otherwise? |
Too many people to mention |
| What would you like to do through your music? |
You'll find out |
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| Age: |
17 |
| Astrological sign: |
Taurus |
| Favorite color: |
Green |
| Favorite bands (other than ACIDIC): |
Aerosmith
Led Zeppelin
Motley Crue
Green Day
AC/DC
Metallica
Black Sabbath
Van Halen
Velvet Revolver
Guns N' Roses
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| Favorite rockers: |
Jimmy Page
Steven Tyler
John Lennon
Billie Joe Armstrong
Eddie Van Halen
Eric Clapton
Joe Perry
George Harrison
Ozzy Osbourne
Slash |
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| Favorite albums: |
Impossible to list them all |
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| Hobbies (other than music): |
Writing, acting, drawing and designing, driving, cooking, politics, reading, magic |
| Favorite good-lucky charm: |
A necklace with skull beads, a Greek glass evil-eye charm, and a little silver medal blessed by the Pope |
| Prized possessions: |
Gorgeous blood-red Gibson guitar signed by B.B. King, my grandfather's pocket knife |
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