Mike’s parents met in a band in the 70’s, just outside Philadelphia, PA. In Mom’s car it was Golden Oldies and in Dad’s car it was classic Rock. Years of marching band, orchestra, choir, jazz band and garage bands brought him to study at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, MA where he studied with Bob Moses and Billy Hart. It’s also where he met the founding Members of Lake Street Dive, who he spends most of his time with to this day, over 20 years later.

"Remo has always been the industry standard, and the head to beat (which no one has). The quality and consistency across all the different styles means that if you want or need to change the feel or sound, you don’t need to sacrifice performance." -Michael Calabese