Mike Nunziante
SLIDE | ACOUSTIC, ELECTRIC, STEEL GUITAR | CHARANGO | VOCALS | PERCUSSION | BASS
MUSIC
Mike's touring experience as a multi-instrumentalist extends across the United States. Notable appearances include Austin City Limits, House of Blues, The Fillmore, Hammerstein Ballroom (Public Library Commute), St. Augustine Amphitheater, Toyota Music Factory, Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater (Dispatch), The Sultan Room, Club Passim (Couchsleepers), and Rockwood Music Hall (Low Echo). Radio/session performances include Sirius XM (Public Library Commute) and On The Radar (Colin Vincent).
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In South America and Polynesia, Mike has performed two solo tours throughout Chile, La Tapati Festival in Easter Island, and multiple radio shows in Ecuador.
His main instrumental fingerprint is defined by a bottleneck slide guitar sound built from delta blues/roots rock traditions, which he blends into genres like pop, soul, gospel, coffeehouse, afrobeats, bachata, reggae, and folk.
SOCIAL IMPACT
From Easter Island to the Dominican Republic to Connecticut,
Mike has worked at the junction of the creative arts and community building. His impact as a fellow, guest speaker, workshop host, project manager, music and language instructor, and fundraiser has reached universities, high schools, conferences, development organizations, and foundations throughout the western hemisphere.
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Previous engagements and collaborations include:
TEDxTukuy | Peru
Academia de Bachata | Dominican Republic
Middlebury College | VT, USA
Wayno Academia | Colombia
Love Light + Melody | Nicaragua
Toki School of Music & the Arts | Rapa Nui
Y No Había Luz | Puerto Rico
Building One Community | CT, USA
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Mike is a recipient of U.S. Fulbright and Princeton in Latin America awards, and is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of International & Global Studies at Middlebury College.
for touring, session work, conferences, and workshops.
ORIGINAL MUSIC & PRODUCTION
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PERFORMANCE CREDITS
Couchsleepers,
slide guitar
Surfaces,
slide guitar
Tim Snider
& Wolfgang Timber,
slide guitar
Public Library Commute,
slide guitar/charango
