Bio
Mike Null is an American Blues, Rock, R&B, Funk and Soul guitarist, singer, and bandleader from Fairfield, California. Blessed with a remarkable talent and stage presence, he leads his own professional live band based out of Boston and has toured and recorded extensively throughout the USA, Canada, Europe and Asia with an array of International Blues, Soul, Gospel, Rock & Roll, Classical and Acoustic acts. Mike was most recently featured in Shanghai where his band performed for six and a half months at the legendary House of Blues and Jazz.
The sizzling energy of his performances has won audiences from California all the way to Shanghai, China. (note: to find out where Mike Null is playing, visit the Calendar Page)
What People Are Saying
“Mike Null is my favorite guitar player!”
- Toni Lynn Washington
“Mike Null is one of the best guitarists I have ever heard, famous or not, label or not, touring or not… Everyone plays guitar (or thinks they do). Guitar is the backbone of rock and roll, blues, and really America itself – and Mike Null owns that shit.”
-Jeff Ginsburg, NYC based singer-songwriter
“…it’s the feel that they have for the music that is so easy to get on board with. Mike Null and his band play the blues with feel. Like it’s what they’re about. It’s a little bit dirty too. Enough to make you think you probably wouldn’t want to be in the same room as your parents while you watch them play.”
- Iris Jumbe of Artonym.com
“I’m a professional guitar player, but working beside Mike Null both in the studio and live I was again reminded that there are some feels and styles that other guitar players have a much better handle on than I do. Mike has great ears and is a really quick study too. I have the highest regard for him as a player and in general as a musical force.”
- Robert Holmes, of the Velveteen Playboys and ‘Til Tuesday
“Mike played six nights a week and gave a great show every single night. He is a very talented guitarist with various repertoires that made such a long-term engagement successful. His energetic inspiring performance attracted people of different backgrounds, and we are still receiving positive feedback from our customers. Not only is Mike a multi-talented musician and performer, but also a professional and dedicated band leader. His organizational and management skills allowed us to have a very successful cooperation. He put together two different bands, both very professional and popular among the club’s clientele. The Soulcasters show was so successful, that we decided to extend the contract for three more months. It was a pleasure to work with Mike and we hope to have further engagements with him.”
- Mila Dorosh, Assistant General Manager and booking person at The House of Blues and Jazz, Shanghai
“Mike Null is a consummate musician, both as a player and a listener. Mike brings amazing energy to the stage and studio. His command of the guitar is entirely singular, owing to his vast musical vocabulary and articulation. And don’t let the “blues guitarist” label fool you; I lived and played with Mike in China for three months, and was continually surprised by his endless bag of tricks.”
- Steve Belleville, Boston based professional bassist
“..and what’s especially engaging about Mike’s musicality is his creative utilization of his formative musical education. He’s successfully allowed his experience as a world-toured choir vocalist to inform his musical identity as a guitarist. Seldom do those who identify as a “blues guitarist” garner the knowledge of formally trained classical musicians, but that is precisely Mike. and in the five hundred + hours of performance time I’ve clocked with him, I’ve witnessed his keen degrees of awareness as a soloist and as a supportive contributor to the rhythm section. AND I’m pleased to have performed on Mike’s recorded debut as a pianist and keyboardist. Such a demonstration of versatility is indicative of his seemingly limitless capacity as a creative asset to any ensemble of which he’s a part.”
- G. Maxwell Zemanovic, percussionist, human.
“Guitarist Mike Null is the perfect counterpoint. A blues man by trade, Mike’s intricate and tasteful licks weave effortlessly through the Velveteen Playboys musical landscape. This laid back Californian oozes with talent and taste and provides the essential seasoning that gives each song its own flavor, signature and space. Whether he is laying out a line, snapping out a rhythm or cranking out a solo, Mike is a craftsman with his instrument whose name should be mentioned along with the great, young guitarists of this generation. He gives the rock a roll and the walk a stroll with a deft dexterity of heart and soul. Mike Null is a shining guitar star in the Velveteen Playboy universe whose skills are ready to explode to the level of supernova.”
- Paul Souza, frontman and bandleader for Boston based rockers, The Velveteen Playboys.
“Mike Null has impeccable taste when it comes to arranging and producing a show. He knows how to read a room and keep the crowd hooked. As a guitarist his artistic choices are distinctive, soulful, and genuine. He cares about the music and plays with conviction and intention. As a band leader, Mike inspires by example. He is a professional who delivers the highest level of commitment and performance and sparks the people he works with to strive toward their highest selves. It is truly an honor to share any stage with him.”
- Heather Jakeman, Internationally performing vocalist
