Just recently, Mike Zabrin landed a spot playing for the nationally known musical, Reefer Madness. Mike frequently performs at major venues and festivals including Chicago Bluesfest, Milwaukee Summerfest, Buddy Guy’s Legends, WI State Fair, Clearwater Theatre, and Ozark’s Music Festival to name a few. He is a respected, young, and upcoming bassist playing Jazz, Blues, Funk, R&B, and Rock. And at just 19 years old, Mike Zabrin seems to be the top call player for any serious musician. Mike currently has over five large endorsement deals. This speaks volumes as to what the music industry thinks of his potential and professionalism.
Mike is featured in national and local press such as BluesBlast Magazine, Milwaukee Journal, Skokie Review, and Timeout Chicago. Mike regularly performs with the nationally known “Tallan Noble Latz Band,” which was featured on “America’s Got Talent.” (Tallan Latz is a 10 year old guitar prodigy that has performed with B.B King, Les Paul, Joe Bonomassa, Joe Satriani, Davy Knowles, and many more.) In 2010 Mike and the band opened for Blue Oyster Cult at Milwaukee Summerfest.
In May 2011, Mike opened for Bob Seger to a sold out crowd (18,000+ people) with the Pat Smillie Band. Bob Seger and his band loved it, calling his set “a real powerhouse performance.” Since that show at Allstate Arena, Mike Zabrin received an endorsement deal from Dean Markley, and Mike has been asked to perform on an extensive European tour in November 2011. He will be traveling throughout Poland, Lithuania, and Czech Republic.
Mike regularly performs with “Will Jacobs & Dirty Deal,” a blues/soul/rock band that won the Chicago Blues Challenge finals at Buddy Guy’s Legends. Mike has also shared the stage with many well-known national blues artists, including Grammy award winner Tommy Castro and Billy Branch & the Sons of Blues. Aside from these bands and playing in multiple jazz combos, the Mike Zabrin Duo (bass & drums) is a funk duo that plays at major clubs and festivals.
Mike exclusively uses Dean Markley Blue Steel Bass ML strings!
Mike love the Dean Markley way:
The folks at Dean Markley really know what they’re doing when it comes to strings (& everything else, really). Each set is very consistent and has the best balance of tone, longevity and tension I’ve come across.
You can visit Mike Zabrin's website at:
www.MikeZabrinMusic.com.
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