Michael D’Amico

Wondermints drummer, vocalist, and occasional guitarist Michael D’Amico — frequently credited while the less formal Mike D’Amico — in addition has been featured within the elaborate accompanying group for Seaside Males übermensch Brian Wilson. With this capability, the drummer and his minty bandmates such as for example keyboardist Darian Sahanaja and guitarist Nick Walusko possess cracked a lot more exclusive venues than that they had within their Hollywood-based music group; particularly worth talking about is usually a 2002 control overall performance for the British Queen — the matriarch, not really the music group. D’Amico’s involvement using the music group stretches back again to the first ’90s when the Wondermints started creating themselves as type of all-purpose pop purveyors, spending tribute towards the English rock and roll heyday with, for instance, covers of music from the Hollies while also referencing distinctly different facets of classic pop, like the complex vocal and instrumental plans of Sergio Mendes. It had been this specialized mastery and flexibility that resulted in the partnership with Wilson, who’s apparently very keen on shouting “Aren’t they great?” when presenting his backup music artists. D’Amico in addition has co-written a number of the Wondermints’ tunes aswell as at least one ditty chewed on by indie rock and roll group the Masticators. This isn’t the same Mike D’Amico who takes on in Detroit rock and roll outfits like the weirdly called This Instant in Black Background.