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Mike Hamilton (sometimes listed as Michael Hamilton) is a Gold and Platinum Awarded Guitarist~ Vocalist~ Studio Musician~
Songwriter/Composer~ Multi-Instrumentalist and Concert/Nightclub Performer. He has performed~ toured~ and/or recorded with many music artists including: Stevie Nicks~ Sting~ Michael McDonald~ Bette Midler~ Michael Steele~ Jay Ferguson~ Jack Tempchin~ Peter Kater~ Gary Wright~ Max Bennett~ Jennifer Warnes~ Steve Wood~ Phil Marshall~ Daniel May~ Neil Larsen~ Mick Fleetwood~ Andrej Sifrer~ Jesse Colin Young~ Bobby Bare~ Mario Frangoulis~ Eric Drew Feldman~
Justin Hayward~ and Pure Prairie League - with whom he performed several of his own original songs.

Mike also toured internationally as a member of the Kenny Loggins Band~ recording lead guitar solos~ background vocals and rhythm guitar parts on seven of Ken’s gold and platinum Sony/Columbia albums: ‘Nightwatch’(which included the hit “Whenever I Call You Friend” with Stevie Nicks)~ ‘Keep The Fire’ (“This Is It” with Michael McDonald)~ ‘Alive’~ ‘Caddyshack’ (“I’m Alright”)~ ”High Adventure”(“Don’t Fight It” with Steve Perry and Neil Giraldo and “Heart To Heart”)~ ‘The Essential Kenny Loggins’~ and ‘Yesterday~ Today~ Tomorrow - The Greatest Hits of Kenny Loggins’.

His Guitar work can also be heard on such movie scores as “Endless Summer II” (film score by Phil Marshall)~ “Dolphins” (film score by Steve Wood and Sting) and “Johnny Tsunami” (Phil Marshall) as well as numerous radio & TV commercials. In 2008~ he recorded guitar tracks with Steve Wood for the Wood/Dave Matthews Band collaboration movie score and CD~ “Grand Canyon Adventure - River At Risk” (a MacGillivray Freeman IMax film).

As a solo performer~ Mike plays his music consistently throughout the Southern California nightclub scene and has opened concerts for Spyro Gyra~ Jerry Jeff Walker~ Asleep at the Wheel~ Mick Fleetwood’s Zoo~ and others. He has released 4 solo albums; ‘Songs And Sounds The Same’~ ‘Anthology’~ ‘Liv The Dig’ and ‘Impianoprov In Folktrancea’.

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