Mitch’s Music Bio

Mitch ‘TheLip’ plays trumpet, guitar, drums, and percussion. He adds lead or backing vocals to many acts, and he is a member of several established horn sections including The Backburner Horns, Horns of Redemption, The Brassholes, and the Greedy Blasters. He has written, arranged, and recorded with original bands, including his own songs with Side Hustle and Skapone. You may even find him playing drums or percussion on a gig or a jam session!

Mitch easily adapts to the sound being laid down, and his enjoyment is infectious to audience and band members. Whether the mood is high energy or slow and easy, Mitch captures the moment with his smile, dancing, singing, snapping or laid-back vibe.

SHARING THE STAGE

Mitch has played as a band member, sub, guest, or recorded with:

A Tribute to Old Blue Eyes (Frank Sinatra Tribute)

Bad Manners

Better with Bacon

Buddy Guy

Chicago Groove Collective

Code Blues

Derrick Procell and The All-Star Mojo Band

Expo 76

Fishbone

Head Honchos Band

Heavy Manners

Hot & Dirty Brass Band

Ides of March

I-Spy

Jack Mazzenga’s Space Time Trio

Jerry Goodman & Howard Levy with The Return of The Flock

John Alagia

Johnny and the Leisure Suites

Kenny Rogers

Kevin Purcell & The Nightburners

Koko Taylor

Luca Kiella

Max Plankton

Medicine Hat Band

Mega Super Ultra

Michael Sean Affair

Mega Super Ultra

Mustard Plug

Norm Scott Orchestra

Not for Profit Band

Nouveau

Patois Six

Rachael Yamagata

Rick Derringer

Ron Lasalle

Rude Guest

Rufus Reid

Shelter Dogs

Shun Kikata

Skapone

Skatalites

Slackers Unite Band

Soul Vaccination (TOP Tribute)

Soundtracks of a Generation (Tribute Band Company): Irish Heartbeat (Van Morrison), Joe Cocker, Aretha Franklin, The Band/The Last Waltz, Woodstock: Music of 1967, The Soul Commitments, and Huey Lewis & The News

Special Beat

SRO Orchestra

State of Emergency

Terrell Stafford

The Bluesniks

The Doobie Brothers

The English Beat

The New Duncan Imperials

The SkaTones

The Spies Who Surf

The Temptations

The Toasters

Tower of Power

TuTu and The Pirates

Vat of Chocolate

Wax Lips

Wayne Bergeron

DISCOGRAPHY

Code Blues – 6 song EP

Deja - Hip Hop artist

Derrick Procell – multiple recordings on trumpet, piccolo trumpet and backing vocals

Head Honchos Band – Bring It On Home

I-Spy – multiple recordings

Jack Mazzenga’s Space Time Trio – Had to Say & Acoustic al la Mode

Max Plankton – multiple recordings and releases

Medicine Hat Band – Blood & Bone

Michael Sean Affair – multiple tracks

Mega Super Ultra – Power Pop Art

Patois Six – C'est Comme Ca (trumpet, guitar, drums and backing vox)

Ron Lasalle- multiple recordings and releases

Rude Guest - multiple recordings (trumpet and keyboards)

Shun Kikuta – Rising Shun

Skapone – American Skathic, Bold New Flavor, The Black & White Album

Slackers Unite Band – Bucket List

Spies Who Surf – It Came From Jays Garage (drums)

The New Duncan Imperials - Loserville

Trini Espinosa - Tejano artist

TuTu and the Pirates – In Search of the Great White Beaver

Vat of Chocolate – multiple recordings and releases (trumpet, guitar, backing vocals)

Wax Lips – Hip To Be A Lip

VENUES

Mitch has appeared in:

Los Angeles, CA,

New York, NY,

Washington, DC,

Las Vegas, NV,

West Palm Beach, FL.,

Easton, MD,

Holyoke, MA

LaCrosse, WI,

Madison, WI,

Three Oaks, MI

Chicago and Milwaukee markets - SummerFest, Taste of Chicago, Ravinia, The Salt Shed, The Metro, The Park West, North Shore Center for Performing Arts, Beverly Arts Center, Raue Center for Performing Arts, Des Plaines Theater, Arcada Theater, House of Blues, Buddy Guys Legends, and The Harold Washington Library plus many Hotels, Country Clubs, Brew Pubs, Distilleries, and live music venues.

BOOKING INFORMATION