Bakersfield, California
29 Years Old
Singer-Songwriter, Lyricist, Producer

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BIOGRAPHY

Singer/Songwriter Mike Cornett hails from the fertile San Joaquin Valley, calling Bakersfield,CA home. Using the stage and recording name Meestro (gleaned from a character in O Henry's short story, 'The Dream'), Cornett taps into a range of influences from Chris Smither, Bob Dylan, & John Prine to the writings of Ameen Rihani, Kahlil Gibran, Naguib Mahfouz, & ancient Persian poets.

A collaborator at heart, Cornett's live performances can take on an entirely new feel, all depending on who might be in the room participating. Past manifestations of the live show have ranged from a simple guitar & vocal stage setup to a lively clapping gospel choir with backing musicians.

Cornett continues this collaborative effort with Meestro's debut EP, "B Sides from B Street", recorded at his home in Bakersfield, CA. Supporting musicians include: Jeff Williams (guitar), Ryan Fergon (bass), Brian Boozer (drums, percussion), Grace Monrian (vocals), & Cassie Pedersen (vocals). All tracks were written, recorded, and mostly performed by Cornett, as he took up guitar, vocal, salt shaker, tambourine, glockenspiel, melodica, organ, bass & drum duties for this release. Fortunately, he maintained most of his sanity by not attempting to play them all simultaneously.

LEVEL

aspiring

GENRES

Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Soul

PUBLISHING COMPANY

Meestro Music, I own my own publishing

Contact

Management: mikecornett@gmail.com
Publishing: mikecornett@gmail.com
Label: Meestro Music
Booking: mikecornett@gmail.com
Administrative: Mike Cornett

P.R.O.

ASCAP

INSTRUMENTS

b3 organ / drums / acoustic guitar / electric guitar / keyboard / percussion / tambourine / vocals / xylophone

INFLUENCES

Chris Smither, John Hiatt, Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, Jimmy Cliff, Richie Havens, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, David Crosby & Graham Nash, Townes Van Zandt, John Prine, Bill Frisell, Steve Kimock, Kahlil Gibran, Ameen Rihani, Nagib Mahfouz

DAY JOB

Graphic Designer

I AM INTERESTED IN

in co writing online
in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv

I WRITE:

It's my second job

I Also Write:
by myself
for myself
for others

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics

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