Michael Winger Music Producer / Audio Engineer Songwriter / Musician

Super Adventure Club plays Cafe Du Nord on Friday Jan 21!

Fri, 7 Jan 2011 10:12:10 -0800

Super Adventure Club plays its first show of the year at Cafe Du Nord on Jan 21!

We will be opening for the immortal goofsters Planet Booty.

Come on out and make zee rock with us.

Tickets are $12 and can be ordered online through Ticketweb

Graduation Keynote at Pyramind

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 12:23:51 -0800

This past sunday I was honored to be the keynote speaker at Pyramind’s graduation ceremony for the class of 2010. I spoke about the future of the music industry and the importance of community involvement .I also got to meet some very talented graduates and listen to some of the tracks they’ve produced over the past year. Cool stuff.

Recording Matt Nathanson

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:16:20 -0800

Matt Nathanson played a great show at the Swedish American Hall in San Francisco on December 10 which I recorded and mixed for an upcoming promotion DVD. Look out for Matt’s new album which is expected to come out some time this spring on Vanguard Records.

Forest Sun’s “So Nice” featured on Showtime’s The Big C

Wed, 8 Dec 2010 08:23:25 -0800

Forest Sun’s song, “So Nice” was featured on episode nine of the Showtime’s series The Big C this season.

I co-produced the song with Forest Sun during a marathon tracking session a while back for his album of the same name (So Nice)
 You can check it out on iTunes here:

Super Adventure Club Northwest Tour

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 10:47:55 -0700

Super Adventure Club takes on the Northwest in our first tour since 2008 (when we invaded Spain).

Come on out and rock with us

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Oct 30
2010
Portland, (United States)
Overlock Lounge

Oct 29
2010
Seattle, (United States)
Central Saloon

Oct 28
2010
Bend, (United States)
Silver Moon Brewery

Oct 27
2010
Eugene, (United States)
Sam Bond's Garage

Oct 26
2010
Coos Bay, (United States)
Broadway Rock Hall

San Francisco Supervisor Candidates Forum

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:02:22 -0700

On Monday, Sep 27, The Recording Academy SF Chapter (of which I’m the President) and the California Music and Culture Association (CMAC) put on the San Francisco Supervisor Candidate Forum, a political discussion focused on issues related to music and nightlife in the city.

The SF Chapter’s advocacy committee put in many hours of hard work along with our friends at CMAC and Barbary Coast Consulting to pull off an event that drew over 200 people to Yoshi’s SF on a monday night.

Bevan Dufty, current district 8 supervisor and mayor hopeful gave an entertaining keynote and we were also fortunate to hear performances from Brad Hughes and Sean Hayes. The event was moderated by Priya David Clemens of KTVU.

I’m proud to have been a sponsor of this first-of-its-kind event and hope to help produce more of these types of events in the future.

Make sure to vote on Nov 2!

Recording Afro Cuban All Stars at Mondavi Winery

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:53:27 -0700

It was a warm July night and I had the pleasure of recording the Afro Cuban All Stars in Napa, CA at the Robert Mondavi Winery.

The leader of the group, Juan de Marcos Gonzalez was also a member of the Buena Vista Social and featured in the film of the same name. He was one of the warmest and friendliest artists I’ve ever met. The group is comprised many of his family members and even if you’re not related, he still treats you like family. It was a beautiful evening of great music in a beautiful setting.

Michael Winger plays SF Yoshi’s lounge for “Songwriters Unplugged” series Sun, July 11

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:21:20 -0700

On Sunday, July 11, I’ll be playing a rare solo acoustic performance at Yoshi’s San Francisco as part of their Songwriters Unplugged series.

It’s an all ages show. I’ll also be performing with Kate Burkart and Maya Dorn. We’re each going to be doing rotating 20 minute sets.

Here’s a tune I’ll be playing that night, recorded by my studio mate, Michael Romanowski.

Keynote Address for Soul Music by the Bay Conference in Oakland, CA

Thu, 3 Jun 2010 09:38:36 -0700

On Friday June 25, I’ll be delivering the keynote address for the Soul Music by the Bay Conference. This is the first year for this event and it looks to be a really nice line up of panelists and performances by some talented and experienced music professionals.

Check it out at
http://www.smbtb.com

Recording Academy Trustees Meeting

Sat, 29 May 2010 11:03:03 -0700

Just got back from Laguna Beach and my first Trustees Meeting as President of the San Francisco Chapter of the Recording Academy.  
It was an intense session. Lots of 10 hour days in a windowless room but surrounded by beautiful scenery at a swank hotel on the cliffs overlooking the Pacific. They use bunny rabbits to mow the lawns...

I was really impressed with all the other chapter presidents from around the country and the entire staff of the Academy. It’s a huge thrill to be working with so many amazing and talented folks who really dedicate themselves to helping music creators and recognizing the best in music.

Glad I get to do this for the next 2 years...

Recording Melissa Etheridge, John Butler Trio and Grace Potter at KFOG Kaboom

Thu, 27 May 2010 11:05:45 -0700

Spent a very cold and windy saturday at Candlestick park a week and a half ago recording KFOG’s annual Kaboom concert, this time in the new venue at Candlestick Park (actually in the parking lot)

Despite the frigid wind, it was a really amazing show with three incredibly talented bands. Grace Potter has a hell of a voice. John Butler is one of the most innovative guitarists I’ve heard in a long time and Melissa Etheridge is just an iconic badass.

Grammy U Music Industry Summit

Mon, 17 May 2010 09:34:11 -0700

Spent all day Saturday at Ex’pression College for New Media in Emeryville CA talking to students about careers in the music industry.

The SF Chapter of the Recording Academy put together a full day workshop with some high caliber panelists. I acted as moderator on a panel about booking and management and then appeared later on another panel about online promotion as a panelist. The day ended with a fantastic performance by Martin Luther, star of the Beatles inspired film “Across the Universe”