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Mike Einziger
Mike Einziger performing live with Incubus.
Background information
Birth name	Michael "The Man" Einziger
Born	June 21, 1976 (1976-06-21) (age 31) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genre(s)	Alternative Rock Funk Rock
Instrument(s)	Guitar Pipa Vocals
Years active	1991 - present
Label(s)	Epic Records Immortal Records Sony Records
Associated acts	Incubus Time Lapse Consortium

Mike Einziger (born June 21, 1976 in Los Angeles, California) is the multi-instrumentalist, co-writer and guitarist of the alternative rock band Incubus, as well as his own side project band, Time Lapse Consortium. Instruments that he has played on Incubus records include guitar, piano, Mellotron, pipa, analog synthesizers, tape samplers, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, as well as many others. He has also played a Jerry Jones Guitars Master Sitar on "Nowhere Fast" from the Make Yourself album (live, he simply plays the sitar part with his guitar), and a Pipa on "Aqueous Transmission". Mike also plays electric piano on songs like "Here In My Room" and has played piano on live versions of "Drive." Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... Funk-rock is a music genre that fuses funk and rock elements. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... A woman plays the pipa in the New York City Subways Times Square Station, 2004. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Present redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Epic Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... Immortal Records is an independent record label out of Los Angeles, California. ... Sony Records is a record label courtesy of Columbia, Epic and American Recordings. ... Incubus is a five-piece American alternative rock band based out of Calabasas, California. ... Time Lapse Consortium is an American band formed in 2003. ... is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... Incubus is a five-piece American alternative rock band based out of Calabasas, California. ... Time Lapse Consortium is an American band formed in 2003. ... The Mellotron is an electro-mechanical, polyphonic keyboard originally developed and built in Birmingham, England in the early 1960s. ... A woman plays the pipa in the New York City Subways Times Square Station, 2004. ... Jerry Jones Guitars is an instrument manufacturer based in Nashville, Tennessee. ... Diagram of some sitar parts. ... Make Yourself is an album by the alternative rock band Incubus, released by Sony on October 26, 1999. ... A woman plays the pipa in the New York City Subways Times Square Station, 2004. ...

Mike has also written original music for the surfing documentary "Flow" (directed by Josh Landon), which has narration by fellow Incubus member Brandon Boyd. Incubus is a five-piece American alternative rock band based out of Calabasas, California. ... Brandon Boyd (born February 15, 1976, in Van Nuys, California) is the lead vocalist of the alternative rock band Incubus. ...

In 2007, Einziger produced Nighttiming, the debut album of former Phantom Planet drummer and actor Jason Schwartzman's Coconut Records project. The album was released for download on March 20, 2007 on iTunes and is slated to be released in stores Summer 2007. For the Danny Phantom episode, see List of Danny Phantom episodes Phantom Planet is an alternative rock band from Southern California. ... Jason Francesco Schwartzman (born June 26, 1980) is an American actor and musician. ... Coconut Records is the name of Jason Schwartzmans band based in Los Angeles, California. ...

Recently Einziger has been suffering from Carpal tunnel syndrome and although he has had an operation that has corrected the problem, he will need to recuperate for a few months, hence recent tour plans have been postponed. This article is about the medical condition. ...

Equipment

In the early days Mike was playing Ibanez guitars, and sometime around the making of Enjoy Incubus he switched to PRS (Custom 24's). Mike used PRS McCarty Archtop guitars while recording some songs on the album Make Yourself (for example the song "Make Yourself"). On the album Morning View, Mike only used his PRS McCarty Archtops. With A Crow Left of the Murder... he started playing Fender Jazzmaster guitars. On a recent tour he has been seen using a Gibson SG junior. This article is about the guitar manufacturer. ... Enjoy Incubus is an EP released on January 7, 1997 by Incubus. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A Crow Left of the Murder. ... It has been suggested that Fender Amplifier History be merged into this article or section. ... 1962 Fender Jazzmaster Sunburst The Fender Jazzmaster electric guitar was introduced in 1958 and was designed as a more upmarket instrument than the Fender Stratocaster, which itself was introduced in 1954 as a higher-priced product than the companys Telecaster series. ... The Gibson Guitar Corporation, of Nashville, Tennessee, USA, is one of the worlds best-known manufacturers of acoustic and electric guitars. ... The Gibson SG is a popular model of solid-bodied electric guitar that was introduced in the early 1960s. ...

Effects

(Not necessarily in order):

• Electrix Filter Factory
• Two Boss PH-2 Phasers
• DOD FX-13 Gonkulator
• Boss OC-2 Octaver
• Hughes & Kettner Rotosphere
• Boss TU-2 Tuner
• MXR Phase 90 Phaser
• DOD FX-25 Envelope Filter
• Boss CS-3 Compressor
• Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
• Danelectro Reel Echo
• Boss RV-3 Reverb Delay
• DOD 250
• DigiTech Tone-Driver
• Electro-Harmonix Memory Man

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Amps

• Vox AC30
• Marshall Plexi Lead 100
• Marshall JCM 800
• Mesa/Boogie Tremoverb

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Trivia

• He is a fan of Icelandic singer Björk, and claims her work inspires his own. He is also a fan of Steve Vai, Danny Elfman, and Frank Zappa.
• He has dated models Cameron Richardson and Lily Aldridge.
• His brother, Benjamin Einziger, is the guitarist and lead singer for the L.A. Indie pop band Agent Sparks.
• Michael is the cousin of Scott Einziger, executive producer for Howard Stern's E! Show from 1994-2001.

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External links

• Mike's Official MySpace Profile
• Mike's Official Fan Site
• Mike's Make Yourself touring rig schematic