STUDIO

I play all styles of music. I have my own amplifier and mic for that distorted blues sound or I can play through the studio’s microphone for a clean acoustic sound. I can read music and transpose quickly. I play the diatonic (blues harp), the chromatic (the Stevie Wonder, Toots Thielemans sound and the bass harp. I am capable of playing a full chromatic scale on the diatonic harp, allowing for unique possibilities. Listen here for a demonstration.

If you hire me, I intend to show up on time with all the equipment necessary to do the job well. I intend to listen to and follow your instructions and play what you want. I may offer a suggestion if I believe it will achieve something you would be happier with. Although I care about the quality of the music, I recognize time is money, so I will leave the level of perfectionism to the artist I am supporting. In other words, I intend to create high quality music in a time efficient, professional manner.

Please read the performance section below for artists I have recorded with or performed with.

For examples of my music, click here

For testimonials, click here


GIGS


With Ruthie Foster

I have performed on Broadway; on National Television, in independent movies, at religious services, at clubs and festivals. I am open to new forms of performing. Please contact me if you would like me to perform with you. I will turn your gig into a show.

If you would like to know when I'm performing, email me at rubin@michaelrubinharmonica.com and put "subscribe to gig list" in the header.

Here are some of the people and bands and theatre performances that I have performed or recorded with:

Animal Farm
Michel Bell
Eddie Bo
Colin Brooks
Jonathan Byrd
The Civil War (Broadway, St. James’ Theatre)
Linda Eder
Matt the Electrician
Andy J. Forest
Guy Forsyth
Ruthie Foster
Susan Gibson
Green Mountain Grass
Groovin’ Ground
Roy Hargrove
The Hill Country Strings
Irene and the Mikes (original Mike)
Ironing Board Sam
Billy Jonas
Foscoe Jones
Sara Hickman
The Imperial Golden Crown Harmonizers
Shelley King
Greg Klyma
Larry
Karen Mal
Anais Mitchell
Irene Molloy
John Mooney
Mr. Brown
Trish Murphy
Anders Osborne
Paul Oscher
Mo Pair
Jeff Plankenhorn
John Popper (Blues Traveller)
Slim Richey
Scarecrow
Sick (Asylum St. Spankers)
The South Austin Jug Band
Ready Teddy
Luther Tucker
Seth Walker
Idgy Vaughn
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