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Mike Lewis
Birth nameMichael Lewis
OriginMinneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
GenresIndie rock, jazz
OccupationMulti-instrumentalist
Instrument(s)Saxophone, bass guitar, violin, guitar
Years active1997-present
Member ofHappy Apple, Fat Kid Wednesdays

Mike Lewis (born Michael Lewis) is an American saxophonist and bassist from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a founding member and saxophonist in contemporary jazz groups Happy Apple and Fat Kid Wednesdays.[1] He also plays electric bass in Alpha Consumer and Redstart.

Lewis has contributed to other projects such as Fog's Ditherer and Gayngs' Relayted. He is currently a member of Andrew Bird's band, as well as Dosh, Bon Iver, and the Tallest Man on Earth.[2]

Discography

Happy Apple

  • Blown Shockwaves And Crash Flow (1997)
  • Part Of The Solution Problem (1998)
  • Body Popping Moon Walking Top Rocking (1999)
  • Please Refrain From Fronting (2001)
  • Youth Oriented (2003)
  • The Peace Between Our Companies (2004)
  • Happy Apple Back On Top (2007)
  • New York CD (2020)
  • Nothin' But Net: Live 1998-2000 (2021)

Fat Kid Wednesdays

  • The Art Of Cherry (2004)
  • Singles (2006)

Chris Morrissey Quartet

  • The Morning World (2009)
  • North Hero (2013)

Bryan Nichols Quintet

  • Bright Places (2011)

Redstart

  • One (2002)
  • So Far From Over (2004)

Alpha Consumer

  • Alpha Consumer (2006)
  • Gary Victorsen's (2008)
  • Kick Drugs Out Of America (2011)
  • Meat (2014)

Gramma's Boyfriend

  • Human Eye (2013)

Gayngs

  • Relayted (2010)

Bon Iver

Contributions

Fog

  • Ether Teeth (2003)
  • Hummer (2004)
  • 10th Avenue Freakout (2005)
  • Loss Leader (2006)
  • Ditherer (2007)
  • For Good (2016)

Dosh

Andrew Bird

Haley Bonar

  • Golder (2011)
  • Pleasureland (2018)

Other

References

  1. ^ Leggett, Steve. "Happy Apple Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
  2. ^ Espeland, Pamela (February 25, 2009). "Michael Lewis tours with Andrew Bird, turns up on Letterman and Leno". Minnpost.


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