MikelParis (O.A.R.)

Performance Anxiety

Everything about today’s guest is unusual. From writing his first song (which he performed at his high school graduation, unbeknownst to anyone but him) to being in the cast of Stomp before joining O.A.R., to the way he plays guitar, nothing about MikelParis fits into a neat description; with one exception. He’s a great guy! He pursued acting before music and played piano in Europe for a year before moving to NYC and joining Stomp. After that, he wound up playing with Pink for a year. Then he found himself auditioning for a band he never heard of called O.A.R.

Much like the rest of his life, this was unconventional. But 20 years later, he’s still there!

He’s developed his own unique style of playing guitar that he’s dubbed guitar drumming. He tells how that came about and how Folger’s coffee played a part.

He’s released the first in a series of albums. This one is aptly titled, GuitarDrumming 01. It’s got some great cameos in it and the music is so unique. Give him a follow @mikelparis on social media. Listen on Spotify and check socials for tour dates for Mikel and O.A.R.

Follow us @PerformanceAnx on socials, get merch at perfprmanceanx.threadless.com. Send money to ko-fi.com/performanceanxiety and now I’m excited to present MikelParis on PerformanceAnxiety on the Pantheon Podcast Network.

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