Mike DiStefano
Lead Guitar And
Vocals
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Mike joined Blind Vision a few years after the band had formed. He took the place of one of the guitar players and the keyboard player when they left the band in 1997. Mike is a seasoned player with an appreciation for attitude and fire. He is an aggressive player who's mission is to unleash the caged animal inside through the guitar. Influences include David Gilmore, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Satriani and Michael Schenker. He has a heavy blues-based approach and firmly believes CONVICTION IS EVERYTHING! "Don't play unless you mean it." His "play first, ask questions later" attitude often leads to some controlled chaos on the unsuspecting ear. Mike plays several guitars but favors his burgundy Gibson '67 reissue Flying V. This is sent through a Digitech RP-7 preamp before hitting the power stage of a Marshall 50 Watt 1/2 stack. Other guitars include a pewter 1988 collectors series Ovation 6-string acoustic-electric, a nylon string classical, a black Jackson/Charvel model 4A, a Pink Paisley Fender Stratocaster, a heather-pearl Ibanez RG760 and a JB Player bastardized Strat copy that we refer to as the 'Loud Muthafucka'. Lately a Marshall AVT150 12" combo amp has been added to the lineup and that baby just flat out ROCKS!!!!!!!Mike was one of the top 5 finalists in the 2003 WNY People's Choice awards for Best Rock Guitar Player.
