Home Mike Foster






Guitarist and self proclaimed control freak, for over twenty years. Mike played with Myth (see the mp3 page for some Myth tunes) in the eighties with Mark Matherly, Dylan Setzer (Sok Monkee), Jim Wood (Peach Brandy) Jeff Stone and Mike Genette (Withstand from Charlotte). He also spent four years playing with the Emanons jazz ensemble at Elon College. (Now University)

Birth date: October 19th -- Libra:Sign of Judgement (Like that's a surprise)

Did you go to College? Yep , Elon University

Height: n/a

Eyes: Blue-Grey

Hair : Brown

Instrument Played: Guitar, Bass, Keys, Drums, Washboard

What bands did you perform with prior to Joyride? Noize Pollution, Myth, Anything Goes

What do you find yourself doing when not performing? Working and hanging with the kids. Spending too much time in the World of Warcraft. (Alleria Server - Toon named Durinn)

What Cd is in your CD player right now? Dream Theater - Systematic Chaos

Favorites:

Song: Good lord too hard to pick

Book: Lord of the Rings

Super Hero: Batman (just a human and still kicks ass)

TV Show: Samurai Jack or Family Guy

Hobbies: Gaming, Reading, Writing music

Sports: Soccer

Holiday: Halloween

What is your Favorite song to Perform with Joyride? Anything that we rewrite and make our own.

What is one Place you would love to Visit ? Tie between China and New Zealand.

What Artists/Musicians Have inspired you greatly? Too many. But the top are The Beatles, Eddie Van Halen , Jimi, John Petrucci and Eric Johnson.

What Group/musician would you like to perform with? Rush or Van Halen (Roth please)

Alive or Dead - Elvis? Alive and working in a barbershop in Alaska. Explains all the Eskimos with pompadours