Mike Flicker
Encyclopedia
Mike Flicker is an American
producer in Los Angeles
who has numerous credits on music and film projects. He is critically acclaimed for his work with Heart
.
(which later became Arista Records
). They were one of the youngest groups ever signed to a major label at that time. The Zoo included Mike on drums along with Howard Leese
on guitar and keyboards.
After relocating to Vancouver
, British Columbia
in 1971, Mike was hired as chief engineer at Aragon Studios
(later renamed Mushroom Studios
), which became the premiere state-of-the-art studio in western Canada
.
1975 proved to be a fateful year for Mike with his discovery, signing, and production of the band Heart
. Mike received the coveted Canadian Juno Award
for Producer of the Year for his production on Heart’s debut album, Dreamboat Annie
.
, Al Stewart
, Randy Meisner
, Nantucket
, Wendy Waldman and Trooper
, one of the five top selling Canadian bands of all time.
Mike’s diverse career in the music, technology, and film/television industries culminated in the 1991 formation of Mike Flicker Music Services, where he continues to contribute his leadership in successful service to the film, television, and ancillary entertainment industries.
United States
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producer in Los Angeles
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who has numerous credits on music and film projects. He is critically acclaimed for his work with Heart
Heart (band)
Heart is an American rock band who first found success in Canada. Throughout several lineup changes, the only two members remaining constant are sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson. The group rose to fame in the 1970s with their music being influenced by hard rock as well as folk music...
.
Early career
Mike’s career began at age sixteen in Los Angeles when his band, The Zoo, was given a contract in 1968 by Bell RecordsBell Records
Bell Records was an American record label founded in 1952 by Arthur Shimkin in New York, the owner of children's record label Golden Records, and initially a unit of Pocket Books, after the rights to the name were acquired from Benny Bell who used the Bell name to issue risque novelty records. A...
(which later became Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
). They were one of the youngest groups ever signed to a major label at that time. The Zoo included Mike on drums along with Howard Leese
Howard Leese
Howard M. Leese is an American guitarist, record producer and musical director who played with Heart for 22 years...
on guitar and keyboards.
After relocating to Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
in 1971, Mike was hired as chief engineer at Aragon Studios
Mushroom Studios
Mushroom Studios was a music recording facility located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada with a long history in Canadian music. It has now been relocated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada....
(later renamed Mushroom Studios
Mushroom Studios
Mushroom Studios was a music recording facility located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada with a long history in Canadian music. It has now been relocated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada....
), which became the premiere state-of-the-art studio in western Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
1975 proved to be a fateful year for Mike with his discovery, signing, and production of the band Heart
Heart (band)
Heart is an American rock band who first found success in Canada. Throughout several lineup changes, the only two members remaining constant are sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson. The group rose to fame in the 1970s with their music being influenced by hard rock as well as folk music...
. Mike received the coveted Canadian Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
for Producer of the Year for his production on Heart’s debut album, Dreamboat Annie
Dreamboat Annie
Dreamboat Annie is the debut album by American rock band Heart. It was released in the United States on February 14, 1976 through Mushroom Records. It contained three hit singles which became staples on FM radio...
.
Producer
Mike established himself as a major independent producer with artists that included PocoPoco
Poco is an Southern California country rock band originally formed by Richie Furay and Jim Messina following the demise of Buffalo Springfield in 1968. The title of their first album, Pickin' Up the Pieces, is a reference to the break-up of Buffalo Springfield. Highly influential and creative,...
, Al Stewart
Al Stewart
Al Stewart is a Scottish singer-songwriter and folk-rock musician.Stewart came to stardom as part of the British folk revival in the 1960s and 1970s, and developed his own unique style of combining folk-rock songs with delicately woven tales of the great characters and events from history.He is...
, Randy Meisner
Randy Meisner
Randy Herman Meisner is an American musician and songwriter, best known as a founding member of Poco and the Eagles...
, Nantucket
Nantucket (band)
Nantucket is a hard rock band that formed in Jacksonville, North Carolina in 1969. Originally known as beach music band Stax of Gold and later Nantucket Sleighride , the six-member group—Tommy Redd, Larry Uzzell, Mike Uzzell, Eddie Blair, Kenny Soule, and Mark Downing—became a huge draw in their...
, Wendy Waldman and Trooper
Trooper (band)
Trooper is a Juno Award winning Canadian rock band that developed from a group formed by vocalist Ramon McGuire and guitarist Brian Smith in 1975...
, one of the five top selling Canadian bands of all time.
Mike’s diverse career in the music, technology, and film/television industries culminated in the 1991 formation of Mike Flicker Music Services, where he continues to contribute his leadership in successful service to the film, television, and ancillary entertainment industries.
External links
- (Small) picture of Mike Flicker
- Mike Flicker's professional webpage, contains details of Mike's career.
