Mike Vasas and The Beasts of Burden.

Ryan Malinich, drums.
Matthew Mepham, lead guitar.
Brian Richard, bass.
Mike Vasas, lead vocals/keyboard/guitar.

Recorded and live, Mike Vasas and The Beasts of Burden are Michigan ear candy. Their music is visceral
and unexpected with melodies you can sing, a memorable rhythm section and incredible guitar licks by
Mepham. It’s progressive pop music with an edge.

With a discography spanning more than 10 years and covering more ground than Texas, Vasas is hungry
for change, having written and recorded everything from folk and progressive rock albums to art-pop,
garage rock, Americana, electro-acoustic and ambient. After forming in 2005, Vasas and The Beasts
released their self-titled debut in 2006. They’ll soon be releasing their sophomore record, “Just Lovely,”
due out in February 2010.

When Vasas and The Beasts play live, they do it their way and give it all they’ve got. Shows dart back
and forth from songwriter-folk and funk to hard rock, ambient, fourth-world grooves and stately pop.
Listeners reap the benefits of Vasas' itchy creativity driving a band of stellar performers.

Question is: will you be there?

Mike Vasas

A Michigan native, Vasas currently lives in Lansing and has been making music for more than 12 years.
A graduate of Kalamazoo College with a bachelor’s degree in music, Vasas developed a style that cross-pollinates diverse pop music styles through the lens of his classical music education. Vasas holds a
master’s degree in music education from Michigan State University and is a public school music teacher.
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E-mail media@mikevasas.com to get access to a downloadable press kit, full songs,
promotional copies of their records and hi-res photos.