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Biography

Micha is a professional guitarist, songwriter, and producer.
Micha picked up the guitar at age 9 and went on to study Jazz guitar in both Germany and the Netherlands. He finished the Master Programme at HKA (Arnhem, NL) in 2007, and now performs live, writes and produces music in his studio.
Micha has been on the International and American music scene for several years, playing with DJ’s, Big Bands, Jazz Combos and Rock Bands in clubs and concert halls, as well as theather tours and Duo performances in upscale hotels.
He has been active in the United States since 2008, soaking up vibe and inspiration from the homeland of Jazz and Blues. Micha now lives in San Francisco, California and regularly travels to Los Angeles, New Mexico, and Texas for projects and creative pursuits.
In addition to performing and producing, Micha helps other musicians reach their highest potential as a bass and guitar instuctor and band coach. He has a decade of experience teaching in public and private music schools, working with private students, and running band workshops.

Influences

As a teenager Micha submerged himself in every musical activity, from the high school’s Jazz Big Band to rock & pop cover-band projects. While studying at the Conservatory in the Netherlands, he developed a deep appreciation for traditional jazz music, fascinated by the inventive powers of the old jazz greats. Micha’s musical roots were inspired deeply by Stevie Ray Vaughn and Eddie Van Halen, two guitarists that orchestrate a tune in a complete way – changing from compin‘ riffs to fillins and solos - they effortlessly shape the whole structure of a song with the possibilities of the guitar.

Current bands and projects cover a broad variety of styles, including but not limited to: Modern Jazz, Latin, Blues, Americana, Rock, and Drum&bass

Has Played With

OWN GROUPS: 4am, Sunday Soul Ensemble, Micha Rocks, Audecy, The Gulf Project

ARTISTS: Esperanza Spalding, Benjamin Herman, Steve Satterwhite, Alex Simu, Michael Gustorff, T.L. Mazumdar, Yonga Sun, Dean Bowman, DJ Romero, Lian Amber, Shawn Loudermilk

BANDS/GROUPS: ORSO – the Rock Symphony Orchestra, Wicked Jazz Sounds, Het Syndicaat, Mary Davis Jr, Brothers in Harmony, THE MEANS

Discography

Music For The Gulf - Micha Schellhaas (2010)

Shawn's First Train Smokin' - Shawn Loudermilk (2010)

Audecy - AUDECY (2010)

Cascade - DJ Romoro (2010)

Rolling Bohemia - The Havliceks (2010)

Lovin' it - Mary Davis Jr. (2009)