• GUITARIST


    about

    Micha is a live and studio musician active in Europe and in the US. He is working as guitar and bass player, composer and arranger. He is in high demand as a sideman, because of his strong tone and his high creative output that he brings to all projects and recording sessions. You can listen to his bands and projects here.

    Read more about Micha as a PRODUCER

    micha has woked with

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

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


    Micha Schellhaas



    Micha Schellhaas

    roots & visons

    From playing with DJ’s, Big Bands, Jazz Combos and Rock Bands in clubs and concert halls to theather tours and Duo performances in upscale hotels Micha is crusing the scene for a couple of years now. Since 2008 he is active in the US aswell, taking in the vibe and inspiration of the vivid scene of the homeland of blues and jazz.

    He has a solid and strong tone and high creative output. Always working on new music, his choice of guitars is very classic: Strat, Les Paul and an old ES are mostly the tools of choice. Getting a great tone on the amp and then putting a bit of extra on top with some selected pedals is the vision behind his sound.






    VISUALS




    live at SXSW 2011 in Austin/Texas



    live with TL Mazumdar in 2010



    Guitars by Micha Schellhaas@ TRINIX STUDIO
    Audio production by HAWKHILL RECORDS




    gear



    instruments

    Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop VOS 1960
    1970 Gibson ES 345
    1956 Gibson ES 175
    Fender Custom Shop ’64 Stratocaster
    Stefan Schottmüller Custom Jazz Tele
    Lakewood D 52

    amps

    Budda Superdrive
    Mesa Boogie Caliber 50

    effects

    Fulltone OCD
    T-Rex Dr. Swamp
    Empress Tremolo
    Dunlop Cry Baby
    Digitech WH-1 Whammy
    E Bow

    Micha Schellhaas

    Biography

    I am a guitar player, songwriter and producer. I was born in 1979 and I picked up the guitar when I was 9. Later on I went to study jazz guitar in Germany and in the Netherlands and finished the Master Programme at HKA (Arnhem, NL) in 2007. I perform live, write and work in the studio with different formations.

    Besides working as a performer and producer, I also work as a guitar and bass instructor and bandcoach. During the last 10 years I have taught in several public and private music schools, instructed private students and given band workshops in Germany and the Netherlands.

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    Influences

    Back in high school I involved myself in music as much as I could, from the school’s Jazz Big Band to rock & pop cover-bands. During my studies I developed a deep appreciation for traditional jazz music, I was fascinated by the inventive power of the old jazz greats. At the same time I never lost touch to my roots and the records that inspired me to pick up the guitar when I was young. My bands and projects now cover a broad variety of styles: from modern jazz to Latin, blues, Americana, rock, drum&bass to everything in between.

    But for sure there were some special inspirations!
    I started taking the guitar serious because of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eddie Van Halen… Those two musicians impressed me a lot with their way of playing the instrument. Both can orchestrate a tune in a complete way, changing from comping riffs to fill-ins and solos so effortlessly, they shape the whole structure of a song just with the possibilities of the guitar. great!

    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)

    Bands and Projects