Mike's Blog:

June 2010

-We begin our residency at Taco Beach in down town Long Beach (211 Pine Ave).  I am playing there every thursday night. 

-Recording multi instrumentalist Ramon; Christian rapper, Joshua.  Really talented artists.

April 2010

-Preparing to score a new feature film. 

-Busy recording bands at the Rhythm Shop Studios. 

March 2010

-My music can now be licensed through www.audiosparx.com/michaelkobayashi

-Marry Me Judas' new EP is available at http://www.marrymejudas.com/

Feb 2010

-Just finished a song using my Danelectro Cool Cat Pedals http://www.coolcattone.com/ courtesy of my friend Steve Ridinger!  Check my Guitar Section under Cool Cat. 

-Rhythm Shop News:  We are done recording Marry Me Judas' CD.  There will be a CD release party at the Crest in Torrance, CA on Feb 27th.  The songs sound awesome. 

-Thrash legends, Insecticide, is almost done with their new album.  We are finishing the mix stage; then it is off to be mastered.

-Mourning the loss of Syndicate XIII drummer and close friend Dan Munio. 

-Diggin' my new Riot pedal by John Suhr and my new Scumback M75 speakers. 

Nov/Dec 2009

-Scoring short film "Shop on Third" by director Keith Lamont.

-Start recording south bay band Intensity.  They have opened for Warrant and will be opening for the Motels at the Brixton in Redondo Beach.

-We are in the mix stage of Insecticide's new album to be released sometime early next year. 

-Produced a song for Marry Me Judas called "Awake" that was used as the entrance music for MMA fighter Kengo Ura in the Pancrasse tournament in Japan. 

Oct 2009

-Cutting some guitar tracks for my friend XL Middleton http://www.xlmiddleton.com/  

-Finishing up tracks at the Rhythm Shop for Insecticide and Marry Me Judas

Sept 2009

-I am producing the new album for Insecticide.  We are almost done recording vocals.  Brian, awesome guitarist, used my Custom Audio Classic Plus for his leads and it sounds awesome.

-I am producing four new songs for Marry Me Judas.  It is gonna kick ass. 

-I just got two new pedals from Danelectro to try out:  Transparent OD V2, and Drive V2.  So far they sound awesome.  Much thanks to my bro Steve at Cool Cat Tone!

Aug 2009

-Thrash legends, Insecticide, start recording their new album this weekend at the Rhythm Shop

-Marry Me Judas also begins work on some new songs later in the month at the Rhythm Shop

July 2009

-Thrash legends, Insecticide, hit the Rhythm Shop studios to record their next album.

 -Start pre-production on the film score for Keith Davis' upcoming film "Midnight Train" 

June 2009

Just recorded south bay power metal band, Prelude of Fogotten Dreams and finished recording a twelve song demo for CMP Covers.   

May 5, 2009

We just finished recording Marry Me Judas.  Their tracks kick ass.  You can check the mixes out at www.myspace.com/rhythmshopstudios   

Just finished some demo guitar tracks for producer Ruckus for actor Terrence Howard's new album. 

April 17,2009

I am in the pre production stages of recording a great new band called Marry Me Judas at the now open Rhythm Shop Recording Studios.

April 7, 2009

I just finished recording a producing a demo for Color Perfect.  Hear it at www.myspace.com/colorperfectmusic   

March 12, 2009

My music can be licensed through Pump Audio. 

February 10, 2009

I am currently in the process of recording a demo for CMP Covers, a great South Bay cover band.  Check out their MySpace site.