Chicago Composer Michael McKissack has 20 years of experience of performing, composing on and teaching guitar. He is a past winner of “Chicago’s Finest Guitarist” competition, with heavy hitter sponsors and judges from the likes of Fender, Peavey and Guitar Player Magazine. By a wide margin, his band, SBS, won the 1998 Kool/H. O. R. D. E. competition hosted by The House of Blues. As a result, SBS played on the HORDEFEST tour with top acts like Blues Traveler, Paula Cole, Barenaked Ladies, and others. His genres include Rock, Electronic, Orchestral, Jazz, Pop, Metal, and Ambient.
Michael McKissack is well versed in most contemporary styles of music. He has studied with a number of musicians, including Dave Uhrich (who taught at both the American Conservatory of Music and Roosevelt University). Mike has extensive stage and studio experience in Chicago, performing with top bands and artists from the area, both locally and nationally prominent.
Lively and energetic instrumental rock track featuring acoustic guitars, synth arps, and a slight country twang. Great for delivering a motivational, upbeat message. TV/Film, corporate, advertising, promotions, sitcoms, kid's shows, backgrounds, soundtrack and web placements. Instrumental, Rock, Pop Rock
Aggressive heavy metal track with shredding guitar and pounding drums. Great for action and intense scenes. TV/Film, soundtracks, video games, web design, extreme sports, youth advertising, attack scenes, horror movies and violent crime dramas. Instrumental, Rock, Heavy Metal
Catchy piano riff drives this uplifting pop track. TV/Film, Commercials, documentaries, sports ads or events. Corporate motivational themes. Anything that needs a positive and motivating spin. Instrumental, Rock, Pop Rock
Dark industrial metal track with string orchestration and haunting acoustic guitar interlude. Great for TV/Film action, horror, intense crime, video games, sci-fi, dark and futuristic scenes. Extreme sports, violent attack scenes, youth advertising and promotions. Web design. Instrumental, Rock, Heavy Metal
Lonesome, southern influenced rock track with mournful slide guitar. Dark and mysterious. Works well for on-the-road or drifter themes. Crime drama set in southern states. TV/Film, Trailers, documentaries. Biker movies, regretful decisions, swampy loneliness and backwoods settings or westerns, Instrumental, Rock, Southern Rock
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