{"id":7321,"date":"2018-09-14T17:52:09","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T22:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.michaelgaither.com\/home\/?page_id=7321"},"modified":"2024-01-17T11:01:36","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T16:01:36","slug":"band","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.michaelgaither.com\/home\/band\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Gaither &#038; His New Best Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Need a band for a party or event?<\/strong> With an upbeat mix of entertaining original songs and a generous helping of fun cover tunes, Michael Gaither and His New Best Friends is always a fun time. For booking inquiries, call\u00a0<strong>(831) 288-2226<\/strong>\u00a0or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:booking@michaelgaither.com\">booking@michaelgaither.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PL88rnaXiHoXCR1fXM45VYhyVwfdeV0qmg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span>??<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.michaelgaither.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Michael-Gaither-and-His-New-Best-Friends-fullband-hi-res.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8319 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.michaelgaither.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Michael-Gaither-and-His-New-Best-Friends-fullband-hi-res-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgaither.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Michael-Gaither-and-His-New-Best-Friends-fullband-hi-res-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.michaelgaither.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Michael-Gaither-and-His-New-Best-Friends-fullband-hi-res-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.michaelgaither.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Michael-Gaither-and-His-New-Best-Friends-fullband-hi-res-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.michaelgaither.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Michael-Gaither-and-His-New-Best-Friends-fullband-hi-res-1024x1024.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><strong>About the band. <\/strong>Michael Gaither &amp; His New Best Friends backs Michael\u2019s award-winning, Americana originals and mixes in well-known tunes from artists who&#8217;ve influenced he and his bandmates (Tom Petty, Neil Young, The Band, and The Cars.)<\/p>\n<p>The band is fronted by Michael on vocals, guitar, and banjo and features Eliza James on harmony vocals and Greg Abelar on bass, and Bill Walker on guitar. Available as a duo, trio, or full band, depending on the venue and requirements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Michael.<\/strong> Michael Gaither has been a performing songwriter for over 15 years. With five CDs of original material under his belt, and lots of time onstage as a storyteller introducing his songs, he&#8217;s backed by a rotating band of like-minded characters.<\/p>\n<p>A California native, Michael takes the \u201cwrite what you know\u201d idea to heart, crafting songs that showcase both the nostalgia of small-town life and the foibles of modern technology, always with plenty of humor in the mix. He turned to songwriting after a background in journalism and a narrow brush with standup comedy. Offstage, he&#8217;s a DJ on the legendary Americana station, KPIG.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cMichael Gaither is a friend in an entertainer. His small talk during sets is charming. His musical talent is engaging. We enjoy his company at our wine bar. He is a delight to book!\u201d (Ann Marie Conrad, Owner, Capitola Wine Bar &amp; Merchants)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cGaither\u2019s sense of humor and keen observation of the human experience preside over his clever Americana originals.\u201d (Amanda Martinez, Good Times Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz CA)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michaelgaither.com%2Fhome%2Fband%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;&amp;width=800&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:800px;height:30px;margin-top:5px;\"><\/iframe>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Need a band for a party or event? 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