Reuben O'Dell-Barkow (future Music Director)has been making music all his life. He got his first guitar at the age of thirteen and has dreamed of rock and pop superstardom ever since.
After releasing numerous albums and singles, and appearing on countless stages, he took a five-year hiatus to start a family. With his two boys of school age, He has decided to re-enter the music industry as a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and performer.
Critics have called his style a cross between Tom Jones and Kurt Cobain. His simple, heartfelt song writing captures his audience and his hooks tend to get their feet tapping. Live he will play anything from Elvis to Kanye. Anything the crowd wants to hear he can generally deliver with ease. He has always had great empathy toward his audience.
In order to restart his live appearances and continue song writing, he recently left his non-creative post to focus on his career within the music industry while staying on a course of artistic freedom.
Together with his sons and a myriad of life experiences as his muse, he touches on the most basic human emotions, empathizing with his listeners and drawing in his crowds.
Mike Carbone is a proud Canadian author, composer, artist, singer, who started his musical journey at age 11. He is inspired by Black sabbath and Frank Zappa, and has played in the bands Desperate Union, Smile, Devil Witch, and cover band called the Garbage Cans with his friend Mario.
Goals and aspirations include being the best father that he can be to his daughter Jacqueline who is the driving force in his life. Musically the goals are to compose and perform as much as possible, bring people together, and he wants to use his music to move people in the same way that it moves him.
Mike has been on tour and worked with Grammy award winning artist and musicians.