Mike Fantastic

Mike Fantastic are a 4 piece electro pop band, based in Cardiff. The band is made up of lead vocalist Owen Sheppard, Olly Howells on Keyboard and Synth, Bassist Matthew Birch and Luke Welsby on drums. The music is an interesting mix of funk, disco-pop and dubstep and the band are signed to GDM Corp LTD and Sony.

In 2010 MF made it to the final 200 of  TV show Britains Got Talent, and the show that aired in May 2010 was, unbelievably, the first gig the boys played together.
The video of their audition can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkYdBWV7k0s&feature=related
(Though the band is made up of 5 members here, once of them has since left)

Since then, they have enjoyed 2 UK headline tours and have played with other acts such as Peter Andre, The Overtones, Lucie Jones, Lloyd Daniels & Stavros Flatley.

On 26th July 2010 came the release of their first single 'Turn Off The Lights', which hit the iTunes chart, alongside the likes of Owl City and Pendulum. Their latest single 'Clearly I'm Invisible' has been played various times on MTV and has the kind of beat that will get stuck in your head for days!
Official video for 'Turn Off the Lights': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5OVk8M7ogA
Official video for 'Clearly I'm Invisible' (As seen on MTV and featuring a cameo from the bands manager George Madgwick!) can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RKHbSneCR4&feature=related


Now.. The first time I saw this band, I will admit, I had absolutly no idea who they were. I've never watched Britains Got Talent, so I had never seen or heard anything of them. Jade's boyfriend Paul, is a roadie for the band, and we where invited along for that reason. When I arrived I was given my AAA pass (I know, exciting stuff right?) and taken upstairs to meet the band. Owen, being the extrovert that he is, came over to introduce himself. Myself and Jade spent some time backstage, watching the band interact and relax before their gig.
We made our way downstairs for their set, and were blown away by the energy of the people we were seeing on that stage. Mike Fantastic had a sound unlike anything I had ever heard before, and I fell in love then and there! The performed songs from their latest EP 'You Like This' (which is available for download from iTunes now!) including 'Turn Off The Lights' and my personal favourite 'Stop, Wait, Operate' aswel as a dubsteb (I FUCKING LOVE DUBSTEP!) twist of 'Miss Hollywood' and covers of Usher's 'DJ Got Us Falling In Love', Sweedish House Mafia 'Miami to Ibiza' and Black Eyed Peas 'Time Of My Life (Dirty Bit)'
It was honestly of of the best gigs I have ever been to. MF were amazing on and off stage, and never made us feel anything but welcome. Since the gig a couple of the guys have stayed in touch, and they are on tour again in August, and I for one can't wait to see them again!
Check them out, cause you won't be sorry! <3

Amy.ox

Tour dates:
25th - London Islington Academy2
26th - Sheffield Leadmill
27th - Manchester Moho Live
28th - Glasgow Classic Grand
29th - Newcastle Riverside
31st - Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/mikefantasticmusic
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mikefantastic
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Mike_Fantastic
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/mikefantasticmusic

General Manager/Booking agent: george@gdmcorpltd.com