Mike Lewis (born Michael Lewis) is an American saxophonist and bassist from

Minneapolis Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins ...

, Minnesota. He is a founding member and saxophonist in contemporary

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...

groups

Happy Apple Happy Apple is an American jazz trio from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Initially formed in 1996 by David King (drums), Michael Lewis (saxophone), Anton Denner (saxophone) and Cully Swansen (bass), since 1998 the lineup has consisted of King, Lewis, ...

and Fat Kid Wednesdays. He also plays electric bass in Alpha Consumer and Redstart. Lewis has contributed to other projects such as Fog's ''Ditherer'' and Gayngs' ''Relayted''. He is currently a member of

Andrew Bird Andrew Wegman Bird (born July 11, 1973) is an American indie rock multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. Since 1996, he has released 16 studio albums, as well as several live albums and EPs, spanning various genres including swing music ...

's band, as well as

Dosh Dosh or DOSH may refer to: * Mary Lucy Dosh (1839-1861), American Roman Catholic nun and nurse * Dosh (musician) (born 1972), American musician * ''Dosh'' (album) * Deoxysarpagine hydroxylase, an enzyme * Kariel Gardosh (1921–2000), Israeli c ...

Bon Iver Bon Iver ( ) is an American indie folk band founded in 2006 by singer-songwriter Justin Vernon. Vernon released Bon Iver's debut album, ''For Emma, Forever Ago,'' independently in July 2007. The majority of the album was recorded while Vernon ...

, and

the Tallest Man on Earth Kristian Matsson (born 30 April 1983) is a Swedish singer-songwriter who performs under the stage name The Tallest Man on Earth. Matsson grew up in Leksand, and began his solo career in 2006, having previously been the lead singer of the indie b ...

Discography

Happy Apple

* ''Blown Shockwaves And Crash Flow'' (1997) * ''Part Of The Solution Problem'' (1998) * ''Body Popping Moon Walking Top Rocking'' (1999) * ''Please Refrain From Fronting'' (2001) * ''Youth Oriented'' (2003) * ''The Peace Between Our Companies'' (2004) * ''Happy Apple Back On Top'' (2007) * ''New York CD'' (2020) * ''Nothin' But Net: Live 1998-2000'' (2021)

Fat Kid Wednesdays

* ''The Art Of Cherry'' (2004) * ''Singles'' (2006)

Chris Morrissey Quartet

* ''The Morning World'' (2009) * ''North Hero'' (2013)

Bryan Nichols Quintet

* ''Bright Places'' (2011)

Redstart

* ''One'' (2002) * ''So Far From Over'' (2004)

Alpha Consumer

* ''Alpha Consumer'' (2006) * ''Gary Victorsen's'' (2008) * ''Kick Drugs Out Of America'' (2011) * ''Meat'' (2014)

Gramma's Boyfriend

* ''Human Eye'' (2013)

Gayngs

* ''Relayted'' (2010)

Bon Iver Bon Iver ( ) is an American indie folk band founded in 2006 by singer-songwriter Justin Vernon. Vernon released Bon Iver's debut album, ''For Emma, Forever Ago,'' independently in July 2007. The majority of the album was recorded while Vernon ...

* ''

Bon Iver, Bon Iver ''Bon Iver'' (; officially known as ''Bon Iver, Bon Iver'') is the second studio album from American indie folk band Bon Iver, released on June 17, 2011. The album is composed of 10 songs and was seen as a new musical direction for the band. Th ...

'' (2011) * ''

22, A Million ''22, A Million'' is the third studio album by American indie folk band Bon Iver, released on September 30, 2016. Recorded in lead member Justin Vernon's April Base studio in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the album marks a major shift in the band's soun ...

'' (2016) * '' i,i'' (2019)

Contributions

Fog

* ''Ether Teeth'' (2003) * ''Loss Leader'' (2006) * ''Ditherer'' (2007) * ''For Good'' (2016)

Dosh Dosh or DOSH may refer to: * Mary Lucy Dosh (1839-1861), American Roman Catholic nun and nurse * Dosh (musician) (born 1972), American musician * ''Dosh'' (album) * Deoxysarpagine hydroxylase, an enzyme * Kariel Gardosh (1921–2000), Israeli c ...

* '' Pure Trash'' (2004) * ''

The Lost Take ''The Lost Take'' is the third solo studio album by American multi-instrumentalist Dosh. It was released on Anticon on October 17, 2006. Critical reception Marisa Brown of AllMusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is a ...

'' (2006) * ''

Wolves and Wishes ''Wolves and Wishes'' is the fourth solo studio album by American multi-instrumentalist Dosh. It was released on Anticon on May 13, 2008. Critical reception Ben Peterson of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "while Dosh's efferves ...

'' (2008) * ''

Tommy Tommy may refer to: People * Tommy (given name) * Tommy Atkins, or just Tommy, a slang term for a common soldier in the British Army Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Tommy'' (1931 film), a Soviet drama film * ''Tommy'' (1975 fil ...

'' (2010) * ''Milk Money'' (2013)

Andrew Bird Andrew Wegman Bird (born July 11, 1973) is an American indie rock multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. Since 1996, he has released 16 studio albums, as well as several live albums and EPs, spanning various genres including swing music ...

* ''

Noble Beast ''Noble Beast'' is American singer-songwriter Andrew Bird's fifth solo studio album, released on January 20, 2009. Two songs from this album were previewed on his webpage, "Oh No" and "Carrion Suite", while the entire album was made available by ...

'' (2009) * ''

Break It Yourself ''Break It Yourself'' is American singer-songwriter Andrew Bird's sixth solo studio album, released on March 5, 2012 through Mom+Pop records in the US and Bella Union in the UK. The track "Lusitania" features a duet with Annie Clark from St. V ...

'' (2012)

Haley Bonar Haley McCallum (born 1983), professionally known as Haley and formerly Haley Bonar, is a Canadian-born American singer and songwriter who was raised in Rapid City, South Dakota. She has lived in Duluth and currently St. Paul, Minnesota. In 2009, s ...

* ''Golder'' (2011) * ''Pleasureland'' (2018)

Other

The Tallest Man on Earth Kristian Matsson (born 30 April 1983) is a Swedish singer-songwriter who performs under the stage name The Tallest Man on Earth. Matsson grew up in Leksand, and began his solo career in 2006, having previously been the lead singer of the indie b ...

- ''

Dark Bird Is Home ''Dark Bird Is Home'' is the fourth LP by The Tallest Man on Earth. It was released on CD, digital and vinyl on May 12, 2015 through the label Dead Oceans. The album is the first in his discography to feature a full band playing on almost every tr ...

'' (2015)

References

External links

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Official Bon Iver website
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