Mike Mijal, class of 1968 Stevenson High
School in Livonia Michigan, interned at WYNZ radio station in Ypsilanti Mi. as
a board engineer and on-air personality for the Mike Lombardi show.. At 17
years old Mijal joined ATA Studios in Westland Mi. as an engineer recording and
mixing for local Detroit bands in the late 60's. He also played keyboard with a
popular local band called The Unveiled. Mike attended the Institute of Audio
Research in New York City and there developed his engineering skills. Mikes
credentials afforded him employment at Pioneer Recording Studios in Detroit as
an engineer. His reputation grew among musicians as having an audiophile's ear
for recording and final mix. Still the musician, and into the new synthesizer
revolution, he along with friend Michael White used spare time in the studio to
write and record "I've Been You" and "Reflections". In Late 1972 Gary Rubin,
owner of Pioneer Studios, thought enough of the "Mikes" music to send it
through his own publishing company, Tru-Soul.
Michael Mijal
I've Been You
Reflections
(Tru-Soul Publishing / BMI)
(Tru-Soul Publishing / BMI)
I've Been You was released in January
of 1973 on the ZATOP label (Created by Mijal and White) and quickly climbed to
number 3 on the local radio charts. Mijal left Pioneer to open his own
recording facility in Garden City called Triple M Studios where he recorded
many local, national, and international artists.
At the same time he was also involved playing keyboards with a group
called Earthbound, a musical evolution of Mijal & White.
Earthbound members (1974-1979)
Mike Mijal Keyboards Engineering, Robert Mich Lead Guitar, Willie Stroud Drums,
Michael Baize Bass Guitar, Larry Byce Accoustic Guitar
Vocals.
Every Newborn Day
Suicidal Blues
(Mijal Publishing Company / BMI)
(Mijal
Publishing Company / BMI)
Bruce Worman
Kay Koontz
Mike first met top Record Producer and Manager for Pepper &
the Shakers, Kay Koontz, in 1968 while engineering a live broadcast interview
for the Mike Lombardi show on WYNZ Radio.Kay thought enough of Mike's talent
that when he opened Triple M Sound Recording Studio in 1973 she began sending
artists to record there. In 1975 Kay introduced Mike to another talented
producer Bruce Worman.Together with Mike at the controls, he produced the three
following artists at Triple M studios:
Charlie Monroe
Cindy Laverty
Michael Smith
I Want You Back
Through The Wire
Cow Cow Boogie
Honey Dew
Ride In The Country
Getting Married
;
(Blaimeless Music / BMI)
(Fairweather Music / MCA
ASCAP)
(Blaimeless Music /
BMI)
Toby Redd
Victor Peraino
Hub Cap Eyes
Heat Me Woman
Empires of Steel
Lady of the Morning
;
(BMI)
Salem Witchcraft
Salem Witchcraft Rock & Roll Lover
Salem Witchcraft Secrets
Salem Witchcraft Do You Love Me?
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Later he
opened Westland Electronics and expanded his recording career to include TV /
Video and video production. At present Mike is retired from the industry and
lives in Westland Michigan. He still gets requests to mix or remix music and
video.
You can see
more pictures and listen to other recordings Mike made in the studio with
artists Salem Witchcraft, Larry Buffa - Pepper and the Shakers and others, by
logging on to the ATA Studios web
site hosted by Michael Lombardi
Mike Mijal
Photo Album-
If you
have any photos of Mike, Triple M Sound Recording Studio, or musicians that
recorded with Mike or any sound recordings or video please send them and we
will add them to the site. Click Here If
you would like to correspond with Mike.
Warbucks record
release
Great Lakes
Banjo Company
Mike in
Laughlin Nv. in 1985
Michael
Smith
Bruce Worman
WYNZ Radio
Control Room A
Mike is
engineering for a WYNZ Radio live remote broadcast for teen take over day at JL
Hudsons, Northland. WIth Mike are newsman Charles Murphy and radio personality
Mike Lombardi.
Mike Recroding The Mixed Generation live in 1968 for the Danny
Thomas ALSAC show live at Cobo Hall.
Studio Session Drummer Al Nalian
Michael White
Mike Mijal and the Girls
(Mikes) Mijal & White and the EMS Putney VCS3
Synthesizer
Mike Mijal's 1968 Dodge Charger
Jerry Bradley, Arlen Viecelli, Mike Mijal, and Jim
Purol