Aerial

Michael Hernandez

Michael Hernandez (STEEL TEAR, AERIAL, SEDUCER, LOST CITY, SHOCK CIRCUS, DOG MAFIA) was born in Ogden Utah on June 20, 1964. Mike grew up loving music, and it was artists such as Ted Nugent and Aerosmith that inspired Mike to pursue a life of rock ‘n roll. As a teenager in the early ’80s, Mike would go see some of the top local acts (THE TOOLS, MANNEQUIN, THE JACK) as they played the Salt Lake circuits. Many of the members of these top bands took notice of Mike and knew he would one day be a rock star. Danny Dickman (lead guitarist for THE TOOLS) said “Mike was the cutest little shit that came to our shows, and I knew he would eventually become a dynamic frontman.” Mark Morrison (THE JACK, VICE, HARLOT) thought of Mike when he formed his band VICE, and later reflected, “Mike was this cute little singer that all the ladies loved, and I knew he’d draw a big crowd, but Mike’s glam style vocals just weren’t quite the sound VICE was looking for.” But Mark knew Mike would make it fronting a band that fit that vocal style.

Mike joined up with a band called STEEL TEAR in 1984 with future LIXX bassist Mark Heasley. STEEL TEAR cut a demo, but shortly disbanded due to creative differences. Mike was on the hunt to front a new band when he found an ad at a local music shop for a band called WEDGE and they were looking for a new singer. Mike called them up and tried them out. As a result, Mike was asked to join. At the time Mike was working at the Cottonwood Ski Connection, and he arranged to have the band practice there, but they had to wait to practice until after the neighboring Baskin Robins restaurant closed. While doing some paperwork, Mike noticed a Snowbird poster that said, “Aerial Tram.” Mike thought that the name “Aerial” would be a great name for his band. He quickly convinced the rest of the guys that the name WEDGE wasn’t going to cut it, and they changed the name to AERIAL…aerialairforce.com

Emiko (Emiko Music)

Emiko is known for virtuosic shredding with equal proficiency on piano, Hammond organ and ‘Carlos,’ her custom made Alesis Wireless Vortex keytar. Since her 2001 debut album “Here Lies Tinkerbell,” the prolific songwriter and recording artist has delivered a steady string of singles, EPs and albums which have met critical and popular success at every turn. Emiko has shared the stage with legends like Cyndi Lauper and even appeared in the 6.5 million views of the music video “Lay Your Head On Me” by Major Lazer and Marcus Mumford.

Emiko’s musical life began as soon as she was able to reach the piano keys. Before her third birthday the prodigious artist was appearing in front of live audiences. A decade of performances as a classical concert pianist followed. At just 12-years old she had already retired from her first career in music. Without missing a beat she launched an even more impressive phase two as an award-winning, internationally recognized singer, songwriter and composer.

Emiko with Larry Mitchell (Grammy Award Winning Producer)

By the time Emiko was in her twenties, the mononymous hit maker had been recognized in the Songwriters Hall of Fame and appeared in numerous major music publications including; Billboard, Music Connection, FM Sound and Keyboard Magazine. Over the years she has amassed an inconceivably extensive catalogue of over 3000 songs. The collection includes #1 Pop, Rock, J-Pop and R&B singles as well as full theater and film scores. Her songs have been recorded by countless artists and she has composed for over twenty television series…https://emikomusic.com/