Trebling Developments

Mike Deeney is a drummer, singer, guitarist, ukulele dabbler, and music aficionado, who has been making music in Minnesota and its environs for over five decades. He is also my uncle (married to my dad's sister) and we serve on the board of a music nonprofit together . He has been the backbone of many bands, including Chord City and Nirvana (not that Nirvana...he'll explain below). Mike is a gifted musician. For one thing, he can sing and drum at the same time, a rare talent. As an admiring nephew, I find that Mike has an impeccable sense of what fits a given song. For example, he knows just how much drums to apply, which is an important skill for an instrument that can be a sonic sledgehammer if wielded with abandon. While Mike can kick out a solid rock beat, he also possesses that quality of judiciousness that makes for an excellent drummer. Mike has an innate gift for quickly finding just the right vocal harmonies. While music wasn't his day job, it's an integral p