Welcome back to The Nerd Expansion! Today's guest is the one and only Michael Rovatsos and his nerd love is Tribute Bands. It's awesome.

Michael hails from New York originally (moving to SoCal in 2004) and has been playing music since he was a young teen. He has led and performed with a variety of original rock groups and has played well-respected venues on both coasts and internationally. Playing bass is a passion for Michael but he is also multi-instrumentalist who composes, records and produces on an on-going basis.

In 1985, already a big U2 fan, Michael caught U2’s 'Live Aid' performance as it was happening and was mesmerized with the performance. His favorite member of the band (then and now) was/is Adam Clayton. His unassuming swagger, performance style and unique musical sensibilities are just a few of the traits Michael brings to the role of emulating Adam.

Adam is known as the “Jazz Man” of U2 which is a great coincidence being that Michael works for one of the best non-profit Jazz radio stations in the country (Production Director for KSDS-FM). Michael counts Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey and Miles Davis among  his Jazz favs. The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and of course, U2, contribute mightily to his musical Rock/Pop DNA.

Michael has been recreating the essence of Adam since 2014 and prides himself on being extremely detailed-oriented in the performance and presentation of Mr. Clayton with every gig he plays.

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