Meet Mike Deyulio
The Good, The Band & The Ugly Meet Mike Deyulio
Natural born rocker. Elbow-rubbin’ podcaster. Meet Mike Deyulio – severe music enthusiast. 
I became acquainted with Mike when he invited me to be a guest on his podcast “The Good, The Band & The Ugly.” It’s a broadcast show where he invites guests from every strata in the music biz eco-system to chat, talk shop, share anecdotes and positive gossip, and most importantly to share and perpetuate music and the love for it.
It’s a cool show.
One of the cool things about the show is that Mike is also, in fact, a musician himself. This is something I appreciate because, as a guy in a similar position, the context is deeper and more authentic when interviews and articles are done in this way. This is good. And in Mike’s case this factor lends to the umm…lesseee…hm…. (taps fingers on desk for a few moments)… let’s go with “charm.”
Nothing like a great question delivered with a smirk.
Here he is; and now it’s my turn to ask a few questions.
Chuck Schiele: Mike, you are present in the music world in a number of ways. Let’s begin with you in the role of musician. Tell us about how that begins for you in your life.
Mike Deyulio: I have been playing music since I was a young boy. Like most I started in elementary school picking an instrument. The drums were my only choice. I had an uncle that gigged all over NY and he was my musical idol. When I was ten I had the chance to sit in with his band and play wipeout. My journey started with the first sound of an applause. I played my first paying gig at fifteen at Fuccos.
CS: What is your current situation as a musician? With whom are you working?
MD: Currently I am playing with some really great musicians in a band called Fossil. Jeff Rosen, Dave “Fn” King, Sean Dunn on Drums and Mike Deapo on bass. I couldn’t be more excited to have the local music lovers to spend some time with us.
CS: Tell us about one of the more memorable moments from along the way.
MD: Some of my most memorable times have been watching this city grow musically. Seeing my friends go on to some of the most iconic rolls in the music world. So much that I started my podcast based on those people in the industry that have gone on to do great things. Sharing the stage with guys like Ben Mauro (Lionel Richie and Cher) as a singer for a few of his show was really special to me.
CS: Now…somehow you wound up in the online talk show biz as producer and host – bringing top-talent from the music industry in to chat about the relevances, irrelevances and especially the “whatevers” of the music business and how it factors and permeates it’s way into what we’re willing to accept and go along with what some might oddly refer to, as “real life.”
Tell us about your show: it’s general mission and how you came to create it.
MD: The Good, The Band & The Ugly was born because of a personal need to stay busy between bands and during the pandemic. I found the more I dig into our local musicians and their history, the more interesting it became. So many people think that the four or five members on stage are the only ones who make a show successful. Boy was I wrong! Managers, tour and production managers, rigging and lighting…front of house, back line, electricians and carpenters! So many and usually unmentioned or acknowledged! It made me think how people who want to be part of the industry could be from all walks of life and skill sets!!
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CS: “The Good, The Band & The Ugly.”
Whew. Now, we’re gettin’ somewhere. How’s that for an indicator for the content, folks?! The Good, The Band & The Ugly. Definitely a contender for best names for a podcast talk show.
Who are some of the guests you’ve had?
MD: We have had some local greats like Ben Mauro, Sal G from Stained, Billy Sheehan, Joel Holkstra and Rudy Sarzo to name only a portion. We also have had Grammy winning producers like Metal Goldberg and Gamed Tour accountant Pete Merluzzi, and Front of house engineers like “Nite Bob,” lol, look them up. Local favorites like Dave Porter, Chris Tso and Frank Briggs all brought stories that even had me listening like a star struck fan.
CS: What are some of the things you learned or discovered while chatting with your guests that strike profoundly in your recollection?
MD: I’ve learned that the struggle of everyday life has affected them just like you and I. That they live, love and laugh at a lot of the same things we all do. That some of the best interviews were always unscripted or rehearsed.
CS: What are some of the things that come your way as a result of doing the show that you never really saw coming? Like…what do you get out of it?
MD: I wasn’t expecting to be an endorsed artist with Ultimate Ears (In-ear monitors). Now I’m a dealer for them. I feel blessed to be able to pass on the savings to my friends and fellow musicians.
CS: What are some of the highlights along the way?
MD: Everyday is a gift. The best moment of this crazy journey was when a guy approached me in Florida and proved to me that he had just watched our interview with Overkill’s drummer. These guys were from just below the arctic circle on their way to the Monsters of Rock Cruise out of Miami. So that was very surreal.
The more I learn about different musicians and members of the industry, the more I fall in love with it all over again. I have had a reborn interest in the industry as a whole. Not just being a musician but learning as I go with my listeners.
CS: What do you have to say about the state of music in the world, these days?
MD: Traditionally I was torn about the ease of creating content now a days…but the way that a guy like me can create from a home studio and sometimes reach tens of thousands of people a month just blows me away. I often ask my guests “where would you be today if you could have avoided the music industry all together?” You will be surprised to hear the various answers.
CS: Tell us where, what and how we all can find and tune-in to the podcast.
MD: You can find us on Facebook and all the traditional social media sites…YouTube you can search @thegoodthebandtheugly
CS: Thank you, Mike! It’s been great visiting with you. I’ll see you out there. Keep up the great work.
MD: Thank you so much for having me be part of this wonderful interview. I was flattered to be invited.
