I am Micah Ethan Atwell, a guitarist and composer of distinctively outsider ambient, electronic, hard rock, and alternative music. My sound and approach are unschooled and slightly unconventional, but employ typical rock band gear (guitars, bass, drums, effect pedals, and occasionally my ratty old Yamaha synth). While I love to play and learn different instruments, I've had to use what little gear I own to get my ideas out.

I began teaching myself to play guitar and write songs in 1991 at the age of 16, with only a Mel Bay chord book, my ears, and favorite bands to guide me. I spent my formative years writing mostly rock, blues, and metal, before gravitating towards more experimental soundscapes. This allowed me to tap into a much greater list of influences and expand my creative vision.

I tried the 'band thing' early on and while it was a lot of fun and highly beneficial, I discovered I was not a performer. Where I felt at home was in writing and recording. As for my approach, I try to not funnel the music into a particular direction or genre, but rather just let it become what it wants to become. I may start with a particular outcome in mind, but the music is always different when it's done. Instead I strive to accept music as its own being, to be the conduit for it, and exercise just the right amount of creative judgement in bringing it into form.

In 2006-7 I studied under the legendary guitarist George Lynch (Dokken/Lynch Mob/KXM) via his Guitar Dojo. George, who has undoubtedly been my biggest influence, helped me tighten up my chops, think even more outside the box, and very graciously critiqued some of my recordings. Eternal thanks, G!