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Michael Bellar is a NYC based musician, producer and composer who stands by his slow, southern roots. As a solo performer and as leader of his own improvisational based groups Michael has performed at a wide range of festivals and venues across the country including the Telluride Jazz Festival, NYC Winter Jazz Festival, Brooklyn Bowl, the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts and the Blue Note Jazz Festival NYC. He has opened for artists such as Robert Randolph & the Family Band, John Scofield, Medeski Martin & Wood, Oliver Wood (of the Wood Brothers), Cory Henry & the Funk Apostles, Raul Midon and Jon Cleary.

As a sideman, Michael has toured/recorded/performed with an array of diverse artists such as; Amos Lee, Fred Wesley (James Brown), Railroad Earth, Oliver Wood (of the Wood Brothers), the Magpie Salute (Rich Robinson and Marc Ford of the Black Crowes), Art Garfunkel, Norbert Leo Butz, Chop & Quench - ‘The Fela! Band,’ Biagio Antonacci, Red Baraat, Jump Little Children, the Brooklyn Qawwali Party, Wheatus, Teddy Geiger (MD), Howie Day and Euro pop star Giorgia. Michael's national TV appearances as a sideman include - The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, GMA among others. Michael has performed on over 90 recordings of other artists.

As a producer, Michael has produced recordings for other artists including Saint Disruption, Norbert Leo Butz (upcoming) Melissa Reaves (upcoming), Abbie Gardner (of Red Molly), Kelly Marie, Kellin Watson, along with scoring work and recordings for his own creative projects including Michael Bellar & the AS-IS Ensemble's Oh No Oh Wow, Turned On Turned Up, Like It Is and REACT!. In addition to producing recordings for other songwriters and artists, Michael has produced and created music for short film, national ad campaigns, commercial music houses and licensing libraries.