Mike Felumlee
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Mike Felumlee, a native of Crystal Lake, Illinois
(a suburb of Chicago), is chiefly known as the former drummer for the influential rock band The Alkaline Trio
. He is known to a lesser extent for his stint of several years as drummer in the band Smoking Popes
and for his solo music.
Felumlee was the drummer on all of the Popes albums prior to the live album At Metro, released in 2006 in conjunction with a long-awaited reunion of the band. Reportedly, Felumlee discussed with Popes frontman Josh Caterer
rejoining the band for its reunion but declined, due to personal relations between himself and the Popes having become a little tense.
After the Smoking Popes split in 1999, Felumlee joined Alkaline Trio
. He was the drummer on the album "From Here To Infirmary
". Felumlee left Alkaline Trio in 2001 reportedly due to personal friction with Matt Skiba
. Felumlee is still involved in the music scene and has released recordings of some of his own music. He released "64 hours" in late 2001, recorded a split CD with Alkaline Trio bassist Dan Andriano
in 2002, and in 2009, released another split with Friendly Enemies
.
In 2005, Mike played the drums on the self-titled debut release of the Chicago
band This Is Me Smiling. As a drummer, Felumlee was also a founding member of the band Duvall (which over the years has had a rotating cast of members, including notably several other former Smoking Popes members) but his participation in that band was short-lived; he was replaced by the bearded and vaguely Viking-like drummer Rob Kellenberger (previously of the bands Slapstick
and Tuesday) not long into the band's existence.
Felumlee founded and ran for several years the small, independent record label Double Zero Records
, originally conceived as a vehicle to release some then-unreleased Smoking Popes material after the band was dropped from its major label, Capitol, in 1998. The label operated for several years before being closed down.
Felumlee graduated in 1993 from Crystal Lake Central High School
.
Crystal Lake, Illinois
Crystal Lake is a city located in southeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois, in the Chicago suburbs. It is named after Crystal Lake, a lake located west-southwest of downtown. Crystal Lake is also a suburb of the city of Chicago. The population was 38,000 at the 2000 census, but as of...
(a suburb of Chicago), is chiefly known as the former drummer for the influential rock band The Alkaline Trio
Alkaline Trio
Alkaline Trio is an American punk rock band that formed in McHenry, Illinois, in 1996. The band's line-up consists of Matt Skiba , Dan Andriano , and Derek Grant...
. He is known to a lesser extent for his stint of several years as drummer in the band Smoking Popes
Smoking Popes
The Smoking Popes are an American pop punk from the northwest suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1991. They play punk-influenced pop music with crooning vocals...
and for his solo music.
Felumlee was the drummer on all of the Popes albums prior to the live album At Metro, released in 2006 in conjunction with a long-awaited reunion of the band. Reportedly, Felumlee discussed with Popes frontman Josh Caterer
Josh Caterer
Josh Caterer is a Chicago-area musician and songwriter. With his brothers, Eli Caterer and Matt Caterer , he was a founding member in 1991 of The Smoking Popes, in which Josh plays lead guitar and sings. After his conversion to Christianity the Smoking Popes split up, and Caterer later founded...
rejoining the band for its reunion but declined, due to personal relations between himself and the Popes having become a little tense.
After the Smoking Popes split in 1999, Felumlee joined Alkaline Trio
Alkaline Trio
Alkaline Trio is an American punk rock band that formed in McHenry, Illinois, in 1996. The band's line-up consists of Matt Skiba , Dan Andriano , and Derek Grant...
. He was the drummer on the album "From Here To Infirmary
From Here to Infirmary
From Here to Infirmary is the third album by the Chicago-based punk rock band Alkaline Trio, released April 3, 2001 through Vagrant Records. It was their first album for Vagrant and their only album with drummer Mike Felumlee, who replaced previous drummer Glenn Porter. It was also their first...
". Felumlee left Alkaline Trio in 2001 reportedly due to personal friction with Matt Skiba
Matt Skiba
Matthew Thomas Skiba is the lead singer and guitarist of Alkaline Trio.-Early life and family:...
. Felumlee is still involved in the music scene and has released recordings of some of his own music. He released "64 hours" in late 2001, recorded a split CD with Alkaline Trio bassist Dan Andriano
Dan Andriano
Daniel Michael Andriano is the bassist and co-vocalist of the punk rock band Alkaline Trio.-Education and early bands:...
in 2002, and in 2009, released another split with Friendly Enemies
Friendly Enemies
Friendly Enemies is a 1942 American drama film starring Charles Winninger, Charles Ruggles, James Craig, and Nancy Kelly. The film was directed by Allan Dwan, adapted from a play by Aaron Hoffman and Samuel Shipman...
.
In 2005, Mike played the drums on the self-titled debut release of the Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
band This Is Me Smiling. As a drummer, Felumlee was also a founding member of the band Duvall (which over the years has had a rotating cast of members, including notably several other former Smoking Popes members) but his participation in that band was short-lived; he was replaced by the bearded and vaguely Viking-like drummer Rob Kellenberger (previously of the bands Slapstick
Slapstick (band)
Slapstick was a punk-ska fusion band formed in Chicago by a group of friends from the Elgin area. The group took some cues from the seminal ska/punk outfit Operation Ivy and the guttural punk vocals of Crimpshrine, but developed their own unique style. The group was active from 1993 to 1996 on...
and Tuesday) not long into the band's existence.
Felumlee founded and ran for several years the small, independent record label Double Zero Records
Double Zero Records
Double Zero Records is a record label from Algonquin, Illinois formed in 1999. Drummer Mike Felumlee organized the label as an outlet for Smoking Popes releases. The label later released material by The Honor System, Duvall, The Red Hot Valentines, Split Habit, Ryan's Hope, Amazing Transparent Man...
, originally conceived as a vehicle to release some then-unreleased Smoking Popes material after the band was dropped from its major label, Capitol, in 1998. The label operated for several years before being closed down.
Felumlee graduated in 1993 from Crystal Lake Central High School
Crystal Lake Central High School
Crystal Lake Central High School, often referred to as "Central" or "CLC," is the oldest of the three high schools in Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States.-History:...
.