Michael Jay Shuman (born August 20, 1985), also known as Mikey Shoes,
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thefade.net Retrieved: 2009-07-21 is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known for playing bass with rock band
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age (commonly abbreviated QOTSA) is an American rock band formed in 1996 in Palm Desert, California. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme, who has been the only constant member throughout multiple line- ...
. He also sings and plays the guitar and various other instruments in
Mini Mansions
Mini Mansions are an American band founded by Zach Dawes, Tyler Parkford, and Queens of the Stone Age bassist Michael Shuman. Mini Mansions' style has been compared to The Beatles, Elliott Smith, and Fountains of Wayne (though this comparison has ...
, and formerly co-fronted
Wires on Fire and
Jubilee.
Life and career
Shuman graduated
Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California and attended Campbell Hall High School in
North Hollywood, California
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, Portola Middle School in
Tarzana, California
Tarzana is a suburban neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California. Tarzana is on the site of a former ranch owned by author Edgar Rice Burroughs. It is named after Burroughs' fictional jungle hero, Tarzan.
History ...
, and Lanai Road Elementary School in
Encino, California
Encino (Spanish language, Spanish for "oak") is a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California.
History
In 1769, the Spanish Portolá expedition, first Europeans to see inland areas of California, traveled north t ...
.
Shuman co-founded, co-fronted, and played bass for
Jubilee until late 2008, and is the bassist of
Wires On Fire, both on
Buddyhead Records
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. He joined
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age (commonly abbreviated QOTSA) is an American rock band formed in 1996 in Palm Desert, California. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme, who has been the only constant member throughout multiple line- ...
in 2007 before the release of ''
Era Vulgaris'', replacing
Alain Johannes, who chose to focus on other musical projects.
In 2013, Queens of the Stone Age released ''
...Like Clockwork'', their first full album since Shuman joined the band. On the album, Shuman provides vocals and plays bass, percussion, guitar,
twelve-string guitar
A twelve-string guitar (or 12-string guitar) is a steel-string guitar with 12 strings in six courses, which produces a thicker, more ringing tone than a standard six-string guitar. Typically, the strings of the lower four courses are tuned in o ...
, and
Mellotron
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. The album was the first Queens of the Stone Age album to reach number one on the
''Billboard'' 200. It also reached number two on the
UK Albums Chart
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and was nominated for three
Grammy Awards
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, including
Best Rock Album.
Shuman contributed to the
soundtrack
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of the video game ''
Grand Theft Auto V
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'' in 2013, working alongside other musicians on the game's score. He also created the soundtrack for the 2017 drama film ''
Feed''.
In 2022, Shuman announced a new solo project under the name GLU. He has since released two singles under GLU, "Cold Sweat" and "My Demons" featuring Sara Barthel of the band
Phantogram Phantogram may refer to:
*Phantogram (band)
*Phantogram (optical illusion)
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.
Discography

;Appearances on albums
*2004 – Wires on Fire – ''Homewrecker''
*2006 – Wires on Fire – ''Wires on Fire''
*2007 – Queens of the Stone Age – '
Era Vulgaris'' *
*2009 – Hello=Fire – ''
Hello=Fire
Hello=Fire is the debut album of Dean Fertita's solo project with the same name. The album was recorded at various studios while Fertita was on tour with Queens of the Stone Age. The album features guest appearances by band members from Queens of ...
''
*2009 – Mini Mansions – ''Mini Mansions EP''
*2011 – Mini Mansions – ''
Mini Mansions
Mini Mansions are an American band founded by Zach Dawes, Tyler Parkford, and Queens of the Stone Age bassist Michael Shuman. Mini Mansions' style has been compared to The Beatles, Elliott Smith, and Fountains of Wayne (though this comparison has ...
''
*2013 – Queens of the Stone Age – ''...Like Clockwork''
*2013 - Various Artists - ''
The Music of Grand Theft Auto V
The music for the 2013 action-adventure video game ''Grand Theft Auto V'', developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games, was composed by The Alchemist, Oh No and Tangerine Dream in collaboration with Woody Jackson. The game is the ...
''
*2014 -
Brody Dalle - ''
Diploid Love
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''
*2014 - Kimbra - ''The Golden Echo''
*2015 – Mini Mansions – ''
The Great Pretenders
''The Great Pretenders'' is the second album by Los Angeles band Mini Mansions. It was released on March 23, 2015. The album cover alludes to the cover of the Voyager Golden Record.
Reception
''The Great Pretenders'' received great acclaim from ...
''
*2016 - Xu Xu Fang - ''Daylong Secret''
*2017 – Queens of the Stone Age – ''
Villains
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''
*2018 – Mini Mansions – ''Works Every Time EP''
*2019 – Mini Mansions – ''
Guy Walks Into a Bar...''
;Appearances on singles
*2005 – Wires on Fire – "Mean Reds/Wires on Fire" (split single)
*2007 – Queens of the Stone Age – "
Sick, Sick, Sick
"Sick, Sick, Sick" is a song by American rock band Queens of the Stone Age from their 2007 album '' Era Vulgaris''. It was released as a digital download from the U.S. iTunes Store on May 8, 2007.
The song features Julian Casablancas of The Str ...
" **
*2007 – Queens of the Stone Age – "
3's & 7's
"3's & 7's" is the second single by Queens of the Stone Age from their 2007 album '' Era Vulgaris''. It was released on June 4, 2007 and followed the digital download-only "Sick, Sick, Sick".Make It Wit Chu
"Make It wit Chu" is the third single by Queens of the Stone Age from their 2007 album '' Era Vulgaris''.
Background
The song was originally a track on The Desert Sessions '' Volumes 9 & 10'', entitled "I Wanna Make It wit Chu" and with PJ Harv ...
" **
*2008 – Jubilee – "Rebel Hiss"
*2008 – Jubilee – "In With the Out Crowd"
*2009 – Hello=Fire – "Nature of Our Minds"
*2009 – Mini Mansions – "
Heart of Glass"
*2010 – Mini Mansions – "Kiddie Hypnogogia"
*2010 – Mini Mansions – "Wünderbars"
*2013 – Queens of the Stone Age – "
My God Is the Sun
"My God Is the Sun" is the first single by Queens of the Stone Age from their sixth studio album, '' ...Like Clockwork'' (2013). The band debuted the song at Lollapalooza Brazil on March 30, 2013. The studio version of the single debuted on BBC Ra ...
"
*2013 – Queens of the Stone Age – "
I Sat by the Ocean"
*2014 – Queens of the Stone Age – "Smooth Sailing"
*2014 – Mini Mansions - "Death Is A Girl"
*2015 – Mini Mansions - "
Any Emotions"
*2015 – Mini Mansions - "Freakout!"
*2015 – Mini Mansions - "Vertigo"
*2018 – Mini Mansions - "Works Every Time"
*2018 – Mini Mansions - "Midnight in Tokyo"
*2019 – Mini Mansions - "GummyBear"
*2019 – Mini Mansions - "Hey Lover"
*2019 – Mini Mansions - "Bad Things (That Make You Feel Good)"
*2019 – Mini Mansions - "I'm in Love"
:'' "*" = Marks appearances on
bonus tracks and "**" marks appearances on
B-sides.''
References
External links
Official Jubilee siteJubilee MySpaceOfficial Queens of the Stone Age siteWires on Fire MySpaceIsolate by the hour – An amateur's guide to JubileeMikeyon
Myspace
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1985 births
Living people
American rock bass guitarists
American male bass guitarists
Queens of the Stone Age members
21st-century American bass guitarists