I am sitting beneath an oak tree in autumn in a bed of red, orange and yellow leaves. I am wearing a yellow polo shirt and jeans with a piccolo bass guitar in my lap, in playing position.

Mike Smale

Musician | Photographer | Writer

100% Human Made

Music

My full discography ranging in styles from classical, to jazz, to electronic, and rock. Featuring piano and electric bass.

A multicoloured piano keyboard with red and purple console at the top. The white keys are recoloured to appear blue, green, and light red as though they are under coloured lighting. The black keys are unchanged in colour but have a glowing white outline.

Photography

A landscape at the Wachusett Reservoir near sunset. The sky is pink, purple and blue with yellow/orange clouds over fir trees and the water. A yellow tree and shrub are on the right side.

Galleries of fine-art photography available as prints, greeting cards, apparel, and other various items for a cozier home.

Newsletter & Literature

Stay up to date with projects and events, enjoy behind-the-scenes gossip, and read selected creative writing. Hosted by Steady.

A Greco-Roman styled circular temple with doric pillars sits beneath an enclave of pine trees. Deciduous trees, green with gold colours coming in sit around the structure in the background. A pile of red, orange, and brown leaves lie on the forest floor in

Find Me

A crow spreads its wings while perched on a metal pole supporting three floodlights. The clear blue sky provides a serene backdrop, contrasting with the industrial elements of the lights and pole.

All of my social links in one place if that's your sort of thing.

Tip Jar

A place to show your support even if you're not purchasing anything. Thanks!

A statue of Pan with pipes in hand against an autumn forest of deciduous and fir trees.
I am standing with my back to the camera and looking towards a body of water while wearing a yellow polo shirt, jeans and have a black bass guitar turned over my back so that the strings are facing the camera. The shore is mostly red sand and rocks while a

Hey, who are you?

I'm guessing that by reading this you wanted to learn a little bit more about me and the wacky world within my head? Well, I'm not too keen on talking about myself, but I'll give it my best. I am a musician, photographer, and writer. That is a lot of hats to be wearing and, while it can get a little warm, it does come in handy in the independent arts.The duality of nature and the abstract horrors of the unseen often find their way into my work regardless of medium. I always try to look at the world, especially my own circumstances, with a bit of wonder and lightheartedness. If there's a bizarre low-budget horror movie too strange to possibly exist but does anyway, I probably have it.I have been making sounds, images and telling stories since the times of VHS and when logging onto the Internet required enduring a few minutes of loud, alien noises while watching a cartoon man struggle to make the connection. Ah, what a glorious age!I hope that you take the time to appreciate my growing catalogue of work, and that you have a pleasant day!

Two plastic specimens of Dilophosaurus sitting atop a piano keyboard, looking for food, perhaps a Sarahsaurus.

Frequently Asked Questions

“How do you pronounce your name?”
My last name rhymes with: quail, sail, mail, gale, pale, etc."Do you take commissions?"
Commissions are currently closed in all areas, but every once in a while I will be able to open up some limited slots. Send me a message for details!“Who are your biggest musical influences?”
Rush, Yes, Weather Report, Return to Forever, Jaco Pastorius, Herbie Hancock, Wendy Carlos, Daphne Oram, James Jamerson, and Felix Mendelssohn."What are your top three favourite dinosaurs?"
Dilophosaurus, Kentrosaurus, and Parasaurolophus.“What are your thoughts on AI?”
It is absolute garbage that destroys the planet and serves no greater purpose. I can proudly state that 100% of my work is human made and I have no intentions of ever using any sort of slop. AI makes you smell.

A little green, plastic Dilophosaurus standing on the white pearloid pickguard of a red Fender Jazz Bass between the neck pickup and the maple fingerboard. The four strings are red in colour.

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