Gene Micofsky possesses the kind of versatility rarely found in todayʼs musical climate. The dual benefit of formal training and years of stage experience have endowed him with the ability to adapt to just about anything thrown his way. He freely leaps as a composer and performer from rock, to country, to classical, making stops to anywhere in between.
Gene has been performing professionally since he was 19, touring the east coast with various top 40 nightclub acts, meanwhile earning both a bachelors from University of the Arts (ʼ05) and a masters degree from Temple University (ʻ08) in music composition.
A skilled multi-instrumentalist, he performs and records as a guitarist, vocalist, bassist and pianist, often playing any number of these instruments on the records he produces for other artists.
Since 2002, he has produced scores for film makers on both coasts. Several of his recent works have been for award-winning independent films such Bad for Business, No Footing, and Calendar Girl, Living Will and others, featuring celebrity performances by Corbin Bernsen (L.A. Law, Psych) Clint Howard (Apollo 13), Brian OʼHalloran (Clerks), and Ryan Dunn (MTVʼs Jackass). His work has also been featured in programs for Fuel TV, a station broadcasting out of LA.
After finishing college 2008, Gene desired to return to what drew him to music in the first place, and founded rock band, East of Anything; serving as guitarist, lead vocalist, as well as chief songwriter. The bandʼs impact on the Philadelphia scene resulted in on-air support from stations such as WMMR, WYSP, WSTW as they headlined most of the major venues in the city.
Always eager for a unique challenge, he agreed to serve as music director and co- songwriter for the Liv Devine band, a pop/rock-country act based out of New Jersey, basically building the band from the ground up. The band has become a staple in the North and South Jersey area, and a favorite of Thunder Radio 106.5. They have had the opportunity to open up for notable acts such Joe Nichols, Lee Brice, Danny Gokey, and others.
Ever the restless soul, Geneʼs most recent work takes him into a new direction, a singer-songwriter outfit blending his love of rock and pop with softer touches of folk, country, and blues, bringing his colorful lead vocals and songwriting to the forefront.