Established in 2008, MyTh and Company is starting to spark some hope for the musically grim rock and roll capital of the world. Emerging from this fog in Cleveland, Ohio, such as the Eric Carmen’s and Joe Walsh’s of days past, this artistic power trio has come to breed new life with their irrefutable fervent sound and vigorous stage presence.
Radio will soon flourish with the empowering vocals and bass riffs from Nick Baur, the tyrannical guitar style of Cody Schmidt, and the undeniable inherent percussion performance from Eric Butler. The ear gripping, melodically moving sound of this dynamic trio, MyTh and Company, has established its mark as a quintessential and bona fide Rock and Roll band as they continue to ascend within this industry at an alarming rate.
This dynamic trio was introduced to each other in 2008, when Nick Baur had asked Eric Butler to join a band that he currently presided in along with guitarist Cody Schmidt. They soon entered a battle of the bands competition at the Cleveland Agora, having only practiced for two months; they tied for 2nd place amongst thirty other local bands. They came to the realization that the
chemistry they shared between the three of them was unique, they broke away from the other band members and formed MyTh and Company, and as they say, the rest will be history.
MyTh and Company has performed live at the following venues: The Cleveland Agora, Cebar’s, The Grog Shop, Wilbert’s, The A&R Music Bar, Hi-Fi Concert Club, The Phantasy Theater, Roc Bar, JB’s @ Kent State University, Mt. Union Theater, and at the renowned Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, to name a few.
Band Bios
Cody Schmidt was born on April 17, 1990 in Cleveland, Ohio. At an early age Cody learned to appreciate the music of great artists such as Stevie Ray Vaughan and AC/DC. By the age of 13, Cody’s father bought him his first guitar, a Fender Squier guitar (aninexpensive starting guitar), however, four months after demonstrating appreciation and dedication and also realizing his son’s talent, his father purchased him a Gibson SG. Cody’s main influences of aspiration were Roy Buchanan, Jimi Hendrix, Robert Johnson, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Page, David Gilmore, and composers from the classical era, such as Ludwig van Beethoven and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. These influences, and his excelled talent, brought to life a unique melodically moving sound with tyrannical guitar riffs.
Nick Baur was born February 27, 1987 in Cleveland, Ohio. Early in his childhood his imaginative mind absorbed everything that life introduced to him in which he creatively interpreted. This went hand in hand with his undeniable natural talent and savvy ear for
music. At age fifteen, engrossed with the bass guitar playing by his oldest brother, he had eagerly discovered the skills necessary to play and within three months, the student became the master. Nick’s composition of lyrics and music is inspired and created by infusing rhythms of rap, hip-hop, rock and roll, and compositions from musicians of the classical era.
Eric Butler was born March 11, 1987 in Cleveland, Ohio. His introduction to the drums would begin in 1991 at the early age of 4. During his adolescence, he was introduced to the band Rush and the quintessential percussion playing of Neil Peart. This was the fuel that ignited his fire. From a freshman in high school until his senior year, Eric began as the section leader of the drum line and was assigned the quads, later promoted to the quints and maintained section leader status until his graduation in 2005. Eric has had numerous accomplishments, placing 1st and 3rd in band competitions, winning band achievement awards both in grade school and high school, elected and played in an honors youth orchestra band for five years in a row as well as placing 1st and 2nd in each of his chair appearances. Eric was influenced by jazz and folk music and plays the guitar, piano and sings. Amongst and within the Cleveland music scene, he is considered to be if not the best, one of the best drummers In Ohio.
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