1. Mike Mills contributed to a majority of the band's musical compositions and is the only member to have had formal musical training.
11 Facts About Mike Mills
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Michael Edward Mike Mills was born to Frank and Adora Mike Mills in Orange County, California, where his father was stationed in the Marines.
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Mike Mills borrowed two bass guitars from his mother's chiropractor, one being a Fender and the other a Gibson EB-2.
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Records Mike Mills regularly listened to during high school include Suitable for Framing by Three Dog Night, Summer Breeze by Seals and Crofts and You Don't Mess Around with Jim by Jim Croce.
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Mike Mills is responsible for the prominent backing vocal and harmony parts found in the band's back catalog, with his vocal contributions being most noticeable on 1986's Lifes Rich Pageant and 2008's Accelerate.
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Mike Mills has written and performed with friends on various projects during his time with the band and since.
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In 2012, Mike Mills contributed piano to a Record Store Day single released by Drive-By Truckers member Patterson Hood, in protest of a Walmart development being built in Athens, Georgia.
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Mike Mills is a member, along with Steve Wynn, Scott McCaughey, Peter Buck, and Linda Pitmon, of The Baseball Project.
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Mike Mills is an avid fantasy sports player, with interest in NFL, NBA, and PGA teams, among others.
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Mike Mills is a fan of his alma mater's football team, the Georgia Bulldogs.
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Mike Mills has one sibling, younger brother Mitch, who is a musician.