Act Casual & Cat Nap @ The Mousetrap – Friday, November 10th

Known for magnetizing performances, chilling harmonies, and a unique style of improvisation, Detroit’s funky fusion band Act Casual has been taking over the Midwest music scene by blending the blues, funk, long instrumentals, and tight pop tunes with infectious melodies. In the last few years, the group has seen an increased following of dedicated fans that brought them from jamming in a basement to playing sold out shows at iconic venues such as Detroit’s Magic Stick, Ann Arbor’s Blind Pig, Grand Rapids’ Tip Top Deluxe, and Mount Pleasant’s Centennial Hall.

They have also made a name for themselves in the music festival circuit headlining Livestock Music Festival and Sugar Creek Music Festival as well as performing at Summer Camp Music Festival, Hookahville, Weekend at the Cave, Good People Good Times, Ohio Dreamfest, Ann Arbor Hash Bash, Arts Beats & Eats, Big Fam Music Festival, a Bernie Sanders rally, and many more. Act Casual has shared the bill with national acts including Bootsy Collins, Larry McCray, Laith al-Saadi, Brendan Bayliss and Ryan Stasik of Umphrey’s McGee, Spafford, Ben Carrey of Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Moon Hooch, Muruga Booker and Gabe Gonzalez of Parliament Funkadelic, The Werks, Magic Beans, The Nth Power, Dizgo, and The North 41.

The presence they have built on stage and throughout the Midwest is undeniable, leading to press in Rolling Stone Magazine, The Detroit Metro Times, Local Spins, The Stratton Setlist, and Music Connection Magazine. The group recently released an album to the tune of over 40,000 streams on Spotify including radio play on 101 WRIF and 90.9 WDET.

Cat Nap is a fun four piece rock band with catchy heart felt tunes and solid jams! A group of insanely talented individuals with an amazing chemistry between one another that translates into tasty tunes, funky grooves and overall beautiful music!

Mikial got his first guitar at the age of six and has been playing ever since. As a second generation hippie his biggest influences are The Dead, Jimmy Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, The Doors, Black Sabbath and Mikial also loves jazz fusion artists like Herbie Hancock & Miles Davis.

Nathan Wiencken has been a professional gigging drummer for over 30 years. He studied all musical styles through college, and marched in drum and bugle corps as well. Since then he has gigged with many different groups in many different styles all across the country, having shared the stage with thousands of musicians throughout his journey. Being on stage with friends and playing music is his happy place!

Jon-o Yowell was playing electric bass on stages by the age of 16 several days a week all over northeastern Ohio. At 17 he formed a band with a friend that became a local favorite party band, Magnum Opus. Jon-o has performed as a studio session artist for countless musicians and has had the opportunity to support national acts such Jerry Douglas, Eric Church, John Oates & more.

Ryan Mitiska has been playing the piano since he could reach it. Watching his brothers get piano lessons in their home from the age of four on, his instinct drove him to piano as a lifelong passion.

Having played in several bands with genres ranging from reggae, to Rock, jazz fusion, and Hip Hop, Ryan has worked with members of the James Gang and shared the stage with members of The Wailers, Peter Wolf, Melvin Seals, Pat Travers, Derek St. Holmes, and Rick Derringer. Ryan takes great joy in being part of a group that performs original music, the occasional cover and most importantly always delivers a rockin’ good time!