From Seattle comes Mike Kondol who is influenced by the songwriting and album production of the seventies. Kondol set off with an “SG” and a “bassman” amp to cut his first demos at Kaye Smith Studios/Seattle. There he crossed paths with Ann and Nancy Wilson as well as Steve Miller who was doing parts for “Fly Like an Eagle”. Record companys said his music was “avant-garde” for radio,so he started using the name “Avandguard”. “Cartoon Hearts” came out in 2006. 2 songs off of it were used in ...