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Vertigo Blue      

BIO  - HISTORY AND CURRENT -

Vertigo Blue provides a reflecting audio format of his own original  Electro (Synth) Pop,  Electronica, Alternative and Darkwave music including Ambient and Downtempo synthesizer and vocal based compositions.

(Composer, Sound Designer, Recording Artist, Live P.A.)

Intro:

Michael Naus Jr. who goes by the name Vertigo Blue (aka Vertigo Blue TM) is an American Composer, Sound Designer, Recording  and  Performing Artist  who is based in the Houston / Galveston area of  Texas. His music reflects his own style of  Electro Pop,  Electronica, Alternative and Darkwave music including Ambient and Downtempo format music compositions.

The title track and first song on his first album, Area 51 not only obtained Worldwide dance club rotation... yet was listed on the Entry List for Nominations for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards in the Category for "Best Dance Recording".  Later his song titled, "U.F.O. Abduction" from the Evolution album was listed  on the Entry List for Nominations for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards in the same Category.

A  few of his releases including tracks "Area 51" and "The Visitors"  have made their way on to radio including...

i Heart Radio and Houston Radio 90.1 FM KPFT as well as in film, Corporate and Government business and his song, TUNDRA... was featured as bumper music on the night time National radio program Coast To Coast A.M.

LIVE PERFORMANCES:

Vertigo Blue has performed close to a thousand shows throughout the United States including opening or sharing the stage / line up with many including: Nitzer Ebb, Peter Murphy (of Bauhaus), The Georgia Satellites, Big Data, Chromeo, John Lefler (of Dashboard Confessional), Bad Manners, Voltaire,Psyclon Nine,Technical Itch. The Azoic and others.

Vertigo Blue is available for Live Performance Booking for Music Venue,  Music Event, Corporate and Private Events. 

Ambient / Downtempo Bookings are Available by Request.

Live Performance Music Videos are available to be seen on the Vertigo Blue TM YouTube Channel.

FILM  and  MUSIC RELEASES:

SYNTH HEADZ

2026 Brings to you a NEW Synthesizer Music Documentary Film, titled "SYNTH HEADZ" by Filmmaker, Danny Stygion. The Film features three Artists / Producers who work with Synthesizers in the Houston, Texas area. Mike Naus (Vertigo Blue), Spike The Percussionist (Astrogenic Hallucinauting) and August Befort.  "SYNTH HEADZ" the film is now available to be seen on YouTube!

READ ON

In 2006, three songs by Vertigo Blue... Glowing In Black Mist, Intensity and On My Own from his Area 51 album, were featured in an independent film by Jeff Faulkinbury, titled... "Read On".

Albums and Music Releases

Listed as the artist, Vertigo Blue TM...  albums and music releases are available on many online Worldwide music streaming and digital download platforms with the full artist music library at the Vertigo Blue TM Bandcamp page including the following albums...  Area 51, Evolution, Abstract 1-10, Frequencies From The Moon, Dusk and Rewind as well as EP and Single Releases.

Vinyl Records

"Dance All Night"  by Djmmj vs Vertigo Blue is available on Vinyl (We Records Release) on Discogs

MUSIC VIDEOS

Music Videos including Live Performance and Interview are available to be seen on the Vertigo Blue TM YouTube Channel. 

Vertigo Blue TM continues to create synthesizer based music with plans for more upcoming releases.

For those who have asked:

As the world presents with many interesting and winding moments and goings on... and for those who inquire...

Vertigo Blue is not  from New Jersey and is not the same band that was using the same name from the H.S. Show nor any relationship to the Engineer or staff  from that show.  Vertigo Blue (also referenced as Vertigo Blue TM, the TM for the legal Registered / Trademark name) began in 1996 in Houston, Texas prior to the time period of the other rock band who is no longer using the name.

Past and Present:

Michael Naus Jr. is originally from the Chicago, Illinois area and he recalls as a teen his first time hearing Duran Duran's first album, it was the life changing moment that guided him to purchase a synthesizer. As Mike worked with his first band under the name, "Aria"... he purchased his first synthesizer, a Roland JUNO-106.

After moving to Houston, Texas in late 1994 Mike had auditioned and became the keyboardist in a band by the name, "Underground Nation". Mike had the honor to work with them for about a year before moving on to pursue his own original music style and his interest in creating the style of music that influenced him...Synth (Electro) Pop.

Among his many Influences include Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, The Human League, The Fixx and the list goes on, especially by those who used synthesizers in the 70's and early 80's.

In 1995, Mike composed and recorded his first solo album, titled "digital ZEBRA"  that was an experimental synthesizer album which not long after lead to the beginning of Vertigo Blue.

At the start in 1996, Vertigo Blue as a trio had landed their song, "Christmas Day" on a Holiday compilation album, "CatClaus 96" released by the synthpop network titled Control-Alt-Delete. That year, Colin Travis and Stacey Quebodeaux teamed up with Mike to release the song, "Christmas Day"... which is now available on the Vertigo Blue TM Bandcamp Page and for listening on the Vertigo Blue TM YouTube Channel. After completion, Colin and Stacey returned to their other music projects.

Mike continued as Vertigo Blue in a solo role initially composing experimental Electronica and signed with the Ultra Trec Records label in 1998 releasing an EP titled, "To The Future". Other of his compositions found their way onto numerous Electronica compilation albums released by We Records.

OZMOTIC RECORDS

In 2001 Mike started his own record label, Ozmotic Records which would continue to be the home label for Vertigo Blue TM.

Presenting:

With quite a few years of working with synthesizers and as the artist Vertigo Blue, Mike has had the honor to be a Guest Speaker at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas.

Vertigo Blue also had the honor to take part at Comicpalooza at The George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas... not only as a performing artist, yet also presenting a panel discussion on Creating Music with Synthesizers.

Gear and Music Production:

Vertigo Blue designs his sounds and music compositions primarily with numerous types and brands of analog and digital hardware synthesizers including a few semi modular synthesizers as well as hardware and software music samplers.

Vertigo Blue creates, engineers, produces and records his music in his studio titled, "Blue Studios Texas". Vertigo Blue does not  use or create his work with a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), instead he continues to use one of his Roland MC-500 MIDI Sequencers from the 1980's.  Occasionally he uses software such as Audacity for further audio sampling and multi tracking of his non MIDI analog synthesizers.

Representation, Compositions and Music Library:

Vertigo Blue - Michael Naus Jr.'s compositions are on file and represented by BMI (Broadcast Music Inc.). A catalog of instrumental and vocal based compositions are available for film, television and commercial use. For more information, contact Vertigo Blue via the below email address.

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General Info: 

Vertigo Blue is not currently seeking more members as Vertigo Blue is an Independent Solo Artist.

At this time, Vertigo Blue is not seeking Work For Hire  (in regards to collaboration to music compositions, producing, or joining other bands). Thank you to all of you who have asked!

Vertigo Blue is available for live performance booking for Venues, Concerts, Festivals, Corporate and Private Events!

Please feel welcome to send an email below for Live Performance Booking or Other Business Inquiries...

CONTACT (Business and Booking Inquiries):

Email:     vertigobluetm@gmail.com

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