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Mike The Piano Man

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Houston, TX

Around $100/hour

Pianist

Travels up to 150 miles

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Dinner Music

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Mike Faltin-One Man Band

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Walden Yacht Club Happy Hour

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Overview

With over 40 years experience as a piano vocalist my clients continue to hire me for my professionalism and versatility. The compliment I receive the most is that my music is not too loud and that my song selections are tasteful and appropriate for the event/room. My repertoire includes music from:

The Great American Song Book
Beatles
Disney
70's, 80's and 90's R&B
Easy Listening Contemporary Pop
Elton John
Billy Joel
John Mayer
Adele
Other Popular Instrumental Hits
Thank you for your consideration and I look forward to performing at your next special event.

Reviews

63 reviews

Carol L.

June 8, 2025

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Best Piano Player

Mike is the best piano player ever for parties. We had a dinner party, & he played all our requests & more. He even knew songs we didn’t know or request of each genre. You can have soft beautiful piano music or some fun music with the crowd joining in. What a great evening!!!!! Thank you Mike. Worth every penny.

Hired as: Pianist

Mike The Piano Man

❤️❤️❤️Thanks!

Paulette

March 14, 2025

Corporate event with backgroud music

Mike provided the right background music for our corporate event. He was punctual, he was already set up ahead of the start of the event and his music selections were perfect for us. He was good value.

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Justin S.

February 25, 2019

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Fantastic musician and professional

Mike recently played at a corporate event hosted in a ballroom at a hotel, and he read the room like a true professional. Mike played for three hours for the event and was a true joy to work with. Would hire him again instantly any time we are in Houston.

Hired as: Jazz Pianist

Mike The Piano Man

Thank you, Justin, for including me in you special event.

Carol C.

February 3, 2026

So many compliments!

Mike played at our wedding cocktail hour, and even though I didn’t get to hear much of his music, our guests had lots of compliments for him!! He was very easy to communicate with and we would definitely book him again!

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Carrie C.

December 7, 2025

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Mike The Piano Man was LOVED by all!!

Mike was personable, kind and very talented! We had a blast with the sing along. He made the Christmas party so special:)🎄♥️

Hired as: Pianist

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Booking information

Price range: Around $100/hour

Languages: English

Gig length: 60 - 240 minutes

What to expect

Lots of interaction if appropriate. I take requests. I play to the room and go with the flow. I rarely take more than a 5 minute break.

About

Native Houstonian, Mike Faltin has been playing piano and singing since he was 11. After attending The American School in Aberdeen, Scotland, he attended The University of Texas where he earned a BS in 1983. For the next couple of years he stayed in Austin playing in bands and soloing up and down Sixth Street. In ’88 he moved to New York City where he found work as a piano man, accompanist, musical director and producer. After 8 years in The Big Apple he relocated to Nashville, Tennessee and immediately immersed himself in the songwriting, publishing and Music Row community. One of his songs was selected as the grand prize winner of the KFC songwriting competition from among 45,000 entrants and was recorded by The Bellamy Brothers. His credits include working for such artists as Vanessa Williams, Amy Grant, and Glen Close to name a few. In 2005 he returned home to The Woodlands where he and has continued to perform at country clubs, upscale restaurants and private events.

Additional booking notes

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Services offered

Pianist Cover Band Keyboard Player One Man Band Wedding DJ Acoustic Band Singing Pianist

Upcoming booked events

11

Saturday

15

Thursday

27

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

6:00pm - 7:00pm

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Houston, TX

25

Saturday

Dinner Party

7:30pm - 9:30pm

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West University Place, TX

Saturday

Christmas Party

6:00pm - 9:00pm

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The Woodlands, TX

12

Wednesday

Corporate Event

5:00pm - 6:00pm

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The Woodlands, TX

August 2018

11

Saturday

29

Thursday

Corporate Event

6:30am - 7:30am

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Houston, TX

Set list

TITLE
S Wonderful
A Blues
A Nightingale Sang In Berkley Square (RealBook)
A Thousand Years Bb (acoustic karaoke guitar backing track)
A Whiter Shade of Pale (Acoustic Guitar Karaoke with Lyrics)
Ab Blues
After Midnight
Ain't Misbehaving (Eb)
All I Ask (Acoustic Karaoke Lyrics on Screen)
All My Ex's Live in Texas
All The Things That You Are
All The Way
Alright Ok You Win
Always And Forever
Angel from Montgomery
As Time Goes By
At Last - Etta James
Autumn In New York
Autumn Leaves
B Bludx
Baby Come To Me
Baby I Love Your Ways
Bare Necessities
Basin Street Blues
Bb Blues
Beautiful In My Eyes
Beauty And The Beast
Because
Before the Next Teardrop Falls
Begin The Beguine
Bésame mucho
Beyond The Sea
Blackbird
Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
Blues Cminor
Blues shuffle
Brians Song
Brown Eyed Girl
But Not For Me
Bye Bye Blackbird
C Blues
Can You Feel The Love Tonight
Can't Take My Eyes of You E Lauryn Hill
Carolina in my mind
Caught Up In The Rapture
Change The World
Chariots of Fire
Cheek To Cheek
city of new orleans
Claire De Lune
Claire
Classical Gas
Color My World
Come Fly With M
Come Monday
Copa Cabana
Corcovado
Crazy Love
D Blues
Danny's Song
Days Of Wine and Roses
Db Blues
Deep Purple (Best with words)
Desifinado
Do You Know What It Means?
Do You Want To Know A Secret
Don't Get Around Much
Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
Don't Know Why
Don't Worry Be Happy
E Blues
Eb Blues
El Paso
Embracceable You
Evergreen
Everybody Loves Somebody
Everything
F Blues
Fields Of Gold
Fly Me To The Moon
Fm Smooth Jazz
Free Fallin
Gambler in the Style of Kenny Rogers
Georgia
Get Down On It - Kool And The Gang
Get Here
Get Out Of Town
Girl From Ipanema
Give Me One Reason
Give Me the Night
Haven't Met You Yet
Having A Party
Here's That Rainy Day
Hey There Delilah
Hey There
Hey, Good Lookin'
Home
How Deep Is Your Love
How Do You Keep The Music Playing
How High The Moon.
How Insensitive
How Sweet It Is
I Can't Get Started With You
I Can't Go For That
I Can't Stop Loving You
I Could Write A Book
I Fall To Pieces
I Get A Kick Out Of You
I Got Rhythm
I Just Called To Say I Love You
I Left My Heart In San Francisco
I Say A Little Prayer
I Will Survive
I Won't Back Down
I'll Be Seeing You
I'm Beginning To See The Light
I'm Yours
I've Got The World On A String
I've Got You Under My Skin
If Ever I Would Leave You
If I Loved You
If I Only Had A Brain
Into The Mystic
Islands In The Stream
It Don't Mean A Thing
It Had To Be You
It's Now or Never
Just One Of Those Things
Just The Two Of Us
Just The Way You Are
Kenny Rogers The Gambler
Killing Me Softly
L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole
La Vien Rose
Landslide
Laughter In The Rain
Lay Down Sally
Layla
Let Em In
Let's Stay Together
Light My Fire
Look What You've Done To Me
Lookin For Love
Losing My Religion
Lowdown
Lullaby Of Birdland
Mack The Knife
Makin Whoopee
Man in the Mirror
Margaritaville
Masquerade
Michelle
Misty
Moondance
Moonglow
Moonlight In Vermont
MOONRIVER
More
More Today Than Yesterday
Mr. Bojangles
Mustang Sally
My Funny Valentine
My Girl
My Romance
My Way
Need You Now
Neon Moon
Nice N Easy
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Night and Day
On The Street Where You Live
On The Sunny Side
One Hundred Ways
One Note Samba
Only You
Our Love Is Here To Stay
Part Of Your World
Peaceful Easy Feeling
Perdido
Polka Dots And Moonbeams
Pride & Joy
Quando Quando
Quiet Nights
Recado Bossa
Red, Red Wine
Return To Me
Rhythm Of Love
Ribbon In The Sky
Rikki Don't Lose That Number
Route 66 F Asleep At The Wheel
Ruby Don't Take Your Love
San Antonio Rose
San Antonio Rose A Karaoke
San Francisco
Satin Doll
Save The Last Dance For Me
Scotch And Soda
SEA OF LOVE
Secret Love
Sentimental Journey
Shake, Rattle and Roll
She Will Be Loved
She's Always A Woman
She's Got A Way
Shower The People
Silver Wings
Let's Stay Together
Since I Fell For You
Sleepwalk
Slow Boat To China
Smooth Jazz
Smooth Operator
So In Love
Some Enchanted Evening
Someone Like You
Someone To Watch Over Me
Somethin' Stupid
Somewhere
Somewhere In Time
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
What a Wonderful World
Song For My Fathe
Sorrento/Return To Me
Spanish Eyes
Speak Softly Love
Stand By Me
Steppin Out With My Baby
Still In Love With You
Strangers In The Night
Sunday Morning
Superman
Sway
Sweet Caroline
Take The A Train
Taking A Chance On Love
Teach Me Tonight
Tenderly
Thanks For The Memory
That's All
That's All Right
That's The Way Love Goes
The Best Is Yet to Com
The End Of The Innocence
The Girl From Ipanema
The Joker
The Lady Is A Tramp
The Nearness Of You
The Shadow Of Your Smile
The Way You Look Tonight
There Will Never Be Another You
They Call Me The Breeze
They Can't Take That Away From Me
Thinking Out Loud
This Masquerade
This Love
Through The Fire
Til There Was You
Time After Time
Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
Triste
True Colors
Unforgettable
Vincent
Walkin My Baby Back Home
Walkin' After Midnight
Walking In Memphis
Walking My Baby Back Home
Wasted Days And Wasted Nights
Wave
We're In This Love Together
What a Wonderful World
What Are You Doing
What'd I say
What's Going On
When I Fall In Love
When Sunny Gets Blue
Where Or When
Whole New World
Winchester Cathedral
Wicked Game
Wild World
Wishing You Were Somehow Here
Witchcraft
Wonderful Tonight
You Are My Sunshine
You Are the Best Thing
You Belong To Me
You Never Can Tell
You Send Me
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
You'll Never Find
You're Nobody
You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
You've Got A Friend
Young At Heart
Your Cheatin Heart
Your Song

Influences and inspiration

Billy Joel, Elton John, Michael Buble, Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Beatles, Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, Diana Krall, Ray Charles, Kenny Rogers, Lionel Ritchie

Setup requirements

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Testimonials

You did a great job. You were prompt in your response back, made good suggestions and ideas to create the perfect atmosphere, prepared song choices and selections, filled in the gaps between entertainers nicely, created good energy as the party started, kept flow going throughout the party, and you handled everything with Dosey Does (initial contact, covered all the details, song board operation, site visit, set up, everything...). Went above and beyond the call of duty by putting an entire band together. Most importantly, you carried yourself very professionally; thanks again. We were satisfied with everything. Songs, genre, atmosphere, good humor, interaction with the crowd, and quality music. That we couldn't keep the party going longer; may have been able to entice others to the microphone. You met your goal; our expectations were more than met. The band made this party have life, energy, and joy. It created family memories and stories that will endure. You met your goal; now here is a challenge for you... Keep creating memories, stories, and joy through your music. Spread your passion for music every chance you get.

– Tom & Danielle Wilson

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