12-22-06

Happy Holidays everyone out there! I have been slacking hard core on all my web sites and I apologize. I will make an attempt in 2007 to be more active, especially with Fonceland so stay tuned for that. 2006 was a weird year, lots of good and bad - frankly I am sick of being sick and for me, 2007 will be the year I get it all together. This last year was hard, everything from my marriage to my music suffered because of my health, this will not happen again. I love you all, thanks for sticking by me and I will make 2007 a year to remember!

- Mike

7-9-06

Hello again crazy internet people! No i didn't forget about my site totally, its been hectic lately with the band. We have been out almost every weekend and things are going amazingly for us! We had one of the best nights ever @ Party On The Plaza, they told us it was one of their biggest crowds, well over 1000 people! Tonight, just got in form Leon's and it was Off The Chain! So many people that they were lining up to get on the dance floor, it rocked. I saw my Cuz Amy but couldn't get to her to say hi, sorry Amy! Thanks to all my family & friends who come out & support us, you all rock. Check the Sonic Age site for lots of pix, see you all soon!

3-6-06

Well it's been too long and I apologize for that. Big hello to everyone out there who visits my little ole slice of the web. The band is kicking ass, we just finished up our first batch of songs for our new CD. Yes that's right, NEW CD! We are currently working on a new CD of all new and original songs for a tentative Christmas release - the first batch sound AMAZING and we are all excited about it. The CD will be available online, at shows and in local shops, check back here and on the Sonic Age site for more details! That's all for now.

1-8-06

Happy New Year Everyone! Well the time has finally come, Howard Stern makes radio history AGAIN tomorrow morning at 6am as he hits SIRIUS satellite radio! I have been with Sirius for over a year and I must admit, it rocks! I never listen to terrestrial radio anymore, it just sucks! Anything you want to hear, any style of music, comedy sports, news and now Howard Stern, Uncensored the way he should be! Click the link at the bottom of this page to check Howard's site for more info and check out sirius.com for a free online trial - I recommend Octane 20, Hair Nation 23 and of course, HOWARD 100 and 101!

1-1-06

Well another year is here, the train wreck that was 2005 is finally over, thankfully. The past year was filled with MUCH sorrow for me and my family, sometimes too much to bare, but the year that was is over and I look forward to the year that will be. Tonight I pray for all mankind, for the people in my life that I care about and those that care about me...but most of all I think about the loved ones I lost this year - I miss you more than I can express and I always will.

GOD bless - Mike

12-24-05

Well It's Christmas time once again, that time of year when Holiday cheer and celebrations take center stage. Remember one thing, HUG THE ONES YOU LOVE! I want to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday weekend, have fun, be safe and please...send presents! Sonic Age is off until the 2nd week in January, but check the site and start marking your calendars for 2006, show dates are posted for the beginning of the year! Merry Christmas everyone, and GOD BLESS us all!

11-13-05

Welcome! It's been a while, my hosting company has had some issues and changed hands, but I think its all stable again! the GUESTBOOK is now online, so please sign it and say hello.

Tomorrow is my birthday...bleh!

10-2-05

Sup people, how ya all doing? Hope all is well in your lives! Had a fun time last night at the Draw Bar and I want to thank everyone who came and partied with us! This Friday we are in Howland at Leon's, LEFT OF CENTER will be there doing some taping for an upcoming episode featuring the band, so please come out and show your support! Check the Sonic Age site for more details! Also coming soon is a sister site for the band, GOTSONIC.COM, watch for it to go live very soon! Many cool things coming up, I'll keep you posted...Sup Brian C, thanks for visiting cuz!

10-2-05

Sup people, how ya all doing? Hope all is well in your lives! Had a fun time last night at the Draw Bar and I want to thank everyone who came and partied with us! This Friday we are in Howland at Leon's, LEFT OF CENTER will be there doing some taping for an upcoming episode featuring the band, so please come out and show your support! Check the Sonic Age site for more details! Also coming soon is a sister site for the band, GOTSONIC.COM, watch for it to go live very soon! Many cool things coming up, I'll keep you posted...Sup Brian C, thanks for visiting cuz!

9-10-05

Happy Anniversary To Us!

It's been 11 years today that Laura Lee West, the girl from a small "borough" in PA took the plunge and became Laura Lee Fonce! It's been a tough ride with many ups and downs, but we made it...

Thank you for all the love & support you give to me, for being a rock when I need you and being a softie that needs me too. If marriage is a mutual misunderstanding - I am proud to be misunderstood by you!

I love you, Mrs. Fonce!

9-7-05

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY WIFE LAURA! It's been a HELL of a year so far and this past week has been really hard on you. Dad is ok now and the healing begins. Everyone check out SONICAGE.NET for the latest update on Dad West, check the FORUMS section. Thanks to all our family and friends for the support, it has been rough but in the end its all SO worth it. So again to Stella, Happy birthday baby, and you got your wish, Pop is all good, safe and sound!

8-9-05

Man the last 2 shows were KILLER! Center Stage is THE new place in town to rock and Greenville killed last weekend! We will be back to both places very soon so please keep an eye out. We have a lot of great stuff upcoming that the whole band is excited about. We have begun the process for the 2nd Sonic Age CD and we hope to debut some of the new songs for everyone this fall! The party will be in full swing and your all invited! Stay tuned for more veru soon...

7-17-05

Man the last 2 gigs rocked! Leon's was off the hook and Meek's was a lot of fun! Check the site for more info and pix! We have a weekend off and are learning a new batch of songs to roll out at Center Stage on the 30th, so be there to party with us! I have brand new custom guitar picks on order that I am excited about and we have a lot of cool things planned for the Fall/Winter! I want to thank the Sonic Age fans for accepting me, you guys rock! I send all my best to Carie & Corey, you have 2 weeks until Center Stage, see your asses there!!!

7-7-05

We'll be at LEON'S in Howland tomorrow night, so grab the kids and head on out! It'll be a fun time and the kick off of July for us, its a busy month with a lot of gigs, so check the calendar for all the show dates and make plans to come and hang with us, its a party! Steve & I hung at the burn-off tonight, ran into a lot of old friends and it was cool to see everyone! Got to hang with Uncle larry from Center Stage, cant WAIT till we play there on the 30th! Don't miss it!

6-27-05

Saturday night we rocked Victory Lanes in Champion! It was my 1st time playing there since I last played there with Psycho Cafe! It was cool to be back and the crowd rocked! It was SO DAMN HOT, but the people who came stayed all night and danced with us, it was a lot of fun! Great to see some old friends as well, Mark, Christy & Chalky, I missed you guys! Check the site for pix very soon!

6-9-05

Saturday's gig @ Leon's rocked! Thanks to everyone who made it out and partied with us. We have a few weeks off, we're learning more new tunes and booking shows, so check the site for more info! There are a lot of cool things planned, so keep checking back. As always thanks to all my friends & family for the love and support they show me, & especially to Stella! I love you all!

6-2-05

Hope to see everyone out at the big rock n' roll show this Saturday! Sonic Age will be rocking at LEON'S in Howland, check the Sonic Age site for more info and directions! We have been busting our hump learning tunes, got 9 new ones for you this weekend and it won't stop. We are committed to bringing the fun back to the area so get ready, tell Grandma and head on out to a show, its a fun time!

5-25-05

I would like to take a moment and thank the guys in Sonic Age for all their support and dedication during this very short and very fast process. 2 1/2 weeks ago what was a nice email from Steve to wish condolences for my Grandfather's passing quickly turned into my filling in and then joining the band! I am very happy to be back playing with my old friends, we have a lot of cool things planned so get ready to party because we're bringing the fun back to the area!

5-22-05

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Sonic Age gig on Friday. Your support floors me as always. Check out the web site for more dates I will be playing with the band. There will also be changes to the set list as well, so be on the lookout!

Happy Birthday to my sister Jennifer, 22 on the 22nd, how cool, LOVE YA SIS!

5-18-05

This Friday, May 20th I will be performing with Sonic Age at "My Bar II" formerly BOOMERS, in the Pinetree Plaza, Niles. My stomping grounds, so please come on out and show some love! They lost their guitar player last minute, so here I am, these are my boys from back in the day so it was like right where we left off. Should be interesting and a whole bunch of fun! Hope to see YOU there

5-8-05

Much is going on right now, busy busy it seems. The weather is warming up and that is a good thing. Things are calming down now and I have time to work on the sites, so check them out! Fonceland will have a facelift soon and here @ RemCarr there are a few cool things planed! I will be re-vamping the Guitars That Rock section soon as well as updating the bio and adding some other features long over due! Plus much more, so stay tuned and rock on!

4-25-05

My grandfather passed away early this morning. We got the call at 3:28am, we had just left there a little after 11 and he was struggling for breath. GOD answered our prayers and let him go in his sleep, the pain and suffering are over now, he is with his angel again. I will miss him so much it hurts, but I have a million memories to always keep me thinking about him. Please visit Fonce Land for all the updates and information.

Mike

4-23-05

Grandpa is still holding on, but it won't be much longer. He is THE strongest person I have ever or will ever know, he is my hero. The cancer is ravaging him and if it weren't for that he would be with us for much much longer. Please keep him and my family in your prayers and visit Fonce Land for all the newest information, pictures, memories and goings on.

As always....

Hug the ones you love

3/22/05

2 months after we lost her...we just found out my Grandfather is dieing of cancer too. This disease is ripping my family to pieces. Family. What a strong and powerful word that is. Remember people, family brought us all here, keeps us all here and is the foundation of what makes us who we are...dont take that for granted. I am guilty of doing it from time to time as we all are, life gets in the way and we are lost, don't let it be too late...

2/8/05

I got in an accident last Monday, it sucked really bad and I hurt like hell, nothing new. I know she was watching over me, bcuz it coulda been much worse, thanks Nonnie! I spent all night with my Grandpa Sunday and it was awesome, he is 84 and will never get over losing her, its amazing. We are taking him out Wed for dinner, that will rock and I can't wait. Thanks for being you and for all you have taught me! i'll show you guys some cool stuff later this week, keep an eye out!

1/20/05

Hello again, hope everyone out there is doing well. Well, all the services are over now, it was SO beautiful, she would have loved it. The out pouring of love and affection was over-whelming. We had over 450 ppl in 3 hours at the funeral and the line to the cemetery was a mile long EASY! She's at rest now, I will miss her but I know she is in good hands.

As always, be cool and hug the ones you love! Peace!

1/11/2004

My Grandmother passed away this evening. I, along with most of my family was there with her, at her home when she passed. It was probably one of the hardest things I have ever done. Then I watched as my Grandfather's heart broke...in that moment I witnessed true love lost in its purest and simplest form. He lost his wife of 63 years, my heart broke for him and it continues to break...I loved my Grandmother and I always will...you would have too if you had met her.

1/8/2005

What is up? As you can see, I am now in FULL ON Howard Stern mode! I have been a HUGE fan for many many years and what is happening to him sucks. Thankfully he will be hitting Sirius Satellite Radio soon, I am ready, Just had mine installed and activated (thnx to Mom and Stella!) and now its time to rock! Visit the links and show some metal for Howie!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2004 is slowly passing and here we are to ring in 2005! Its been a hell of a year, lots of lows and a few highs, all in all I am glad to see it pass.

I wish everyone a safe and happy new year....here is to 2005 kicking the ASS out of 2004!

12/24/04

I wish everyone a very happy, joyous and Merry Christmas. May you have peace, love and happiness in your life for you and your loved ones. I am blessed and honored by my family and friends, i love them all and can never express what they mean to me.

Nothing says "Christmas" like flaming snowflakes!

Take Care Everyone!

12/15/2004

Its been a week...and I am still just in utter disbelief. I was never the biggest Pantera/Damageplan fan, tho I do listen to them on occasion. But I have always regarded Dimebag as one of the greatest guitarists ever, definitely a legend...and now, thanks to some psychotic dumb-ass, he is gone.

If you want to make a donation in his name to help the families of other victims, please do so here-

Dimebag Darrell Memorial Fund
110 SW Thomas
Burleson, TX 76028

12/5/04

Well here we are, its the Holiday Season again! Here is wishing you and yours a safe, happy and healthy Holiday!

As always, be cool!

11/14/04

Happy Birthday To Me....BLEH.

10/31/04

Happy Halloween all you crazies out there! Tuesday is a very importnat day for our country. Its the time, once every 4 years where we elect a new President. I urge everyone to get out and vote, make your voice heard, every vote counts, even yours!

10/10/04

What's up everyone! The time is drawing near and I urge everyone to get out and vote this year...I know I will be there!

I'm working on some cool stuff for the site that I hope to roll out very soon, so keep an eye out. For now check out www.fonceland.com I posted some awesome pix from Geneva and there is a lot more cool stuff upcoming over there! Thanks!

9/21/04

Happy Tuesday to everyone. The Star Wars Trilogy comes out today on DVD, that's kind of kewl news.

Middle East BS is heating up again, I pray for everyone over there. Remember to VOTE THIS YEAR people! More coming very soon...

9/15/04

One of my best friends, Mark Matteo lost his Father today. My heart goes out to him and his family, I can't find the words to express how sad I feel. Mark lost his Mother to cancer just a few short years ago, and now his Father joins her in heaven. Somehow you'll get through this and your life will move forward, with loving memories of your parents to get you thru. You have a wonderful and loving family, dude, amazing kids and a loving wife. You need them and they need you, together you'll get thru it all. I am always here for you if you ever need a friend in good times and now in bad, GOD BLESS YOU.

9/7/04

I'd like to wish my loving and beautiful wife, Laura, a very happy and wonderful Birthday today! I love you!

Our 10th Anniversary is Friday the 10th, we're celebrating it in Canada, eh! We will re-new our vows overlooking Niagara Falls, pix will follow next week!

Site updates today include:
Bio - Multimedia - Links

8/27/04

Check out the NEWS section for all the latest and greatest!

Also check out my eBay page to see what cool stuff I am selling at the moment!!

GUITARS THAT ROCK has been updated, peep it!

That's it for now...as always,

Be cool

- Mike

8/27/04

Big news coming VERY soon...keep an eye out, it'll be fun! Hi Stella!

5/20/04

What's up people? Finally starting on this project, should be a blast. Huge thanks to everyone for all the support they have shown me over the last few weeks and months. Its really cool and nice to see who your REAL friends truly are and I thank you from the bottom of my heart! So what have I been up to? Well, I've been playing a LOT, sometimes I can't seem to put the damn thing down! Tons of offers rolling in and I am just taking my time and trying to decide what direction I want to take. I put my whole heart and soul into my last project and I was tossed aside at ease, so lesson learned on my end. indeed you can not count on those around you, no matter what they say or do. You must take your own destiny and make it happen for yourself because in the end, that's all you have. Everyone else is this world looks out for themselves and their own best interests, especially musicians.

I am kicking around a few ideas that have come my way. Also maybe starting up my own thing again with some killer people I been talking with. All in all, whatever happens, it will be posted here first and it will rock!

So for now, enjoy the site as it begins, email me with any questions or ideas, and as always...

be cool!