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Mike Ennis is a musician and former lead bassist of Sons of Pale Horse.
Biography[]
Mike Ennis grew up in Seattle, Washington with his best friend Chris Deschaines. Both aspiring musicians, the first song they learned together was "Julio Iglesias" by Butthole Surfers.
Mike and Chris were living in Venice, California, and found work delivering newspapers and working clerk jobs at Hi De Ho Comics. At night, they performed music gigs for no money. Their set included a suite of hardcore fragments inspired by the cut-up techniques of William S. Burroughs and Max Shea. Dao X and Gene Casablancas were both present when they performed at the Jabberjaw in Los Angeles. After getting booed off stage, they followed them backstage to express their love for their music.
They bonded that night over take-out from Gunga Diner and Stephen Spielberg's Pale Horse. Under the influence, they exclaimed that the film was insult to the memory of Pale Horse, the death metal band the film was named after, and decided to band together to form the Sons of Pale Horse.
During the band's run, Mike started finding his true passions through underground and "sub-pop" media. While competing in Doom tournaments, he won thousands of dollars while making valuable connections.
Following the death of his father in 2016, Mike liquidated Black Freighter and donated most of his profits to the Three Million Foundation. He also reconciled with Dao X and Gene and gave them the rights to The Book of Rorschach.[1]