Career
After the breakup of that group, he joined Iron Butterfly, and later formed the group Ramatam. He was the lead guitarist for Alice Cooper from 1980 to 1982. He is currently performing with the Classic Rock All Stars.
Pinera met the band Renegade through their manager, Kim Richards, who also managed Pinera at the time.
They remained close friends and appear together in the television special "Renegade Live The House of Blues", which was filmed before a sold out audience at the Hollywood House of Blues. Early years
Mike Pinera and his group Blues Image were co-founders and house band at Thee Image, a Miami Beach concert venue they opened and co-headlined on weekends.
Blues Image soon signed with Atlantic Records where they scored the major hit "Ride Captain Ride" which Pinera co-wrote and sang. Pinera later joined the band Iron Butterfly in 1970 (whose Blues Image had previously opened for Iron Butterfly on their Vida tour), and featured on their fourth studio album, Metamorphosis.
The album also featured guitarist Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt.
Solo career
In 1978, Pinera"s first solo album, Isla, was released. lieutenant was followed by Forever in 1979. 70 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.