| Michael
is a songwriter, musician and singer. He resides and performs in
Boise, Idaho. Michael's music spans the spectrum from smooth jazz to rock
and pop.
Michael is
available for local area gigs such as parties, weddings, and special
events. Michael is also available for studio work on other artists
recordings.
For booking information e-mail inquiry by
going to the Contact Us page on this site.
Member
of the Idaho Jazz Society www.idahojazzsociety.org
Then & Now
Michael
has been playing music in the Boise area since 1972. He was lead
singer and guitarist for several successful local bands from the 70's
through the early 80's. These included foursome Orpheus
and the seven man band, Straight Chaser. Both bands went through a number of
transitions with members. Straight Chaser ended up as a power trio.
These bands included some of the area's top
musicians. Over the years members of the bands were Sandon Mayhew (sax), Quinn
VanPaepeghem (guitar), Patrick Kurdy (drums), Lou Mathews (bass), Bret May
(guitar), Ned Jarvis
(trumpet), Jack Moore (keyboards), Lori Harper (drums), Phil Rundquist
(bass), Ed Bonham (drums), Craig Knapp (drums), Curt Gonion (keyboards),
Sam Sherman (bass), and Glen Grant. (guitar)
Check out the cool old photos of some of the guys
in the Picture Gallery of this site. A real blast to the past!
Performance Dates
See home page for dates
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