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Michael Barretto

Island Blues - Music to the world Island Style

About Me

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I have had the best fortune with my music and lovin' it. In the last several years, I've played and performed with some of the best musicians on the planet... Taj Mahal (all over the planet), players from Mali, from Hawaii including Sonny Chillingworth, people in Florida (Reuben "Lounge Lizard" Morgan), Germany, Brian Kramer in Sweden, Ngariki in Australia, Terrance Simien in the Carribean and Hawaii, Ramblin' Jack, and many many more people that I call friends. It's all led me to the place I am now - Music has really been the key for me, my key to the planet and in many ways, the key to happiness. The Island Blues Band is actually, a number of different bands in several countries, I travel around when I can, getting brothers and sisters together to make music. I'm based in Hawaii, and from there play in as many places as I can -Australia, Europe, and around the USA. All the players you see here are great musicians being creative and supportive of all that music. I live for that. Writin' and playin' - and lovin'... So whether you're a musician or a friend, plug in here and I will add you for sure.Play on!

My Interests

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Member Since: 11/3/2006
Band Website: HulaBlues.com
Band Members: In Hawaii (Kauai) Michael Barretto - Guitar Vocals
Daniel Parslow - Guitar Vocals
Bill Mello - Guitar, Vocals
Randy Carnevali - Bass
Hank Curtis - Keyboards
Rev. Koko Kanealii - Drums
Ron Rhoades - Drums
Kevin "SwampDaddy" Rogers - Harmonica, PercussionIn Oz
Ngariki - Bass, guitar, vocals
Bob Fletcher - Guitar
Paul Coghlan - PercussionIn Sweden With The Brian Kramer Band
Brian Kramer - Guitar, vocals
PA Uhlander - Bass
Mats Qwarfordt - harmonica, vocals
Christer Lyssarides - Stanged thangs More talent every day

Influences: Hank Williams (Sr.),Taj Mahal, Gabby Pahinui, Jimmy Buffet, Rev. Gary Davis, Keb Mo, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, America, The Eagles, Howlin' Wolf, Louis Jordan, Robert Johnson, BB King, Pops, Sonny Chillingworth, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, The Allman Brothers, The Big Band Era, Classical Music, Beethoven, Mozart, Surf and the sea, the mountains, chocolate (especially chocloate, oh... and women
Record Label: Michael Barretto Music
Type of Label: Indie