Michael is the latest addition to Hoosier Highway Band, having accepted the position of Guitar/Pedal Steel Guitar/Fiddle in August of 2007. The group has just recently released a self produced CD of original material entitled ’Long Nights and LongNecks’. The CD is getting very favorable reviews throughout the music industry and the group is touring the country extensively.
Prior to this, he was a member of the popular Central Illinois group City Limits Band from 1988 through August 2007. Preceding that, he worked out of Nashville professionally with several top name recording artists touring the country, was a member of the popular Midwest group “Goldust,†and was staff lead guitarist for the famed “Illinois Country Opryâ€, near the New Salem State Park in Petersburg, Ill, throughout the mid to late 1970s.
Michael plays many instruments, but you will see him primarily on Lead Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar, and Fiddle. He also sings lead and backup vocals. His arrangements of “Orange Blossom Special†and “The Devil Went Down To Georgia†are among his most requested songs.
A musician from a very early age, his mother is credited with his start, teaching him the first three chords he learned on guitar as well as how to ’pick out’. He enjoys many areas of music, but his roots are deep in country music. Michael has been involved with many recording projects locally and nationally throughout his career, both as musician and producer/arranger, and appeared in the late 70’s Warner Bros. movie “The Awakening Land†starring Hal Holbrooke and Elizabeth Montgomery.
