Member Since: 06/12/2007
Band Website: digitalrodeo.com/michaelbennett
Band Members: Michael Bennett Bebo Site
Michael Bennett iLike Site
Michael Bennett OurStage Site
Michael Bennett YouTube Site
Michael Bennett - all songwriting, all vocals, all instruments, arrangements and production.
Other MySpace artist profiles including me as a performing member and songwriter:
Doug Derek & The Hoax
Thrillz
My digital recording label/publishing company MySpace profile:
Internet Music Media
Promotional music websites that I am the sole creator/publisher/webmaster of:
Music Portal Dot Com
Rock And Metal Dot Com
Influences: Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, The Everly Brothers, Gene Pitney, Simon & Garfunkel, Paul Simon, The Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, The Rolling Stones, Mick Taylor, The Who, Pete Townshend, The Kinks, Ray Davies, The Hollies, Graham Nash, The Byrds, Roger McGuinn, Gram Parsons, Them, Van Morrison, The Lovin' Spoonful, John Sebastian, The Young Rascals, Felix Cavaliere, The Box Tops, Alex Chilton, Buffalo Springfield, Neil Young, Steven Stills, Richie Furay, The Wildweeds, Al Anderson, Neil Diamond (early), Traffic, Steve Winwood, Spirit, Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Mountain, Leslie West, The Guess Who, Burton Cummings, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Steve Miller Band, Michael Nesmith, America, Lobo, Bread, David Gates, Tucky Buzzard, Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Cat Stevens, Badfinger, Big Star, The Raspberries, Eric Carmen, Jim Croce, The Eagles, NRBQ, Rod Stewart, The Faces, Don McLean, Mott The Hoople, Ian Hunter, The Fabulous Rhinestones, Poco, Foghat, Rod Price, Lynyrd Skynyrd, White Owsley, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Seger, Nazareth, The Outlaws, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Tom Petty, Doug Derek & The Hoax, Bryan Adams, Thrillz, Hooters, Cracker, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Glen Phillips, Celeste Krenz, Everclear, Beck, Days Of The New, Sam Roberts Band, Neko Case, etc.
Non-musical influences include living in the state of Colorado, my family, and the misdiagnosis of a "Widow Maker" heart attack experienced by myself that went untreated for 4 months - leaving me with permanent heart damage that put me into congestive heart failure and in need of a life-saving sextuple (six-way) bypass operation. So yeah, life -- and the gift that I consider it to be -- is a huge influence, as well as the fact that I should be deceased according to the medical odds.
Sounds Like: A fusion of American-style Pop-Rock, Powerpop, Rock, Folk, Blues, and a bit of Colorado-style Country music, with lots of catchy melodic hooks and yeah -- guitar solos too.
Purchase the entire 13-track Michael Bennett "No Gamble" debut album directly from one of the following digital music outlets by clicking on your preferred link below:
iTunes
Amazon MP3
eMusic
Napster
Rhapsody
Record Label: Internet Music Media (Digital Release Only)
Type of Label: Indie