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Kurt Michaels career highlights include work with: The Platters, The Coasters, The Drifters, The Temptations, Bobby Vinton, Spencer Davis, Badfinger, Otis Day, Wolfman Jack and others....and is available for your concert, college, club and festival date....by himself performing solo, or with his band. Michaels has just released his 3rd solo cd "Soaring Back To Earth" which will feature Michaels' lead vocals and guitar work throughout accompanied by his longtime band mates, Jim Gully on keyboards, Christ Andronis on bass, Steve Vining (who also co-produced the cd) on bass, keyboards background vox and Len Szymanski on drums with prominent guest performances by Billy Sherwood (Yes Circa), Michael Sherwood (Air Supply) and Tom Brislin (Meatloaf, Blondie Yes). The five audio tracks posted on this page are previews of the "Soaring" material. Soaring Back To Earth is the third cd release for Chicago singer/songwriter guitarist Kurt Michaels. Michaels, a touring veteran has enjoyed a succesful career as a musical contrator bandleader for many well known legendary rock acts, such as Spencer Davis, Joey Molland (Badfinger) Wolfman Jack, Otis Day, The Temptations, The Platters and many others. Soaring Back To Earth covers a diverse musical landscape: from early English pop influences to virtual tone poems with smoky ambient arrangments for guitar and rock band. Strong influences include The Beatles, Yes, Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree),Todd Rundgren, Flaming Lips Muse. While Michaels guitar, vocals writing are featured on the cd, there is participation throughout by alumnus from legendary rock icons Yes, who include: Billy Sherwood (Yes, Circa YOSO Michael Sherwood (Air Supply Yes) Tom Brislin (Meatloaf, Debbie Harry, Renaissance Yes)
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