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Artist
Michal Bailey
3+ albums
blues rockblues
about
Michal Bailey began playing Detroit's West side clubs in 1985 at the age of fifteen. Somewhere in the early 1990's Michal began fronting his bands and The Michal Bailey Band was born. Touring Michigan and Ohio throughout the years, as well as 17 years of regular performances at the now notorious "Nancy'Whiskey's" in downtown Detroit earned him a reputation as one of Detroit's Premier Guitar Players. He recently sold out the critically acclaimed "Devil's Ride" CD. Devil's Ride 34 year old Michal Bailey is a reformed rock and roller who converted to the blues a dozen years ago. After fronting Blues Generation for the first half of the 1990's and jamming with the late great Billy Landless, he relocated to West Branch in 1995. He returned to the area in 1997,though he and the band have only gotten out for a handfull of shows per year since that time. The current version of blues generation is drummer Greg Varney, bass guitarist Lenny Earls (his dad Jack recorded for Sun Records before Elvis) and either Jimmy David or Tony Karem at the piano. Varney, Earls and Karem are on board for this recording as is bassist Frank Greenhalgh on a few cuts. Devils Ride is one of the best locally produced efforts of the past couple of years. Michal Bailey is a remarkable guitarist who claims Albert and Freddie King as inspirations, though to his credit he sidesteps any easy comparisons. He is his own player and undeniably brings some of his rock and roll backround to the project. Outside of
