Michael On Fire
Michael On Fire has been playing his whole life mostly live, and often hundreds of dates a year.
He's traveled millions of miles playing music, and maintains a loyal following in various places around the country.
His music spans the full scope of American roots.
He's a spontaneously creative artist and a passionate performer.
BIO:
When Michael On Fire was still a teenager in his native Detroit, he was signed to a songwriting contract by legendary music producer Don Davis, who took him to record with the renowned Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section.
After touring the college circuit with his Country Rock band, Old Buck, he then teamed with European clown Jango Edwards to write songs and travel with the internationally acclaimed Friends Roadshow.
In the late '70s, Michael founded the avant garde jazz fusion group, Prismatic, which released several records and performed concerts with many of the top names in progressive, jazz, reggae and rock music, including Jimmy Cliff, Chick Corea, Peter Frampton, Peter Tosh, Stanley Clarke, Jean Luc Ponty, Spyro Gyra, the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Mose Allison and more.
After relocating to Los Angeles, he continued to gig nightly, playing all original music. In L.A., his "Pre-Dawn Chronciles" record was co-produced with Stephen Stills and Joe Vitale. After recording the live "Commanche Moon" CD, which made many critics' Top 10 lists, Michael On Fire took to the road, performing in every nook and cranny of the country, 300 days a year, for years on end, in clubs and in concert with artists such as Taj Mahal, Los Lobos, David Crosby, Delbert McClinton, Chris Isaak, Stephen Stills, Hot Tuna, Warren Zevon, Keb' Mo, Little Feat, Joe Walsh, Dion, the Marshall Tucker Band, Commander Cody, Jefferson Starship, Big Head Todd and The Monsters, and more.
His "Keepers of the Flame" and "Venus in the Daytime" CDs received rave reviews in the nation's top publications, and California's BAM Magazine did a cover story on him.
In 1998, while living in Nashville, Michael On Fire wrote, produced and directed the children's CD and video "Kid Worthy "and created instrumental music for film and television. His "Here I Am" CD, recorded in 2002, received widespread airplay.
His latest release is "Oh My God What Am I Doing Here?" a live CD from the highly acclaimed Tales From The Tavern series.
A concert promoter in Colorado may have put it best when she noted, "I cannot say enough about Michael On Fire. Not only does he touch your heart with his lyrics, but he touches your soul. He'll treat you as if you were a lifelong friend, and when the night is over, you'll believe you are one."