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Michael "Murch" Powers
MICHAEL POWERS, mentored by Jimmy Reed and a family of southern, porch-bluesmen, spent his (1960's) high school summers touring as part of James Cotton's Band. Influenced by the British Blues invasion & Jimi Hendrix, he formed a huge following while leading his cult band "Moonbeam" & as part of New York's most famous clubs: Great Gildersleeves, Manny's Car Wash, Maxx' Kansas City, The Ritz & CBGB... Currently a regular performer on Bleecker St. at Terra Blues. Arranger, Bandleader, Composer, Guitarist, Vocalist Hendrix Tributes,multi-genre, solo, duo or trio+: POWERS is ALWAYS a Festival Favorite! In 2004 MICHAEL POWERS signs with Baryon Records and releases the ONYX ROOT CD in 2005 which garners two W.C. Handy Award nominations. In 2007 PRODIGAL SON is released, garnering three Memphis Blues Music Award nominations, including Song of the Year, as well as a pre-Grammy nomination, both for title track.http://www.michaelpowers.com/linkspresskits.htm
Awards
5x Memphis Blues Music Award Nominee Inductee: New York Blues Hall of Fame PRODIGAL SON : pre-Grammy Nomination consideration Tribute Shows now worldwide reknown: http://www.michaelpowers.com/tributeshows.htm
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FENDER electric GIBSON acoustic DOBRO steel GUITAR RESEARCH Eddie Durham Hollow-body electric
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Michael Powers: Prodigal Son
by Jim Santella
Blues rocker Michael Powers unleashes a big sound on Prodigal Son, the followup to his 2004 recording debut, delivering a wide array of blues textures. Deep roots show through just about every piece as the singer/guitarist covers Sonny Boy Williamson, Bob Dylan, Jimmy Reed, Rev. Gary Davis, Arthur Lee and Tiny Bradshaw, plus a half dozen original songs.
Powers grew up on the East Coast. His songs paint a picture of life up and down I-95, hitting the ...
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Michael Hudson-Casanova
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Michael Blake
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N. Hepburn-Beaty
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Michael McClintock
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
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Michael Howell: In the Silence, 1974
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
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Michael Ricci
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
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Lydia Liebman Promotions
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Sher Music Co.
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http://www.michaelpowers.com/apps/links/ Jim Santella ALL ABOUT JAZZ Prodigal Son CD www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=23311&recommended=1 Review of 2007 PRODIGAL SON CD by singer, songwriter, guitarist MICHAEL POWERS in New York (Baryon Records) musicspectrum.org/2011/10/21/everyone-in-the-same-room-the- spirit-showing-up-as-michael-powers-looks-for-the-truth/ In December, Powers will be inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame as part of the Local Blues Talent of New York. Such an induction recognizes the 40 years that Powers has contributed his talents to the blues world. Being first influenced by the porch blues of the South, but then later lapping up all of the British blues rock bands, Powers brings his wide-ranging talents to two New York City residencies: an acoustic show each Mondays and a full-on electric band show on Fridays
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