He’s almost as well-known for his remarkable stage presence as he is for his deep and gritty vocals. A natural showman, in his boots and signature leather hat the six foot-five Michaels’ commands (and gets) the undivided attention of every audience he’s in front of. Swamp clearly appeals to a broad demographic: they’re part rock and part country - with a dash of the blues. They’re shared billing w
ith rock legends like Alice Cooper, ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd, .38 Special, Foreigner, Paul Rogers, Blue Oyster Cult, Shooter Jennings, The Outlaws, and The Marshall Tucker Band and country greats such Craig Morgan, Toby Keith, Craig Wayne Boyd and countless others. Swamp da Wamp has released four well-received albums containing all-original material. Their fifth album is a compilation of fan favorites; they’ve also released several singles. Miss Becky, a song off of their first self-titled album SwampDaWamp, spent 10 weeks on XM Country charts, entering at #16 and reaching #4. The 2011 release Short Stories from a Long Road features musicians from legendary bands such as Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Black Crowes. Swamp has performed on five music-themed cruises, including all three of the world famous Rock Legends Cruises. They’ve also won the prestigious title “Best Rock Band 2013” at the famed Carolina Music Awards. Their newest single, “My Drinking Song,” and other selections from their catalogue are currently getting play on local and internet radio stations across the U.S., Europe and Australia. The video for “My Drinking Song” is now being shown on Music Mix USA, a Florida based video show seen on Broadcast TV from Miami to Los Angeles. Music Mix USA is seen weekly in 126 million plus households in over 150 Markets on CBS, NBC, Fox, AMG, TUFFTV, AMGTV and MyFamilyTV affiliates around the USA. Swamp da Wamp’s current music catalogue can now be heard on over 65,000 Touch Tunes jukeboxes across the U.S. Several songs have been licensed for use in video games by the gaming giant Xbox. Multi-Grammy winning Glen Tabor of the world class Gat3 Studios in Charlotte, North Carolina is producing Swamp da Wamp’s sixth album, which is approximately 95% complete. The new album, That Easy, is scheduled for release early summer of 2015.
