| Michael Sollarsl Michael Sollars has always had BIG Rock-n-Roll and musical dreams, which he has been blessed to be able to pursue. Born in Wilmington, Ohio in 1966, Michael benefited from a great public school music program, which motivated him to study jazz at The Hartford Conservatory in 1985, and along with Denny Blake (Helix, Movin’ Out), and Johnny April (Staind), he formed New England Rock Favorites MANIAX then MOSTLY HOLY. In the mid-90’s, Michael funked up the Boston circuit with THROAT CULTURE, and shared the stage BO DIDDLEY, LENNY KRAVITZ, LA GUNS and JOHNNY WINTER.
The shades of “gray” of New England eventually appeared to Michael in sharp contrast to the colorful culture of the southern U.S., and it was on a tour with blues great ED VADAS and the FABULOUS HEAVYWEIGHTS that he fell in love with New Orleans, and decided to move there in 1997. Finding it a “great town to be poor in”, he quickly got a heavy dose of unique music and famous hospitality, performing with WILLIE JAY and the TEXAS TORNADOES, MARVA WRIGHT, BENNY TURNER, and IRMA THOMAS. Michael soon became the “On Call” drummer for a list of who’s who bands in the New Orleans area, and for the last eight years has stayed on the top of his game by nightly gigs on Bourbon Street. Michael has been a fan of BLACKFOOT for as long as he has played the drums…he is honored to help the boys achieve that quintessential, MEGA-STOMPIN’, HARD-LOVIN’, PILE-DRIVIN’, ABSOLUTELY ROCKIN’ BLACKFOOT show every night! |