Mike Milligan & The Altar Boyz

Artist Information

Biography

MIKE MILLIGAN, raised in Angelton, Texas with roots In Louisiana, has been a working musician since the early 70's. Playing out of Iowa(Midwest Circuit), Colorado(Northwest Circuit) and Houston(Southeast Circuit) as a Lead Singer and Drummer. Moving to Austin in 1990 Mike then became a front man for the band "Memphis Train"and from 2000 thru 2004 was the front man for "DELTA ROUX" playing in the states and in Western Europe releasing two C.D.'s thru the "TAXIM" Label out of Germany.
In 2000 Mike began playing Harmonica and very quickly became one of the premire Harp players in Austin. In 2005 Mike was asked by Bassist Leland Parks to front for the "ALTAR BOYZ". Since that fateful day, the band has played over 900 gigs all over Texas and beyon.. From Alpine to Dallas, Nashville to San Angelo and in between, the group has been gaining a true blues following of fans and friends. After just one month together, they made their first 'Live' CD and soon after their first 'Live DVD'. Finally in 2006 the band recorded and released their first studio CD called 'GOING UP' on the Indie Label Doc Blues Records. The title comes from the CD cover picture taken in the Austin famous Driskill Hotel elevator, but implies much more. Their second C.D. "HOLDIN' ON" was released in 2007. They have opened bigger shows as well with names like: Johnny Winter, Jerry LaCroix, Derek O'Brien, David Grissom, Nick Curran, Gary Clark Jr., Anson Funderberg, Whitey Johnson, Vallejo, Miss Lavelle White and others. Mike Milligan''s composing and lyric talents haven't gone unnoticed by the local, national and international media as well with glowing reviews in Blues Review Magazine, Blues Matters, Music News-Houston. The Bastop-Smithville Times music editor Terry Haggerty raved about the combo in another shining 'Live Performance' review on May 22, 2008. MIKE MILLIGAN is know as "THE VOICE" on 6th Street and very often compared to the vocal stylings of Junior Medlow.
Since Austin lost world famous blues mentor and club owner Clifford Antone a few years back, folks realized that he was Austin's own version of a Blues Society. But since then, the new Austin Blues Society was created and has a monthly ABS open blues jam at Antones originally hosted by MIKE MILLIGAN and The ALTAR BOYZ. And in 2009 for the first time ever, Austin held the local International Blues Society Competition. From all the worthy entries, MIKE MILLIGAN and The ALTAR BOYZ were judged the best act to represent Austin, Texas for the 2009 IBC Finals in Memphis,Tennessee.
Austin, Texas has the reputation for producing some world class bands, musicians, artists and one of the latest is MIKE MILLIGAN and The ALTAR BOYZ. On June 16th 2011 MIIKE MILLIGAN was honored by the Austin City Council by proclaiming that day as "MIKE MILLIGAN DAY" in Austin, Texas.
Now MIKE MILLIGAN and the ALTAR BOYZ will be releasing their third C.D. entitled 'MY TIME' in May 2012. Mike Milligan's songwriting prowless has hit a new level and is well represented on the new release"MY TIME".

Instrumentation

Rich Segura - guitar and vocals
Mike Milligan - Lead Vocals/Hamonica/Percussion
Leland Parks - Bass and Vocals
Mike Skiffington - Drums and Vocals

Discography

1.'Live At Nuno's' - 2005 Mike Milligan and The Altar Boyz: Self produced

2.'Live' from Graham Central Station - 2006
Mike Milligan and The Altar Boyz AM/FM Productions

3.'Live' on Austin Movie Network - 2007
'Walkin' Spell' by Mike Milligan and The Altar Boyz

4.'Going Up' Studio CD - 2007 Produced by MMETEX Productions and released by Indie Label-Doc Blues Records; DB6810. This CD is distributed by Infinity Entertainment Group/Hep-Cat Records/Crosscut-European. Also listed at Amazon.com, www.docbluesrecords.com and www.cdbaby.com.

5. 'Holdin' On' New MMETEX Productions CD on Doc Blues Records DB 6811. Official Infinity Entertainment Group Distribution Release Date Set for September 22, 2009

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Audio

• Walk A Mile
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• Run Daddy Run
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• Forever
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• Up In Here
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• Dangerous
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• Wash Over Me
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• She's My Women
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Video

'Walk A Mile'

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Press

• 'Going Up' DB 6810 [+ Show ]
  

  Austin's Mike Milligan and The Altar Boyz stretch beyond the Texas Blues sound, laying down spacio... Austin's Mike Milligan and The Altar Boyz stretch beyond the Texas Blues sound, laying down spacious, cool, night-driving sounds like "Run Daddy Run", dishing out rootsy rock on "Lucinda Blues", and drenching the eight ball blues ballad "Forever". Tasty solos from harpist Milligan, and ace guitarist Scott Unzicker adorn most of the set....A Louisiana flavor permeates "Going Up" on Doc Blues release number 6810, evident in the slamming funk of "Don't Mistreat Me" and "Walkin' Spell ". the haunting "Voodoo Lover", and the rumba blues "Up In Here." Milligan's vocals are heartfelt, and the recording is excellent, capturing some of the most present bass sounds on CD, from the fingers and amplifier of Leland Parks and mixing Unzicker's tone-ful guitar to perfection.

• Mike Milligan and The Altar Boyz - 'Going Up' [+ Show ]
  

  Austin Texas has the reputation for producing some world class bands and musicians and one of the l... Austin Texas has the reputation for producing some world class bands and musicians and one of the latest, Mike Milligan and The Altar Boyz, are beginning to make a serious splash as well. Featuring Mike Milligan on vocals plus harp and Scott Unzicker on branding blues guitar. Leland Parks on bass and Dave Novak on drums, plus percussion, are far more than just a rhythm section. As with all great jamming bands, they are both the rock that the music flows from and critical to the flow of the music.

• Austin Based Blues Band - Mike Milligan and The Altar Boyz [+ Show ]
  

  Austin based R & B Blues Band, The Altar Boyz featuring Mike Milligan on harp and vocals, blew us a... Austin based R & B Blues Band, The Altar Boyz featuring Mike Milligan on harp and vocals, blew us away this month at Dan Electro's Guitar Bar.
  In fact, we were all praying that they quickly come back to Houston and perform again. Scott Unzicker, you play a mean guitar, keep it going !
  

• 'Altar Boyz' Work Blues Groove at Maxine's [+ Show ]
  

  Besides gladly accommodating audience requests, Mike Milligan and The Altar Boyz play a slew of ori... Besides gladly accommodating audience requests, Mike Milligan and The Altar Boyz play a slew of originals, including some excellent cuts from their 2007 album entitled 'Going Up'. Milligan, who skillfully transits between "meaty and calm" as he plays harmonica, trades licks with precision guitarist Scott Unzicker. The interplay between the duo seems to be a large portion of band's chemistry. Drummer Dave Novak and bassist Leland Parks further emphasize the relaxed feeling that permeates the group's playing. Mike Milligan and The Altar Boyz have already opened for Texas blues giant Johnny Winter and performed at venues as famous has Austin's world renown Antones.

Setlist

....................Original Songs.........................

1. You Know I Love Ya
2. Run Daddy Run
3. Forever
4. Walkin' Spell
5. Voodoo Lover
6. Up In Here
7. Papa Blues
8. First Train
9. Trouble's Commin'
10. Walk A Mile
11. Lucinda Blues
12. Wash Over Me
13. You Don't Know Me
14. Let's Get Naked n' Run Buck Wild
15. She's Dangerous
16. Always
17. Let It Ride
18. Let's Get Busy
19. She's My Woman
20. Permanent Insanity
21. I'm Gonna Love Ya' Baby
22. Any Day Now
23. Must've Been Voodoo
24. Bad Case Of You
25. Boogie Woogie Back Beat Social Club
.................Copy Songs.........................
1. Chicken Shack
2. Blue Shadows
3. Statesboro Blues
4. Come To Papa
5. Got It Made
6 .Wang, Dang, Doodle
7. Keep Your Hands Out Of My Pockets
8. Whippin' Post
9. Help The Poor
10. Fayo On The Bayou
11. Come Into My Kitchen
12. Albert Collins Medley
*Plus many more R & B/Blues Classics*

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