Biography
Micheal calls South Padre Island Texas “home”, and spends his time happily wandering between the Rio Grande, New Orleans, and the Florida Keys. His music, a reflection of his island lifestyle and tropical surroundings, is garnering recognition, in the Americana/Texas Music genre in the States as well as Europe, and he has become a defining benchmark in the emerging “Gulf Coast Americana” market.
A repertoire of material that weaves seamlessly in and out of all facets of human emotion, a blazingly wicked wit that immediately engages the audience, and an unabashed love for what he does; it is easy to see why fans, and media alike, compare Micheal with such notables as Robert Earl Keen, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Joe Ely, Lyle Lovett, Jerry Jeff Walker, and Jimmy Buffett.
Instrumentation
Solo:
J. Micheal Laferty Guitar, Vocals & Harmonica
With Band:
Acoustic Guitar
Lead Guitar: Electric and/or Acoustic
Bass Guitar: Electric, Acoustic Upright
Drums,
Percussion and Steel Drums
Harmonica
Mandolin & Banjo
Discography
"Gulf Steam Breezes" Umpqua Creations 1998
"Vagabond Moon" Umpqua Creations 1999
"Smoke, Mirrors & Snake Oil" Umpqua Creations 2004
"Parrotheads in Cowboy Boots" Umpqua Creations 2008
Links
| http://www.jmlaferty.com |
| MySpace Page |