Artist description Ahern's performance contain a suite of impassioned acoustic music fashioned by a long time study of folk, bluegrass, rock and Delta Blues. Ahern's ability to impersonate singing icons is haunting... combined with the stunning melodies Ahern's performance is bolstered by his talents as a storyteller, music historian and comedian...

Music Style acoustic collabrative- lately folky and blue with a hint of pop.

Musical Influences Firefall, James Taylor, The Outlaws, Allman Brothers, Steely Dan, Dan Folgelberg, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Woodie Guthrie, Joan Baez, Jann Arden, The Eagles and Jill Knight

Similar Artists Don Henley meets Dr. John with some Duane Allman thrown in for flavor.

Artist History Ahern's fourth album is El Dorado,a collaborative effort following his divergence into the New Age music scene with Along the Edge (1983) and Revelation (1992). El Dorado is a striking mix of uptempo guitar-piano-organ-sax-flute pop/rock and softer ballads reminiscant of bands like the Allman Brothers, TGD and Steely Dan. The standouts include the single "I Believe," on which Ahern is joined by Lachlan Kane and Michael Reich on vocals and the title ballad "El Dorado," a darker, more symphonic song about the eternal quest for true love.... -Billboard

Group Members Nine Lives, my sixth album is done (june 25) and sounding great. This CD is a collage of my own arrangements of great songs written by a variety of great American songwriters and several of my new orignals. Helping with this album is an all-star cast of West Coast musicians

Instruments acoustic and electric guitars, dobro, piano, organ, harmonica, gospel harmonies

Albums Along The Edge (1983), Acoustic Live at Cal Poly (1990), Revelation (1992), Formula For Rythmn (1994), El Dorado w/Strawman (1997), El Dorado Live (1998), Anthology (2000)

Press Reviews El Dorado is one of the best Indie releases of the year. - College Music Journal (1997) michael john ahern has a vocal style all his own that can only be described as soulful and honest.........a fine tuned instrument that beckons to be heard over and over. - Frederick Clarke

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Location El Granada, CA - USA

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