Artist description Michael James Betzler hails from Edmonton Alberta.

Music Style Pop / Country

Musical Influences The Modern Lovers, The Kinks, The Beatles and others too numerous to mention ....

Artist History The son of a well-read highland dancer and a mechanically-inclined dixieland drummer moved to Calgary in the magical summer of 1967. Michael was partially raised by his 4 older teenage sisters during this time and became well-versed in the dominant musical idioms of the period, namely flower pop and bubblegum rock. Mike got his proper performing start during the low-tech garage band craze of the late 70s - early 80s playing bass for the Calgary group Animal Kingdom. When that era quickly fizzled to a close, Mike settled down, sired offspring and commenced to writing and drawing silly comic book stories for the edification of his friends and family. Michael's "Skin Phantom" comic series ran bi-monthly for five years (30 issues) and gained a modest following of philosophy professors and biscuit-counter hostesses. About 7 years ago Mike removed an ornamental guitar from the sitting room of someone's house and started transforming his comic-strip universe into song. Like a table-top diorama of a small-town complete with little busses and cars, the musical landscape took shape and came alive.

Group Members Mike's songs were embellished (guitars, drums, keys etc.), and captured for your permanent listening enjoyment by a fellow named Trevor Page. Trevor works days as a banana appraisor and also moonlights as the 3rd Earl of Cavendish.

Instruments 6-string acoustic, drums, elec. bass guitar, fat stratocaster, Korg X5DR with Fatar studio 900 controller, and whatever obscure devices come to hand.

Albums Freaky Love Doll, Penultimate Pussycat

Additional Info Mike & Trevor sincerely hope that you are edified, perplexed and stimulated by this bouncy music.

Location Calgary, Alberta - Canada

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