Michael McDermott (musician)
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| Michael McDermott | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin |  Chicago, Illinois |
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| Genre(s) | Rock, Folk rock | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar | |
| Years active | 1990 – present | |
| Website | Michael-mcdermott.com | |
Michael McDermott is a Chicago folk rock singer.
[edit] Biography
McDermott started performing in Chicago coffehouses in the early 1990s, incorporating elements of Irish music into an American folk rock sound. His 1991 single "A Wall I Must Climb", from the album 620 W. Surf, reached #34 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock tracks chart.[1] McDermott released several albums in the 1990s and toured extensively behind them, opening for Van Morrison, Cracker, The Cowboy Junkies, 10,000 Maniacs, and The Wallflowers.
[edit] Discography
- 620 W. Surf (Giant Records/Reprise Records, 1991)
- Gethsemane (SBK Records, 1993)
- Michael McDermott (Capitol Records, 1996)
- Bourbon Blue (Wanted Man Records, 1999)
- Last Chance Lounge (Koch Records, 2000)
- Live Sampler (Self-released, 2003)
- Ashes (Paper Sky Records, 2004)
- Beneath the Ashes (2004)
- Seeking Solace
- And in the Meantime
- In a Godless Night (2xCD)
- My Soul's Unfettered
- Best of Michael McDermott
