Michael Roe | |
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Background information | |
Born | San Jose, California, U.S. | October 12, 1954
Genres | Christian alternative rock, rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter, record producer |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
Labels | Exit, Lo-Fidelity, Fools of the World |
Website | www |
Michael Roe (born October 12, 1954) is an American, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is a founding member of the band the 77s and the Lost Dogs and has recorded several solo albums.
Career
Although he has released several solo albums since the mid-1990s, Roe is primarily known as the lead singer and lead guitarist for the Christian alternative rock band the 77s.[1] In addition to releasing albums under the moniker 7&7iS, he has recorded several instrumental albums with bandmate Mark Harmon. Roe is also a founding member of Lost Dogs.
Discography
Solo
- More Miserable Than You'll Ever Be, 7&7is (1989)
- Fun with Sound with Mark Harmon, 7&7iS (2004)
- RoesBuds (Fools of the World, 1994)
- Safe as Milk (Via, 1995)
- The Boat Ashore (Innocent Media, 1996)
- Safe as Milk Live – Cornerstone 1997 (Millenium Eight, 1999)
- Orbis with Mark Harmon (Fools of the World, 1999)
- Daydream with Mark Harmon (Fools of the World, 1999)
- Say Your Prayers (Fools of the World, 2002)
- All Day Sing and Dinner on the Ground with Terry Scott Taylor (Stunt/Fools of the World, 2003)
- We're All Gonna Face the Rising Sun (Lo-Fidelity, 2009)
- Michael Roe (Fools of the World, 2010)
- Kerosene Halo, with Derri Daugherty (2011)
- Guadalupe (Lo-Fidelity, 2014)
- Gimme a Kickstart ... and a Phrase or Two (Lo-Fidelity, 2014)
- Live in Torrance (Lo-Fidelity, 2014)
- Gothic (2016)[2][3][4]
With the 77s
- Ping Pong over the Abyss (Exit, 1982)
- All Fall Down (Exit, 1984)
- The 77s (Island, 1987)
- 7&7is (a.k.a. More Miserable Than You'll Ever Be) (1989, 1990, 2014)
- Sticks and Stones (Broken, 1990)
- Eighty Eight (Brainstorm Artists International, 1991)
- The 77s (a.k.a. Pray Naked) (Brainstorm, 1992)
- Drowning with Land in Sight (Myrrh, 1994)
- Tom Tom Blues (Brainstorm, 1995)
- Echos o' Faith (Fools of the World, 1996)
- EP
- A Golden Field of Radioactive Crows (Fools of the World, 2001)
- Fun with Sound (Fools of the World, 2004)
- Ninety Nine (Lo-Fidelity, 2007)
- Holy Ghost Building (Lo-Fidelity, 2008)
- Seeds and Stems (Lo-Fidelity, 2012)
- Misery Loves Company (Lo-Fidelity, 2014)
- Gimme a Kickstart ... and a Phrase or Two (Lo-Fidelity, 2014)
- Naked & Unashamed (2017)[5]
With Lost Dogs
- Scenic Routes (1992)
- Little Red Riding Hood (1993)
- The Green Room Serenade, Part One (1996)
- Gift Horse (1999)
- Real Men Cry (2001)
- Nazarene Crying Towel (2003)
- MUTT (2004)
- Island Dreams (2005)
- The Lost Cabin and the Mystery Trees (2006)
- Old Angel (2010)
References
- ^ "Praise the Lord and pass the guitar picks4". Sacramento News & Review. October 28, 2004. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ "Michael Roe". Discogs. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ "Michael Roe Discography : MichaelRoe.com". www.michaelroe.com. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ "Michael Roe". Michael Roe. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ "The 77s". Discogs. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
External links
- 1954 births
- Living people
- American performers of Christian music
- Record producers from California
- American rock guitarists
- American male guitarists
- American male singer-songwriters
- American rock singers
- American rock songwriters
- Singer-songwriters from California
- Guitarists from California
- 20th-century American guitarists
- The 77s members
- Lost Dogs members
- The Swirling Eddies members
- 20th-century American male musicians