Mike Milligan and The Altar Boyz
'Holdin' On'
selection #DB 6811 | Label: Doc Blues

Mike Milligan was thinking of moving back to Colorado four years ago when Leland Parks, the left handed bass player, asked him to join The Altar Boyz along with Scott Unzicker. They both said yes the next day and it's been a great addition to Dave Novak on drums. Since that fateful day, the band has played nearly 600 gigs all over Texas. From Alpine to Dallas and in between, the group has been gaining a true blues following of fans and friends. After just one month together, they made their first 'Live' CD and soon after their first 'Live DVD'. Finally in 2006 the band recorded and released their first studio CD called 'Going Up' on the Indie Label Doc Blues Records. The title comes from the CD cover picture taken in the Austin famous Driskill Hotel elevator, but implies much more. They have opened bigger shows as well with names like: Johnny Winter, Jerry LaCroix, Derek O'Brien and The Antones, David Grissom, Nick Curran, Gary Clark Jr. and others. Mike Milligan and Scott Unzicker's composing and lyric talents haven't gone unnoticed by the local, national and international media as well with glowing reviews in Blues Review Magazine, Blues Matters, Music News-Houston. The Bastop-Smithville Times music editor Terry Haggerty raved about the combo in another shining 'Live Performance' review on May 22, 2008. Since Austin lost world famous blues mentor and club owner Clifford Antone a few years back, folks realized that he was Austin's own version of a blues society. So there was no need to have one here locally. But since then, the new Austin Blues Society was created and now has a monthly ABS open blues jam at Antones hosted by Mike Milligan and The Altar Boyz. Plus recently, for the first time ever, Austin held the final local International Blues Society Competition. From all the worthy entries, Mike Milligan and The Altar Boyz were judged the best act to represent Austin, Texas for the 2009 IBC Finals in Memphis,Tennessee. Austin, Texas has the reputation for producing some world class bands, musicians, artists and one of the latest is Mike Milligan and The Altar Boyz.

Musicians: Mike Milligan, Scott Unzicker, Leland Parks, and Dave Novak.

Produced by Mike Milligan