Michael Wallace (Vocals, Guitar,
Bass Guitar, Boudhran)
Born in limerick city Ireland. Mike began playing the guitar in 1965 and now
plays guitar, bass, boudhran (The Irish Drum) and has an amazing vocal range
he applies to a huge repertoire of songs. Michael moved to the United States
in 1974 and had started the band The Irish Brigade by 1975 his time on the
road with bands has been spent primarily and three bands Ireland’s Heritage,
The Old Triangle, and the Irish Brigade. A consummate stage performer Mike
has been happy to spend his time on stage with such great performers as Peter
Yeates, Steve Mulligan, Joe Burk, Noel Hill, Paddy O’Brien, and Larry
Nugent not to mention his original partner in the The Irish Brigade Gerry Goodwin
god rest his sole or current partners Sean Conway and Darren Crossey.
Mike has had the pleasure of recording many times with many of the great musicians he has set up pleasure to perform with over the years some of those recordings include The Pair of Us, Live at the Waterhole, One for the Road, Down in the Wee Room, Limrick Town, Three Sheets to the Wind, The Grand Affair, Better Late Than Never, and Live at the Half Time Rec. Although these recordings are primarily Irish music live band performances have always run from Irish to folk to country to rock-n-roll. Mikes personal influences like The Beatles, The Clancy Brothers, The Dubliners, Rory Gallaher and many others comes out in each live performance as the band moves from Irish ballot to the occasional rock or country classic that everyone sings along with. Somewhere between great music great friends on stage and in the audience all coming together to make a bit of magic is always clear watching Mike Wallace that he was meant to be on stage