About

Bass Guitar, Harmonica, Lead/Backlog Vocals

Mike has been working in the music industry in one form or another since 1978. From management to working as a musician, and in 2018 being inducted in the Blues Hall of Fame as a Great Musician from the State of Kansas.
 

Those associations with music go back to the times Mike was homeless and would eventually fall in love with his late wife Mary Jane Erwin Furches. Mary Jane was an accomplished musician Mike met at church and living just down the street from the homeless shelter he was staying, they would fall in love.
 

Mike would promote concerts, as well as later on come to play with great musicians from around the world. He has recorded with Blues Hall of Fame Member Glenn Kaiser, performed on stage numerous times with Glenn and others in the Hall of Fame. Mike also participated and played on the song The Living Dead which included numerous talents including from the band Green Day. Mike has also rubbed shoulders with and worked with Steppenwolf, The Producers, Joan Jett, The Outlaws, Marshall Tucker Band and many others. 

Mike has been a working musician for over 30 years now this however is his first solo project. His late wife Mary Jane who eventually succumbed to pancreatic cancer encouraged Mike to do his own project, so, he did and this is it. Some of these songs, (and others not recorded) were written out of the time he was his wife's caregiver. They were painful but in the true since of the blues, relay the pain. They also will provide assurances to some going through those types of pain that they are not alone. 

A portion of the proceeds from this project will be donated to Victory in the Valley. 

Drums, Backing Vocals

Troy started playing trombone in grade school where he attempted to play guitar and bass, before buying a drum set at the local hardware store in junior  high.  

Troy auditioned and made the jazz band his sophomore year playing  trombone, before becoming  the drummer his junior and senior year.

  After graduation, his brother played  in several local bands and landed with Lotus in the early 80’s playing  drums.  As he  continued in his love for music, Ihe purchased a Ludwig drum set  in October 2008 and started all over. 

 After  a trip to Kansas City around 2010, he fell in love playing blues during a  jam at Knuckleheads Saloon.  He started playing local music jams, until he joined 90 Proof Project, Easily Confused, and Tailspin.  In 2014, he  played in a three piece blues band with Triple  Threat/Spencer Cummings Band. 

HeI continue to learn different music  styles as he continue on his musical journey. He is entertained and inspired  by his wacky brother Shawn Lee, as he continues his successful musical  career in London.