Michael Tolcher

I very rarely get excited about music anymore. Call me jaded. Call me a music snob. I admit to it all.

It just seems as though new artists from the past 5 years or so really suck. There isn't a decent percussive beat, and everyone mimics eachother. The Napster-effect on the music industry really killed a lot of executive's zeal for ingenuity and creativity.

I nearly wet myself this morning on the way to work. If you have any desire to hear something new and awesome, go to Michael Tolcher's website here:

http://www.michaeltolcher.com/

An Atlanta boy who only recently got into music (started playing guitar at 21), Michael is like a girl's wet dream.

A. He's mad smart. I think you have to be to graduate from GA Tech in something mechanical.
B. He's mad fine.
B. His Dad was the Prison Chaplain at the Atlanta Penitentiary, and he played for the inmates in the chapel. ( Dad organized it as a "religious" musical event).
There he met Dr. Shakur, Tupac's Dad, who is an inmate. Pac's daddy is in there for conspiracy/anti-government junk, he apparently was pretty serious about his Black-Pantherism. I somehow remember that from Tupac's documentary.

Anyway, Dr.Shakur told him that he had a global voice, and could really reach young people. It was then that he decided to pursue this as a career.

The music is incredible- reminds me of a funked out Phish with much less instrumentals and great lyrics. In a way he reminds me of John Mayer, but I absolutely detest John Mayer (that breathy voice makes my nipples retract ad infinitum) so I don't want to label him that way. Besides, Tolcher's lyrics are much better.

His CD, "I Am", is apparently available anywhere.

And he's touring with Sister Hazel, Pat McGee Band, Marc Broussard, and O.A.R. Those sets together is like music porn.