With a gravelly, whiskey-tinged rasp that you may think would limit itself to tales of the bar and road, Michael Dean Damron sings about a broad array of subjects, personal and political; Oklahoma upbringings, failed marriages, and the hypocrisy of certain religious and political leaders are all in his scope.

Formerly the leader of Stumptown country-punk favorites I Can Lick Any SOB in the House and now backed by Thee Loyal Bastards (guitarist Morgan Geer, bassist Allan Hunter and drummer Sam Henry), Mike D --as he's affectionately known to many --pulls no punches whatsoever in his blues, folk and southern rock-flavored work. His last solo album, A Perfect Day for a Funeral, arrived in 2005.

website:

http://www.mikedamron.com/

myspace:

http://www.myspace.com/michaeldeandamron