My Time

Biography Michael Milligan and The Altar Boyz describe their unique sound as 'Texas Blues with Louisiana Attitude'. This is what happened when they combined their ethnic mixture of original sounds. Front man / Lead singer MIICHAEL MILLIGAN, raised in Angelton, Texas with roots In Louisiana, has been a working musician since the early 70's. Playing out of Iowa (Midwest Circuit), Colorado (Northwest Circuit) a...nd Houston (Southeast Circuit) as a Lead Singer and Drummer. Moving to Austin in 1990 Mike then became a front man for the band 'Memphis Train'and from 2000 thru 2004 was the front man for 'DELTA ROUX' playing in the states and in Western Europe releasing two C.D.'s thru the 'TAXIM' Label out of Germany. In 2000 Miichael began playing Harmonica and very quickly became one of the premire Harp players in Austin. In 2005 Michael was asked by Bassist Leland Parks to front for the 'ALTAR BOYZ'. Since that fateful day, the band has played over 900 gigs all over Texas and beyond.. From Alpine to Dallas, Nashville to San Angelo 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. Their second C.D. 'HOLDIN' ON' was released in 2007. They have opened bigger shows as well with names like: Johnny Winter, Jerry LaCroix, Derek O'Brien, David Grissom, Nick Curran, Gary Clark Jr., Anson Funderberg, Whitey Johnson, Vallejo, Miss Lavelle White and others. Mike Milligan''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. MICHAEL MILLIGAN is know as 'THE VOICE' on 6th Street and very often compared to the vocal stylings of Junior Medlow. 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. But since then, the new Austin Blues Society was created and has a monthly ABS open blues jam at Antones originally hosted by MICHAEL MILLIGAN and The ALTAR BOYZ. And in 2009 for the first time ever, Austin held the local International Blues Society Competition. From all the worthy entries, MICHAEL 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 MICHAEL MILLIGAN and The ALTAR BOYZ. On June 16th 2011 MICHAEL MILLIGAN was honored by the Austin City Council by proclaiming that day as 'MICHAEL MILLIGAN DAY' in Austin, Texas. Now MICHAEL MILLIGAN and the ALTAR BOYZ released their third C.D. entitled 'MY TIME' in 2013. Michael Milligan's songwriting prowless has hit a new level and is well represented on the new release'MY TIME'.