Mike Branton

Gear used on Dirty Feet

-playing in bands since '90

-playing professionaly since'92

-formed The Mike Branton band in '95

-toured western canada with Stu Heydon & The Blues Persuaders '96

-toured with Stu Heydon '97

-played with Chicago Pete, Wild Child Butler, & Stu Heydon @ The First Annual Carmel Rotary Soul & Blues Revue. Carmel,California '97

-played with Wild Child Butler, & Stu Heydon, & Karen Tyler @ The 2nd Carmel Rotary Soul & Blues Revue "98 Carmel,California

-toured western Canada as Mike Branton & Bigfoot Rush '98

-featured performer, & guitar workshop host @ '99 Carmel Rotary Soul & Blues Revue

-western Canada headlining tour The Mike Branton Band '00

House gig's:

Chigago's Diner (Tuesdays) 98-00

The King's Arms (Oakville) 96-01

The Firestone (Hamilton) 98-00

The Corner Pocket (Oakville) 01- Current

Clubs:

The Silver Dollar Room (Toronto)

Wally's (Guelph) The Old Bullock Tavern (Amherstburg)

The Hudson (Hamilton)

The Queen's (Barrie)

Bud's On Broadway (Saskatoon)

Blues On Whyte (Edmonton)

Good Time Charlie's (Regina)

Merlin's (Whistler)

Dusty's (Whistler)

Festivals:

The Barrie Jazz&Blues Fest '98,'99,'00

The Dalhousie Street Blues Festival '98, '99, '00

The London Blues Festival '00 w/ Heydon, The Windsor Blues Festival '96 & '00

'00 Southside Shuffle w/Michael Pickett (The harp Pub)

Backed up:

'97 Mississippi based Pat Ramsey (formerly w/Johnny Winter)

'97-00 Chicago Pete

96-00 Stu Heydon

00 Willie "Big Eyes" Smith (Muddy Waters)

00-current Michael Pickett

George"WildChild"Butler