Swamp Thing (band)
Swamp Thing | |
|---|---|
 Barker at the Cambridge Folk Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Rotorua, New Zealand |
| Genres | Blues rock |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Label | Yellow Eye Music |
| Members | Michael Barker Grant Haua |
| Website | swampthing |
Swamp Thing is a New Zealand blues rock duo who define themselves as a "two-man blues roots juggernaut from New Zealand", and consist of Michael Barker (formerly of the John Butler Trio) and Grant Haua.[1][2]
Barker wrote, recorded and mixed his first solo album, Wonderland, released in November 2006. In 2007, Michael Barker made headlines as he unsuccessfully tried to save the life of a drowning man in Townsville, Queensland.[3]
Band members
- Michael Barker - Drums, percussion, vocals
- Grant Haua - Guitar, vocals
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Balladeer | Yellow Eye Music |
| 2013 | Primordium[4] | Yellow Eye Music |
| 2015 | Let's Get Live | Yellow Eye Music |
| 2017 | Rumors & Lies |
References
- ↑ "Swamp Thing presentation by the New Zealand Herald". Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ↑ Swamp Thing presentation by Muzic.net.nz
- ↑ uncredited (10 August 2007). "John Butler Trio drummer's bid to save drowning victim". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ↑ "Album review: Primordium - Swamp Thing". Stuff.co.nz. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
External links
- Swamp Thing on Amplifier.co.nz
- Swamp Thing Facebook page administered by Michael Barker