Michael Armiger
| Michael Armiger | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Michael William Armiger |
| Born | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Rock music |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, music teacher |
| Instruments | Guitars: lead, bass, rhythm |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Associated acts | The Immigrants, Paul Kelly Band, Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls, 10000 Guitars, John Kennedy's Love Gone Wrong, The Johnnys, The Go-Betweens, Sean Kelly and the Iron Dukes, Cleopatra Wong, Atlas Strings |
Michael William Armiger is a rock music guitarist and music teacher. He has been a member of various groups including Paul Kelly Band (1983–84), Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls (1985–86), John Kennedy's Love Gone Wrong (1987–88), The Johnnys (1988–89, 1991), The Go-Betweens (1989), and Sean Kelly and the Iron Dukes (1990).
Michael William Armiger was born in Hertfordshire. His father, John, played double bass, piano and sang in local bands; his mother also played piano and sang. His older brothers are Martin (born 1949), Keith and Andrew, and his younger brother is Christopher (born 1965). The family migrated to Australia by 1965 and they lived in Elizabeth, South Australia. In 1978 he formed The Immigrants with his brothers Keith and Andrew, and with Rod Greig, Andy Thomas, and Kym Webster. The group broke up in 1980. Soon after Armiger and his brothers, Keith and Andrew, left Adelaide for Melbourne and formed 10000 Guitars.
By August 1983 Armiger had joined Paul Kelly Band on bass guitar alongside Kelly on lead vocals and guitar. Back in 1977 Armiger's oldest brother Martin, on lead guitar, had been a band mate with Kelly in a pub rock group, The High Rise Bombers. Other members of Kelly's 1983 backing band were Chris Coyne on saxophone, Maurice Frawley (ex-Paul Kelly and the Dots) on guitar, Greg Martin (Mick Pealing and the Ideals, Little Murders, Goanna) on drums. Late that year Michael Barclay (Japanese Comix, Little Murders, Runners, Zimmermen) replaced Martin on drums.
In 1984 the line up changed further with Steve Connolly (Cuban Heels, Rare Things, Zimmermen) replacing Frawley on guitar before Kelly disbanded the group and relocated to Sydney. Early in the next year Kelly recorded an album, Post (May 1985), with session musicians. Soon after its release Armiger joined Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls with Barclay, and Connolly, they were joined by Peter Bull on keyboards. Armiger recorded with the group for their double-album, Gossip, but had left by the time it was released in September 1986.
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