John Michaelz - One of his greatest efforts to date
05 Sep 2005 // review by jmichaelz
JOHN MICHAELZ — SOME SONGS EARLIER this year Mills Reef hosted the celebrations that accompanied the launch of Some Songs, the latest album from John Michaelz — the one-time wild child who fronted the now almost legendary local band Hard to Handle. Many of those who gathered on the night represented, dare I say it, the “old guard” of the local music scene.
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John Michaelz - N.Z. MUSICIAN JUNE/JULY 2005
15 Jul 2005 // review by jmichaelz
JOHN MICHAELZ: Some Songs Back in the days when John Michaelz was lead singer for Tauranga’s Hard To Handle he was regarded by those-in-the-know as the true heir to Jim Morrison’s throne. Later, a slightly mellower Michaelz spent some time in the shorter-lived Auckland group Kosher.
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