b. 1952 in New York (New York)

THE HISTORY OF OUR FUTURE

Rykodisc

1991

BLOODLINES

Alligator

1994

Par l'entremise de Jas Obrecht (du magazine "Guitar Player"), Michael Hill se lance dans une carrière solo en signant avec Alligator en 1993. Pour ce premier album, il délivre un bel album de blues puissant teinté de Rock - inégal mais prometteur - dans lequel brillent ses talents de chanteur, guitariste et compositeur : "Can't recall a time", "Why we play the blues", "Signifyin' monkey / Watch what you say" (avec Sekou Sundiata), "Hard blues for hard times", "Wrong number". Derrière lui, on trouve un groupe compact composé de Fred Mac Farlane (claviers), son frère Kevin Hill (basse) et Tony Lewis (batterie).

Through Jas Obrecht (of “Guitar Player” magazine), Michael Hill embarked on a solo career, signing with Alligator in 1993. For this first album, he delivers a beautiful album of powerful blues tinged with Rock - uneven but promising - in which shine his talents of singer, guitarist and composer : "Can't recall a time", "Why we play the blues", "Signifyin' monkey / Watch what you say" (with Sekou Sundiata), "Hard blues for hard times", "Wrong number ". Behind him, there is a compact backing band made up of Fred Mac Farlane (keyboards), his brother Kevin Hill (bass) and Tony Lewis (drums).

HAVE MERCY

Alligator

1996

Pour ce second album, Michael propose de belles compositions personnelles qui méritent l'écoute : "Presumed innocent", "Lost in the sauce", "Bluestime in America", "Let's talk about the weather", "Stagolee / Perspective", "Evil spell", "She's gone" (où il brille à la slide-guitare). Un programme varié (qui emprunte parfois des éléments Reggae, Funk et au Rap) et bien construit dans un style résolument contemporain.

For this second album, Michael offers beautiful personal compositions that deserve listening : "Presumed innocent", "Lost in the sauce", "Bluestime in America", "Let's talk about the weather", "Stagolee/Perspective", "Evil spell", "She's gone" (where he shines on slide guitar). A varied program (which sometimes borrows Reggae, Funk and Rap elements) and well constructed in a resolutely contemporary style.

NEW YORK STATE OF BLUES

Alligator

1998

Troisième et dernier album pour le label Alligator, Michael Hill recentre cet opus sur le Blues avec des titres sympathiques comme "Long hot night", "A case of the blues", "Young folks' blues", "New York state of blues". Mais globalement, cet album me semble plus conventionnel par rapport aux deux précédents.

Third and last album for the Alligator label, Michael Hill refocuses this opus on the Blues with nice titles like "Long hot night", "A case of the blues", "Young folks' blues", New York state of blues. But overall, this album seems more conventional to me compared to the two previous ones.

BLUE HAZE : SONGS OF JIMI HENDRIX

Ruf

May 2000

LARGER THAN LIFE

Singular

2001

ELECTRIC STORYLAND LIVE

Ruf

2003

Voici un imposant double live avec un titre rendant hommage à Jimi Hendrix (une des principales influences de Michael Hill). Même s'il y a quelques longeurs dans le programme, le concert offre un bon panorama du répertoire du bluesman et de ses capacités à la guitare. Michael fait bien sûr la part belle à ses propres compositions mais on retient également sa reprise de Cream ("Sunshine of your love").

Here is an imposing double live with a title paying homage to Jimi Hendrix (one of the main influences of Michael Hill). Even if there are some lengths in the program, the concert offers a good overview of the bluesman's repertoire and his guitar skills. Of course, Michael gives pride of place to his own compositions, but we also point out his cover of Cream ("Sunshine of your love").

BLACK GOLD AND GODDESSES BOLD

JSP

GODDESSES AND GOLD

JSP

2005

En réalité, il y a très peu de Blues (un hommage à Hubert Sumlin tout de même) dans cet album réalisé pour le label anglais JSP. Michael Hill joue désormais dans un style Rock FM contemporain sans aspérités. Dans la réédition "Goddesses and gold", on peut écouter trois titres supplémentaires.

In reality, there are very few Blues (a tribute to Hubert Sumlin) in this album produced for the english label JSP. Michael Hill now plays in a contemporary Rock FM style without roughness. In the reissue "Goddesses and gold", you can listen to three additional titles.

FRESH FOLK BLUES

WMF

2008