Michael Kach Group Rocks Again at Irish Rover

It was another amazing evening at The Irish Rover last night, when the Michael Kach Group had the room cheering in admiration over their soulful vocals and instrumental jam breaks. Here's a snippet of what it was like (from a youtube.com video recorded last month).



Their sound is influenced by the Allman Brothers and Dickey Betts & Great Southern, but they've clearly got their own thing going. Michael Kach's wailing, guttural vocals set the tone, and it's a blast watching the other players riff off his energy. Frankie Lombardi's drum solos were smokin'--where does all that energy come from? Bain Beakley and Duane Betts did some interesting lead-swapping. Burt Engelsman's fingers never stopped finding the bass lines that kept the whole package in synch.

But, truly, you've got to be there in person to see how these guys smoke. There's also a fun energy among them onstage. Enjoy the tips-only nights at the Rover while you can. The Michael Kach Group has got to be headed for bigger venues, and you'll want to say you saw them when they were starting out, right here in Sarasota.