Milky Whites and the Bluesmen

Milky Whites The Debut CD "One Direction" and single "Give Me Your Love" were released at Hugh's Room (Toronto) and internationally in the month of June, 2010. Milky released another single/video entitled "Best Friend's Gone Away" in 2013 and released an LP (entitled "Texas Drivin' Blues) in 2016. In 2019 he released a "cover" of "Simple Man" and he is currently producing a live Album and new LP (2023). "In 2008 I knew it was time to hit the studio and put my thoughts and experiences into my style of “progressive” blues. I’ve always been influenced by the music and guitar playing of individuals such as Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Stevie Ray Vaughn, BB King, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, Robert Johnson, Randy Bachman, Jeff Healey and David Gilmour.” Milky has assembled an "ammunition" of performers to suit each venue and adapts each performance from a raw 4 piece to an orchestration of players. "Milky" began his professional music career at the age of 15, playing guitar with a Toronto Punk band named The Swollen Members (YES!! THE ORIGINAL ONES!!). His first live gig was in the Horseshoe Tavern, followed by several “underground gigs” at places such as the Turning Point, Shock Theatre and Ontario College of Arts. Milky worked and travelled western Canada for 4 years, playing gigs with various musicians throughout Calgary, the BC interior and Vancouver. He then returned to Toronto, became a recording artist and played live with various “cover bands” over 20 years at such venues as the Diamond Club, Montreal Bistro, Downtown Browns, Down Under, Centre Island, The Place and Molly Blooms. Performances have been at: The Opera House (Toronto), The Mod Club (Toronto), Cadillac Lounge (Toronto), Burlington Sound of Music Festival, Riverside Park (Guelph), Monarchs Pub (Toronto), Seven 44 (Toronto), Louie's on Lewis (Guelph), ANAF Club 344, Stonewalls (Hamilton) Eager Beaver (Niagara Falls), The Victory Tavern (Timmins), Shooters (Sault Ste. Marie). Milky also engineers, produces, publishes and provides a mobile recording service through Riff Productions.

Hamilton, ON