Michael Rushton

Michael Rushton
Born1950
Worthing, West Sussex, England
GenresBlues rock
Instrument(s)Drums, vocals
Years active1968–present

Michael Rushton (born 1950 in Worthing, West Sussex, England) is a British drummer and vocalist, known for being a member of the blues-rock band Steamhammer[1][2] and later indie bands.

Rushton was a member of several rock and blues bands in the mid to late 1960s. Steamhammer was formed in 1968 in Worthing, Rushton's birthplace.[3] He played drums on the debut 1969 Steamhammer album, aka Reflection.[4][5]

Rushton is said to have been sacked from Steamhammer[4] and Mick Bradley took over as the drummer for the band after him. Rushton went to France and joined The Holly Guns, which disbanded in 1971.[6] Later he played in various indie bands during the 1980s onwards. He has been a drummer for Kids, drummer and vocalist for Baroque Bordello and Les Innocents.[4] He is sometimes credited as "Michaël Rushton".

  1. ^ "About Steamhammer". steamhammer.com. Steamhammer. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  2. ^ Achuma (29 January 2006). "Steamhammer Speech". www.headheritage.co.uk. Head Heritage. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Steamhammer". www.oocities.org. Blackfoot Sue. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "Michael Rushton". www.discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Michael Rushton". www.allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  6. ^ "The Holly Guns". rateyourmusic.com. Rate Your Music. Retrieved 1 November 2016.