Michael Kim Roos

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Michael Kim Roos

Now approaching his 70th year, Michael Kim Roos has been a musical underground man his entire life, writing hard hitting, tough-as-nails original songs for the better part of 50 years—following his own drummer, making passionate music without compromise, never straying from a commitment to release in his own good time well-written songs from the Bob Dylan-Bruce Springsteen-John Prine school of music. His four self-produced albums are Kangaroo (1986), Flood Wall (1991), Begin 2 (2010), and Ship of Fools (2020), all available on Spotify, iTunes, and other streaming services.

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    Rich Man

    Rich Man by Michael Kim Roos

  2. 28

    Ship Of Fools

    Songs for our times. Written and produced by Michael Kim Roos, except for "Ticky Tacky," lyrics by Malvina Reynolds. Musicians: "Ship of Fools" Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars, organ, synthesizer Wayne Killius: drums Craig Young: bass "The Edge of the Abyss" Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars, bass, organ, piano, synthesizer, Logic drums Tom Keenlyside: saxophone "Rich Man" Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars, harmonica, mandolin Wayne Killius: drums Craig Young: bass "Dark and Scarlet Moon" Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars Terry Clarke: drums Neil Swainson: bass Miles Black: piano Ron King: trumpet Eric Marienthal: saxophone "Ticky Tacky" (words by Malvina Reynolds, music by Michael Kim Roos) Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars, bass, Logic drums "Richard, Samuel, and James" Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars, Logic drums Dow Tomlin: bass Scott Vestal: banjo Andy Leftwich: fiddle "Caporetto" Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars, organ Brian Fullen: drums Craig Young: bass Scott Vestal: banjo Rob Ickes: dobro Andy Leftwich: mandolin "Unfinished Church" Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars, organ, piano Brian Fullen: drums Byron House: bass Andy Leftwich: fiddle

  3. 27

    Dark and Scarlet Moon

    Songs for our times. Written and produced by Michael Kim Roos, except for "Ticky Tacky," lyrics by Malvina Reynolds. Musicians: "Ship of Fools" Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars, organ, synthesizer Wayne Killius: drums Craig Young: bass "The Edge of the Abyss" Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars, bass, organ, piano, synthesizer, Logic drums Tom Keenlyside: saxophone "Rich Man" Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars, harmonica, mandolin Wayne Killius: drums Craig Young: bass "Dark and Scarlet Moon" Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars Terry Clarke: drums Neil Swainson: bass Miles Black: piano Ron King: trumpet Eric Marienthal: saxophone "Ticky Tacky" (words by Malvina Reynolds, music by Michael Kim Roos) Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars, bass, Logic drums "Richard, Samuel, and James" Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars, Logic drums Dow Tomlin: bass Scott Vestal: banjo Andy Leftwich: fiddle "Caporetto" Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars, organ Brian Fullen: drums Craig Young: bass Scott Vestal: banjo Rob Ickes: dobro Andy Leftwich: mandolin "Unfinished Church" Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars, organ, piano Brian Fullen: drums Byron House: bass Andy Leftwich: fiddle

  4. 26

    The Edge of the Abyss

    Songs for our times. Written and produced by Michael Kim Roos, except for "Ticky Tacky," lyrics by Malvina Reynolds. Musicians: "Ship of Fools" Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars, organ, synthesizer Wayne Killius: drums Craig Young: bass "The Edge of the Abyss" Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars, bass, piano, synthesizer, Logic drums Mike Rojas: organ Tom Keenlyside: saxophone "Rich Man" Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars, harmonica, mandolin Wayne Killius: drums Craig Young: bass "Dark and Scarlet Moon" Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars Terry Clarke: drums Neil Swainson: bass Miles Black: piano Ron King: trumpet Eric Marienthal: saxophone "Ticky Tacky" (words by Malvina Reynolds, music by Michael Kim Roos) Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars, bass, Logic drums "Richard, Samuel, and James" Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars, Logic drums Dow Tomlin: bass Scott Vestal: banjo Andy Leftwich: fiddle "Caporetto" Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars, organ Brian Fullen: drums Craig Young: bass Scott Vestal: banjo Rob Ickes: dobro Andy Leftwich: mandolin "Unfinished Church" Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars, organ, piano Brian Fullen: drums Byron House: bass Andy Leftwich: fiddle

  5. 25

    Caporetto

    Songs for our times. Written and produced by Michael Kim Roos, except for "Ticky Tacky," lyrics by Malvina Reynolds. Musicians: "Ship of Fools" Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars, organ, synthesizer Wayne Killius: drums Craig Young: bass "The Edge of the Abyss" Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars, bass, organ, piano, synthesizer, Logic drums Tom Keenlyside: saxophone "Rich Man" Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars, harmonica, mandolin Wayne Killius: drums Craig Young: bass "Dark and Scarlet Moon" Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars Terry Clarke: drums Neil Swainson: bass Miles Black: piano Ron King: trumpet Eric Marienthal: saxophone "Ticky Tacky" (words by Malvina Reynolds, music by Michael Kim Roos) Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars, bass, Logic drums "Richard, Samuel, and James" Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars, Logic drums Dow Tomlin: bass Scott Vestal: banjo Andy Leftwich: fiddle "Caporetto" Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars, organ Brian Fullen: drums Craig Young: bass Scott Vestal: banjo Rob Ickes: dobro Andy Leftwich: mandolin "Unfinished Church" Michael Kim Roos: vocals, guitars, organ, piano Brian Fullen: drums Byron House: bass Andy Leftwich: fiddle

  6. 24

    Like a Barracuda

    Like a Barracuda by Michael Kim Roos

  7. 23

    Lonelyhearts Waltz

    Lonelyhearts Waltz by Michael Kim Roos

  8. 22

    Wherever You Are

    Wherever You Are by Michael Kim Roos

  9. 21

    Cut and Dried

    Cut and Dried by Michael Kim Roos

  10. 20

    Painkiller

    Painkiller by Michael Kim Roos

  11. 19

    Fuel to the Flame

    Fuel to the Flame by Michael Kim Roos

  12. 18

    My Heart Belongs to You

    My Heart Belongs to You by Michael Kim Roos

  13. 17

    Between a Nightmare and a Dream

    Between a Nightmare and a Dream by Michael Kim Roos

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    Rear View Mirror

    Rear View Mirror by Michael Kim Roos

  15. 15

    Improvise

    Improvise by Michael Kim Roos

  16. 14

    Believe in Me

    Believe in Me by Michael Kim Roos

  17. 13

    Ball of Clay

    Ball of Clay by Michael Kim Roos

  18. 12

    If The Sun Don't Shine

    If The Sun Don't Shine by Michael Kim Roos

  19. 11

    For You

    For You by Michael Kim Roos

  20. 10

    Hole In My Head

    Hole In My Head by Michael Kim Roos

  21. 9

    She'll Be Trouble

    She'll Be Trouble by Michael Kim Roos

  22. 8

    Allies

    Allies by Michael Kim Roos

  23. 7

    Torch

    Torch by Michael Kim Roos

  24. 6

    Ghosts

    Ghosts by Michael Kim Roos

  25. 5

    Watersnake

    Watersnake by Michael Kim Roos

  26. 4

    Kangaroo

    Kangaroo by Michael Kim Roos

  27. 3

    Allies

    Allies by Michael Kim Roos

  28. 2

    It's All Right To Be Naive

    It's All Right To Be Naive by Michael Kim Roos

  29. 1

    4th of July in the Asylum

    From the album Kangaroo (1986). Original song by Mike Roos. Guitar, vocals, keyboard, drum programming by Mike Roos.

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Now approaching his 70th year, Michael Kim Roos has been a musical underground man his entire life, writing hard hitting, tough-as-nails original songs for the better part of 50 years—following his own drummer, making passionate music without compromise, never straying from a commitment to release in his own good time well-written songs from the Bob Dylan-Bruce Springsteen-John Prine school of music. His four self-produced albums are Kangaroo (1986), Flood Wall (1991), Begin 2 (2010), and Ship of Fools (2020), all available on Spotify, iTunes, and other streaming services.

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