Monster Mike Welch
Monster Mike Welch (born June 11, 1979) is an American electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was nominated for a Blues Music Award in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Welch has released seven albums to date, and is a former member of Sugar Ray & the Bluetones. Living Blues magazine cited "Welch is becoming an all-around guitar master." Welch has performed and recorded with Duke Robillard, Nick Moss, Johnny Winter, Darrell Nulisch and the Knickerbocker All-Stars, which featured among others, Jimmie Vaughan. Welch has also appeared on recordings by the Mannish Boys and contributed to Fifty Shades of Blue (2015), by Anthony Geraci and the Boston Blues All-Stars. Life and career Welch was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. His musical education was helped by his access to his father's record collection, which included work by Magic Sam, Earl Hooker and B.B. King, and more rock oriented recordings by the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. It was the effect of Albert King's work that caused the youngster to gravitate toward the blues, and he learned to play the guitar at the age of eight. Three years later his parents allowed him access to blues jams and clubs in the Boston