Mick Head

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Michael Head (born in Kensington, Liverpool November 28, 1961) often called Mick Head, is an English musician. He is most famous as the lead singer and songwriter for Shack and The Strands, both of which also feature his younger brother John. Though the band never achieved mainstream success, they have a strong following and NME have described him as "a lost genius and among the most gifted British songwriters of his generation." Head first gained attention a member of cult indie-pop band The Pale Fountains in the early 1980s with his best friend Chris "Biffa" McCaffrey. The band suffered from critical and commercial apathy, and the band split. Shortly afterwards, McCaffrey died of a brain tumour. In 1986, Head formed Shack with John on lead guitar, Peter Wilkinson on bass and Mick Hurst on drums.