Swamp Thing (band)
New Zealand blues rock duo
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Swamp Thing is a New Zealand blues rock duo who define themselves as a "two-man blues roots juggernaut from New Zealand", and consist of Michael Barker (formerly of the John Butler Trio) and Grant Haua.[1][2]
Swamp Thing | |
|---|---|
 Barker at the Cambridge Folk Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Rotorua, New Zealand |
| Genres | Blues rock |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Label | Yellow Eye Music |
| Members | Michael Barker Grant Haua |
| Website | swampthing |
Barker wrote, recorded and mixed his first solo album, Wonderland, released in November 2006.[citation needed] In 2007, Michael Barker made headlines as he unsuccessfully tried to save the life of a drowning man in Townsville, Queensland.[3]
Band members
- Michael Barker - Drums, percussion, vocals
- Grant Haua - Guitar, vocals
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Balladeer | Yellow Eye Music |
| 2013 | Primordium[4] | Yellow Eye Music |
| 2015 | Let's Get Live | Yellow Eye Music |
| 2017 | Rumors & Lies |
