Michael Brown -drums, world percussion, vocals

Michael (Brownie) Brown grew up on the Southside of Chicago. As a young drummer, with a limited budget at 8 years old, Brownie was very creative assembling a drum kit in the basement of his parents' Beverly home. He inherited a snare drum from a family friend, found an old red suitcase in the closet, and put it against the wall so he could kick it for a bass drum sound. Soon, as Brownie tells the story, his parents realized that kicking holes through their luggage was not the right way to play, so the first red sparkle drum set was purchased. He now builds the drums he plays and specifically designs them to suit his style and sound.

Brownie left home right after graduating from Mt. Carmel High School, with sights set for life on the musical road. He began studying with world-renowned percussion instructor, Phil Stanger, who introduced him to Louie Bellson, Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins) and Yanni's drummer Charlie Adams. Encouraged by the inspiration of being in the company of such musical greats, Brownie continued to study drumming with fervor. He attributes much of his skill to his instructor, who exposed him to Jazz, Latin music, and a multitude of ethnic traditional dance rhythms from every Country in Europe.

Michael Brown, a skilled and energetic drummer, and the creative rhythmic dynamo of the Katie Sullivan Band, has played with Sting, Lonnie Baker Brooks, Buddy Guy, Bo Diddly, Rockin' Dopsey Jr., Sugar Blue, and Michael Glabicki (Rusted Root). He has been in such well-known bands as: Outburst, Unforgettable Fire, and Backstreet. He is a founding member of the Flapjacks, and now proudly a member of The Katie Sullivan Band.

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