Whats the story behind Michael Kingcaid (What Made Milwaukee Famous) joining the group?
After so much success with What Made Milwaukee Famous, he was poking around Austin looking for a fixer upper. The Lemurs ended up being just the sleazy, beat up, ’78 Firebird Michael wanted to paint red, put flames on the side, and cruise around Red River looking for hot young bartenders in. Honestly, after Davy quit the band, and left a hole where a black polyester suit and turquoise guitar used to be, Michael was our first choice and easily the best fit for where we were headed musically. We’ve been friends for a long time, he’s been on our records, and has joined us a bunch on stage in the past, usually drunk as hell. He’s a wonderful songwriter too – will his addition change the sound of the Lemurs that we’ve come to know and love? His talents had already been a huge asset for us in arranging and in pulling off parts we had struggled with in the past. As far as influencing our direction…, we have already seen evolution and hope the music will continue to change to reflect the par
