Mike Badger | |
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 Mike Badger at Lost and Found Exhibition at the Liverpool Art School in 1997 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Clifford Badger |
| Born | 18 March 1962 Liverpool, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock, indie rock, country, rockabilly |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, guitarist, artist, sculptor |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | Viper, Generator |
| Website | www |
Michael Clifford Badger (born 18 March 1962) is an English singer-songwriter, artist and sculptor from Liverpool, England. Co-founder of The La's he went on to form alternative country/roots rockabilly band The Onset in 1988 and Mike Badger and The Shady Trio in 2010. In addition he is co-owner of Liverpool's independent Viper Label with Paul Hemmings.
In 1997 Badger's first one-man exhibition of recycled art titled Lost and Found was displayed in Warrington Museum, later shown in Bristol Museum 1998, and Leicester City Gallery in 1999. Also, in 1997 Badger created several tin sculptures for Liverpool band Space's album Tin Planet, and for their video of "Avenging Angels".
He has released solo badger albums including Volume in 1999 and Double Zero in 2000, and has recently curated a collection of his previously unreleased material with albums such as Lost La's, Lo-Fi Acoustic Excursions, Lo-Fi Electric Excursions, and Mike Badger's Country Side. In 2006, Badger's sculpture was selected by The Prince's Foundation for Children and The Arts for a UK primary school education package. Later that year, he commenced work as Artist in Residence at ITV Granada (celebrating 50 years of broadcasting).
Badger appeared at the SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas, in 2009 and again in 2010, where he performed with local and international acts and featured on Country Music Radio USA. In 2010 he was commissioned to create a permanent suspended sculpture, which he titled A Musical Composition, which hangs in Cavern Walks, Mathew Street, Liverpool, to celebrate what would have been John Lennon's 70th birthday.
Mike Badger and The Shady Trio formed in summer 2010 and have released two studio albums and two singles. In 2015 Badger's autobiography The Rhythm & The Tide (Liverpool, The La's And Ever After) was released; it was co written with music journalist Tim Peacock and published by Liverpool University Press.[1]
Badger resides in Liverpool, England. He married his long term girlfriend Jeanette in 1999, and they have two children.
Badger is a lifelong supporter of Everton FC.
