After three albums in front of I Can Lick Any Sonofabitch in the House, Portland's Michael Dean Damron transitioned fully to a solo career. As Mike D. he sang heavy and rough blues-edged rock that was at once rootsy and in-your-face. As Michael Dean Damron he's reconstituted as a singer-songwriter, backed by a lower-key combo called Thee Loyal Bastards. [...]

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