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Bass guitarist Michael Rhodes was born in (1953), way down south in Monroe, LA, where country, Cajun, and blues music was a part of every day life. Before his 13th birthday, Rhodes had taught himself to play the guitar with amazing skill for one so young. A couple of years later he landed his first professional gig. In the early '70s, Rhodes moved to Austin, TX. He performed with a few ...more


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