Michael Warren Moore
"Michael Waters"

The music I play reaches people and carries them to far horizons. The combination of virtuosity, indigenous spiritualism and psychedelic style makes it an unusually powerful show. "Michael was born in Vancouver and spent his early years with his family in the wilderness at the fishing and logging village of Winter Harbour on northern Vancouver Island. Later in life he built a cabin there where his family spent many happy days through the years. As there was no high school in Winter Harbour Michael went to Vancouver where he was a full-boarder at St. George’s School for five years. As a young man Michael traveled in Europe for 10 years, mainly France, occasionally returning to his native village to work in the family logging business long enough to get back out into the world. While backpacking he learned the guitar and found himself the minstrel at gatherings on his journeys. While in Paris, Michael met Sophie Oliveau, the love of his life. They were married and moved to Winter Harbour where Michael managed the family salmon farming business for seven years. There they soon brought a son, Ariel, into the world, followed by t... more...