Inspired by an afternoon music television program, at the age of two, Thor decided he would learn the guitar and sing when he grew up, just like the men he could see on the television.

Thor would follow that desire through his school years being involved with quite a few bands, most often as guitarist/lead vocalist. Later he started playing with bands playing shows at ‘real’ venues. Back then, it was often easier to find a guitarist to complete the line-up and for Thor to play bass than to find an actual bass player.

In 1988, as Bass/Vocalist in P.I.S.S. ( Permanently Intoxicated Seldom Sober) Thor began to find his feet, so to speak, on stage as 'front man'.

So for many years playing bass was how he found his musical outlet until joining XXSEX as lead vocalist.

Thor sang with XXSEX for many years, almost a decade until the band folded. ( So they thought at the time)

Around the time XXSEX was coming to an end he was performing solo shows with JD, his twelve string acoustic guitar. He enjoyed the outlet but it wasn’t the same for him as it had been playing with bands.

He played guitar and backing vocals with The Blowflies during the year that Mick wasn’t with them, then retreated from the live music scene altogether for about two years before finally stepping into the role he had desired since the age of two, guitarist/lead vocalist in a Rock ‘N’ Roll Band, Hammaraxx.

Thor went on as Lead guitarist in Besar Bodoh, a short lived concept 'folk/metal' band from 2012 to 2014 and then when on to join Metal Fetish as Lead Guitarist and backing vocals

 

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Mick picked up his first guitar at the age of 10 and taught himself to play by listening to the albums and copying the style’s of Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana and Pink Floyd.

He formed his first band ‘The Letter’ at 13, with regular gigs at ‘The White Elephant’ Broadmeadows Town Hall supporting bands like The Masters Apprentices, Max Merritt, Hot Chocolate etc. It was during this time he honed his lead guitar skills and formed his own style.

Next came ‘Abacus’ (at 17) where he did his first Record on Rebel Label, called “lovely to see you”. After changing singers the band changed names to “Manor’, where they brought out a single in 1972 by Festival Records called “Rock On”, which enjoyed being played on the radio for a while.

A final change of lead singer saw this group once more change names to “The Gathering” and this time become managed by Peter Goodman (Grondman). They released another 2 records on festival “Money Making Superstar” and “Welcome to the Party.” Both received quite a bit of airplay. reaching No 1 and 2 on 3XY and 3AK. The Gathering backed people like Billy Preston, (keyboardist for the Beatles), Ronnie Burns and supported groups AC/DC, Masters Apprentices and most of the other bands in the era.

Aged 20, Mick formed a short lived band called “Jool” and then “Axis” where Micks Lead Guitarist skills became well known. Axis supported Renee Geyer and many other great Australian acts.

Since those times, Mick has been in numerous bands (The Blowflies, Smokehouse, Hercules, Ash Wednesday and others) and also performed as a session guitarist.

Mick currently owns and runs MusicLand, a venue made by Musos for Musos, in Fawkner Victoria (Melbourne Australia).

 

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