WE DO HAVE FUN!
"Big Allen" Danforth always having fun!
RD meets the MOB's former drummer, "Smilin'" Don Berry!
Thanks Dave (Beckwith) for such an awesome time at the 33rd Grand Marais (MI) Music Fest!
Greyson got to play basketball with the Ben Daniels Band (son of actor Jeff Daniels).
Hey, them's some awfully white legs Dog!!
Big Dog and Joe Bucher!
Big Dog and his darlin' wife "Wendy." Sound Tech extraordinaire!!
Red panties put a WIDE smile on Dog's face!!
Lovely models!!!
Oh my!! Two beautiful young models showing Dog some love!!
“Big Dog treats every performance, regardless of where it is, as if it is a concert in the greatest venue in the world! ”
— Frank Seebantz, Frogwayz Productions
Some Of Our Favorite Venues and Stages
Lyric Room, Green Bay, WI 09272013.
Models from the Hazardous Beauties Agency photo shoot at one of the band's gigs!
Bending those 335 strings at Sol Blu Lounge, Iron Mt., MI. Sept. 21, 2013.
A little acoustic soul, at Sol Blu Lounge, Iron Mt., MI. Sept. 21, 2013.
Sweet bends at Sol Blu Lounge, Iron Mt., MI. Sept. 21, 2013.
My Tele singing the blues at Sol Blu Lounge, Iron Mt., MI. Sept. 21, 2013.
Big Dog bending them strings at Aspen Landing, Mensaha, WI, Aug.31, 2013. Photo compliments of Mary Tomensky of Storm Imagery.
It was a very hot day at The Garage, Oconto, WI. Sept. 1, 2013.
One of Big Dog's favorite fans - Ms. Jessie Jicha!!
Big Dog got'em out of their seats and onto the floor at the Annual End Of Summer Blues Fest, Alpha, MI. Aug. 24, 2013
Tommy "Skintite" Swearingen sitting on the throne at the Annual End Of Summer Blues Fest, Alpha, MI. Aug. 24, 2013
Big Dog getting spiritual at the Annual End Of Summer Blues Fest, Alpha, MI. Aug. 24, 2013
Performing at Intermission Bar, in Wausau, WI. 2013
Poster for MOB's appearnace at Iron Mountain, MI's Sol Blu Lounge.
Chatting with the legendary Maurice John Vaughn before he took the stage in Oshkosh, WI, at the Electric Lounge. We had the pleasure of opening the show. Jan. 26, 2013.
L-R: Kenny (bass), BJ (Trombone), Michael Murphy, Maurice John Vaughn. Hanging with the MJV Band before the gig. Jan. 26, 2013.
Grabbin' the moment during live internet broadcast on Red Dragon TV. Photo courtesy of Lasting Impression Photography by Tami Braun.
Big Dog plays some acoustic blues at the Touch Of Dutch Festival. DeMotte, IN. 2012. Photo courtesy of Lasting Impression Photography by Tami Braun.
Michael "Big Dog" Murphy in the studio-1.
Michael "Big Dog" Murphy in the studio-2.
The MOB! From left to right: Don Berry -drums, Michael "Big Dog" Murphy - guitar/vocals, and "Texas" Mark Lee - bass
Me and Mrs. Wendy Murphy resting backstage between sets, at the 2011 GMMAF!
Greyson and Aurora sitting on a huge anchor in Grand Marais, MI!
Nick Dongvillo (Stage Mgr), Donald Kinsey, and the Michael "Big Dog" Murphy, backstage at the 2011 GMMAF!
Nick, Peter Harper (from Australia), and the Michael "Big Dog" Murphy.
Crowd enjoying the show at the 2011 GMMAF!
Michael Murphy and Dave Bouttete, at the 2011 GMMAF. What a songwriter!
My young'uns, Aurora and Greyson, scoping out the rocks on the shores of Lake Superior, during the 2011 GMMAF!! Love you guys!
Michael "Big Dog" Murphy and Virgil Longwalk. A master singer/songwriter and storyteller, at the 2011 GMMAF.
"Smilin'" Don Berry pounding those shuffles at the 2011 GMMAF!
Acoustic set at the Grand Marais Music & Arts Festival (GMMAF). Aug 12, 2011
Michael "Big Dog" Murphy waiting to go onstage at the 2009 Grand Marais (MI) Music and Arts Fest.
Singing the Blues at St. James, in Darboy, WI. 2011
Michael "Big Dog" Murphy testifying the blues at the 2011 GMMAF!
Doing What I Love - Playing the Blues!!
Mike Murphy and The MOB
Michael Murphy & Ronnie Baker Brooks at the Oshea Lenski Blues Bash 2004.
Ronnie Baker Brooks! If that ain't blues, Mike will eat your hat!
John Primer adding his own touch of blues hues to the musical canvas.
Lil Ed & Michael "Big Dog" Murphy at Ballyhoo's Brew and Chew, Merrill, WI
Blues legend Magic Slim & Michael "Big Dog" Murphy at Blues Café 2004, Wausau, WI.
Legendary bluesman Sam Lay and Michael "Big Dog" Murphy at Scott St. Steak and Pub, Wausau, WI.
Meet Heidi, Analicia, and Lindsey from the Warehouse!!
John primer and me chattin' before the legend takes the stage at the OsheayLenski Blues Bash
Chicago bluesman Tom Holland and Michael Murphy, sharing a kodak moment, after his set at OLBB!
Tom Holland brush in hand, paints a blues canvas.
Sharon Lewis, the Texas Fire, grabbed'em, goosed'em and held'em hostage, at OsheayLenski, for a real taste of the blues!
Michael "Big Dog" Murphy at Nighthawks Tap. LaCrosse, WI's only true blue blues club!
"This was the first time me and the MOB had ever played Big Bull Falls Blues Fest. And, to have the priviledge of playin' with two of the all-time great blues cats like Big Bill Engel and Otis McLennon, man oh man! At 280lbs., I was lighter than air! Dr. Smooth back on the drums was havin the time of his life. Duck was thumpin' that bass so hard, the shiny was comin' off the strings! A really big thanks to the Great Northern Blues Society and Lance Shellman for makin' that happen." - Michael "Big Dog" Murphy
Michael Murphy and famed blues harmonica player Otis McLennon of Otis & the Alligators. This was a real treat for me to get to jam around with Otis!