Michael Houser (January 6 1962 - August 10 2002) was the lead guitarist of the band Widespread Panic. Born in Boone, North Carolina, Houser became a founding member of "Widespread Panic" in 1982 while attending the University of Georgia with John Bell. His distinctive playing style was featured on the band's first seven studio albums and is responsible for the band's moniker: "an honest tune with a lingering lead". Wikipedia
Having begun work on the outing in late 2001, Houser handed his homespun recordings to longtime friend and producer John Keane the following August, a mere week before he succumbed to pancreatic cancer. www.musicbox-online.com/mh-sand.html
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