Michael hossack biography

He credited his discipline to play alongside other drummers to the teachings of his instructors Bob Peterson, George Tuthill and Joe Whelan. After graduating high school, he served for four years in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War era. After being honorably discharged in , he returned home to New Jersey to pursue a career in law enforcement, but a close friend talked him into auditioning for a California-based band called Mourning Reign.

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After a difficult period in upstate New York the band relocated to the San Francisco bay area and signed with a production company that had also signed the newly formed rock band the Doobie Brothers. Although Mourning Reign was short-lived, Hossack gained exposure and in was invited to jam with the Doobies in an audition. After hearing founding drummer John Hartman and Hossack together, the Doobies decided that having two drummers would enhance the rhythm section and so adopted the "dual drummers" sound pioneered by bands such as the Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers Band.

After a busy ten-month tour in , Hossack left the Doobies. He went on to join Bobby Winkelman's band Bonaroo, which released one album then disbanded shortly afterwards. An avid outdoorsman, when Hossack was not in the studio or on tour, he was often riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, hunting or fishing. In , former band member Keith Knudsen called Hossack and asked if he would participate in a series of benefit concerts for veterans of the Vietnam War.

A veteran himself, Hossack agreed and the Doobie Brothers after a five-year hiatus were back together again. Not long afterwards they were offered a recording contract from Capitol Records.