Mike Cleary - Vocals, Percussion and Harmonica
Mike Cleary is DA Man from Tullamore, Co Offaly, Ireland. That is where he got his start in music. He was born into a musical family and started playing drums in a Pipe Band when he was 7 years old. After coming to America to further his education, he joined the Air Force and had the opportunity to travel all over the world and perform on AFRTS while serving in the USAF; from Alaska to Southeast Asia to Europe. He has performed with some of the finest AF Bands and competition vocal quartets. Hobbies are: weight training, bike riding, writing and performing music, creating beautiful harmonics in song, etc. You can email him at mike@datinmen.com
Kevin McCotter - Vocals, Bass, Guitar and Tin Whistle
Kevin McCotter was born & raised in Oakland, California. His Dad was born in the Sandymount area of Dublin, Ireland, so he's playing an authentic Irish beat. He's been a performing musician since he was 11 years old. He has played Bass, Guitar, Keyboards and even Saxophone in many popular San Francisco area rock & blues bands in the 80's & 90's. He's worked as a recording engineer and producer in two professional recording studios in the Bay Area and has a pre-production recording studio at his home in the South Denver suburbs.
Doug Kolz - Guitar, Vocals
Doug Kolz has been singing since about the time he could walk, first singing in the church choir in Silverton, CO at age 6. Through his formative years through high school, he was involved in various musical groups through church and school. In high school, he became a singer in a rock and roll band playing numerous venues. After high school he taught himself to play guitar and through the 70’s and 80’s, he played in various bands, duets and trios gigging throughout the Western US and a short stint in Northern Scotland. His musical efforts in the 90’s to present have been relegated to primarily campfires and weddings. Although an admirer of all music genres, his primary focus has been in country, folk and soft rock with a bit of ethnic flavor attached.