Welcome to Michael Bucher.com. This is my site which was inspired by my album Seven. If this music helps one person to survive, to heal, or helps them on their way to wellbriety, it is all worth the effort. If it helps one person realize they do have a voice and can help stop the desecration, it did what it was intended. If it helps one person understand everyone of us makes mistakes, but it's never to late to return to our center, and in a good way, enjoy the journey we're on, it is complete.

I came from a musical family where almost everyone was self taught. I grew up listening to Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn and all the popular country music artists of the day. As a teenager my musical tastes expanded to include Rock, Blues, and R&B.

By my early twenties I started writing my own songs and through the years have refined my style and approach to music. My influences and inspirations are broad and varied, but some of who include Buddy Red Bow, Johnny Cash, Buffy St.Marie, Neil Young and Bill Miller.

One of my favorite hobbies is Native style drum making. I made my first drum when I was eight years old with the help of my grandmother. Years later I came back to Native drums and now make hand drums and old pow-wow style drums, which are logs that I hollow out and lace various types of rawhide heads to. The Native drum that you hear on this CD, Seven, was made by me.

My feelings for the drum are strong . The tree is a gift from the Creator. It is part of the balance and stays true to it's purpose.

The drum is a sacred vessel that should not to be mistreated or disrespected. It is the heartbeat of the people.

New Music Video: "Dirty Water" My new music video for Dirty Water from the album "Seven". "Dirty Water" was produced in association with PK Productions, LLC and musicseen PROductions in fall 2007. The tribute music video was directed by Christopher Crosby, also nominated for Shadowyze's, BUMPY ROADS (2006) and was shot on-location in Western South Dakota and Niagara Falls, New York. The music video is about the sacred lands of Bear Butte Mountain being threatened by the continued development of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota. Michael Bucher DIRTY WATER