Singer, guitarist and songwriter Michael Hill came up on the Denton, Texas music scene, where he lent his talents to such groups as 12lb.Test, Slobberbone, Marmalade and The Nick Brisco Band. After relocating to Seattle in 2000, he issued three solo releases, the newest of which is titled "The Vanishing Season" (2005). In Seattle, Hill performed both solo (often in tandem with either cellist Dylan Rieck or singer-songwriter Nancy K. Dillon) and with his band The Bluegills, which featured Jake Williams (guitar), Jeremy Sever/Jay Weaver (drums) and Trevor McCorkindale (bass). He currently resides in Austin, Texas, where he performs both solo and in tandem with cellist Dylan Rieck.