John Michael Roch

John Michael Roch was born in Barcelona, Spain. At an early age, with his family, he moved to Cuba where he lived for twelve years. There he learned to appreciate Latin rhythms. Later, after having moved to the U.S. he began playing in local rock bands. Originally a bass player and later on, drummer for various rock acts, he toured and recorded as well as writing material for the band. While playing with Los Angeles based rock act “Mighty Dog”, he wrote a number of songs that did not fit the band’s format and recorded the self-produced “With You in My Arms” which was release on vinyl in 1976. This album is not ultra rare and a highly collectible psych pop rock masterpiece. Beautiful songs with a strong drum beat. Recently, Swedish record label “Subliminal Sounds” re-released this record in its original vinyl format and extended liner notes, a collector’s dream come true.