A native of Rochester, NY, currently living in Nashville, TN – guitarist/vocalist Michael Staertow is the current guitarist of Canadian Music Hall of Fame artist The Guess Who. He spent many years as lead guitarist and musical director with original Foreigner vocalist, and solo artist Lou Gramm, and guitarist with multi-platinum artist Slaughter.

In addition to playing venues around the world, Michael has performed with Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne, Dio, Whitesnake), Paul Stanley (KISS), Gene Cornish (The Rascals), Buddy Guy, Carmine and Vinny Appice
(Vanilla Fudge, Black Sabbath), Nancy Wilson (Heart), and original Foreigner drummer Dennis Elliott.