Michael Sheridan is an Australian guitarist. Having played and recorded with an array of artists his versatility in original music spans the styles of rock, jazz/punk, industrial, metal, and sonic art including glitch and noise. He has released solo works such as Scaleshack and Digital Jamming, and collaborations with Nicholas Littlemore and associates. He has been a member of several bands since 1975, including No (1987–1989) with Ollie Olsen and Marie Hoy, which were described as "One of Australia's most compelling stage acts incorporating speed metal, hip hop and electro funk". soon followed by an improvisation group, Slaughter House 3, with Jon Rose and John Gillies. By the mid-1980s Sheridan had moved back to Melbourne and formed Transwaste with Jamie Fielding and Peter Jones. He also played in Whaddya Want? with David Chesworth.
In 1987 Sheridan, on lead guitar, joined an electro-punk band, No, with Marie Hoy on keyboards and samples, Kevin McMahon on bass guitar and Ollie Olsen on vocals, samples and keyboards. Both Scaleshack and Digital Jamming were later re-released by Shame File Music.
Australian television
- PERIL - The Noise on SBS Television- music documentary, directed by Annette Shun Wah ABC Television 1994,
- Dumb & the Ugly - The Noise on SBS - music documentary, Directed by Annette Shun Wah ABC Television 1994
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