Mike Buck

Mike Buck (born June 17, 1952)

Career Born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, Buck began playing drums at the age of 12. By his mid teens, he was playing in various Fort Worth-area clubs with artists such Robert Ealey, Ray Sharpe, Johnny Carroll, and Bubbles Cash.

In 1981, he left the Thunderbirds to form the LeRoi Brothers with guitarists Steve Doerr and Don Leady. In addition to continuing to play with the LeRoi Brothers, Buck has performed and recorded with numerous notable artists over the years, including Roky Erickson, Screamin' Jay Hawkins (Jalacy Hawkins), Roy Head, Lazy Lester (Leslie Johnson), Toni Price, Ted Roddy, and Doug Sahm.

In May 2009, Buck, Monsees, and Forrest Coppock purchased the central Austin record store 'Antone's Record Shop' from then-current owner Susan Antone (sister of the store's original owner, Clifford Antone).

In September 2010, Buck and Monsees were married in New Orleans.