On today's episode, I'm thrilled to be speaking with bassist Mike Davenport. Mike is the long-running bassist of The Ataris, as well as Versus the World.
We cover a lot of ground in this episode. We discuss the early days of the band, the trials and tribulations of being on a major label, and everything Don Henley.
It was a blast to speak with Mike and I really appreciate his honesty and transparency. Enjoy!
Michael Sean Davenport (born 13 September 1968) is an American musician. Davenport was bass guitarist for The Ataris,[1] joining the band in 1997 prior to the album Blue Skies, Broken Hearts...Next 12 Exits in which Davenport co-wrote the song "In Spite of the World". He also played bass on the album End Is Forever and the EP Look Forward to Failure on Fat Wreck Chords. Davenport played bass on Live at the Metro. In 2005, Davenport left the band after the Ataris headed in a different musical direction. In 2005 Davenport appeared in the documentary movie Punk's Not Dead.
Davenport went on to form the band Versus the World with the employees of The Ataris record store Down on Haley. Versus the World put out a self-titled album on Kung Fu Records in 2005. The album featured a top twenty hit in Europe. The band toured extensively through the US, Canada, and Europe. Their song "Forgive Me" is featured on WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 They have also made a music video for one of their songs "Is There No End.[2]
Davenport began to play with friends Brian McVicar on drums and Chris Flippin on Guitar and formed Cave Mummy in 2008.[3]
Davenport rejoined The Ataris from 2014-2016 for two reunion tours in the U.S., Europe, and Australia.
