Michael William "Mick" Head (born 28 November 1961), is an
English singer-songwriter and musician from Liverpool, England. He is most famous as the lead singer and songwriter for
Shack and
The Pale Fountains, both of which also feature his younger brother
John Head. Though the band never achieved mainstream success, they have a strong following and
NME have described him as "a lost genius and among the most gifted British songwriters of his generation".