Micael Priest was one of the artist involved in the underground comix scene in Austin, Texas, which was mainly based around concert hall Armadillo World Headquarters. This scene also included artists like Jim Franklin, Guy Juke, Kerry Awn, and Ken Featherston. Micael Priest was, together with Jim Franklin, the leading force behind the famous Austin Concert Posters, and has drawn posters for concerts of great names like Frank Zappa and The Grateful Dead.