Lawrie Koyle - guitar; Russell Sholberg - bass; Richard Brown - drums
Influences
To name a few... Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Edith Butler, Nancy Wilson, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Cassandra Wilson, Shirley Horn, Madeleine Peyroux, Les Bottines Souriantes, T Nile, Keb Mo', Taj Mahal, Lena Horne, Bessie Smith, Pops Staples and the Staples Singers, Marvin Gaye, BB King, Ray Charles, Blossom Dearie, Norah Jones, Joni Mitchell, the list goes on.
Sounds Like
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Francophone singer Michelle A. Richard is strongly influenced by her Acadian roots, which date back to her first Acadian ancestor in 1657 in Port Royal, Nova Scotia. Performing a range of bilingual vocal stylings including jazz, blues, dance and traditional songs over 400 years old, Richard’s music provides an eclectic selection that has captivated audiences throughout Canada and elsewhere.
This has been an exciting year for Michelle, which in May/June 2008 included receiving the Best Performer Award at Vancouver’s Pacific En Chanson, and representing B.C. at Chant’Ouest, in Saskatchewan. She also toured the prairies with Theatre in the Raw as a singer and actor, and has appeared on CBC Radio-Canada, CBC TV, CBC Radio One Winnipeg, Shaw TV, Fearless TV, CFRO 102.7FM and CJSF 90.1FM. In July 2008, she released her first, self-titled album to critical acclaim here and abroad, and saw one of her compositions, “Je Pense A Toi”, promoted in Japan by Music B.C. Michelle just signed a deal with Quickstar Productions, in the U.S., to have her song “Ces Blues Dans La Nuit” promoted there in their compilation CD titled “Eleventh Hour”.
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"Richard’s bilingual talent carries a dual musical depth that keeps listeners entertained with a fresh vibe with each new track...you can feel the bond between singer and band that produces tracks which exude certain levels of musical kinship that is difficult to encounter in modern music.”Meghan Clarkston, Sea to Sky News, July 2008
“She sings with a rare ease, always with in a dusky low register of the soprano. Her phrasing is spectacular and her wispy, delayed vibrato is a rich infusion of quarter notes that she bends and twirls sensuously in a singularly new and individual voice with a twist of Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday. It appears that Richard is headed for a main stage somewhere in the not too distant future to join vocalists like Cassandra Wilson in the great tradition of Jazz vocalization.” Raul D’Gama Rose, All About Jazz.com, March 2009
“In the category of the new jazz singers which includes Holly Cole and Diana Krall, we will have to include Michelle A Richard." Marc Lalonde, Quebec Centrart Culturel, December 2008
“Michelle A Richard held a real rapport with the band. Everything flowed. It’s as if the moment was focused all on her.” Michel Lalonde, CBC Radio-Canada Regina, on Chant’Ouest 2008
"On the subject of awards, singer/actress Michelle Richard took top honours at this year's Pacific En Chanson (May 2008), sponsored by the BC Centre for Francophone Arts and Culture and described as a network of Canadian francophone cultural association events. Richard competed for best singer against five francophone singer/songwriters from the Yukon and BC. Judges included teachers, artists, industry professionals and press from Capilano College, CBC Radio-Canada, and other groups." Tom Harrison, The Province, July 28/2008
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Hello from the amazing windy plains just outside Calgary , Alberta (weather
subject to change on the 1/2 hour with out notification) Wonderful
sites and sounds in your space.Many discoveries made at your space,
very nice indeed to be m8s.Cheers ! (mO:) moreno
In a act of Kindness endorphin levels are elevated in the Giver, the Receiver and the Observer, how nice is that.
"do not seek happiness .. but .. do rid your self of unhappiness = Zero Negative thoughts"
"Share knowledge ,it is a way to achieve immortality"
InNeR PeAcE ,LoVe and JoY ..mO
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Hey Michelle - Thanks for the my-site comment. Sorry, I've been away for a while and have only recently returned. Your vocals, tunes still "Super"! Enjoyed listening in - Hey, I loved the little departure with "J'ai Ceuilli La Belle Rose" - always great to return to roots! 'Ces Blues Dan la Nuit' - Wow! Anyway - I hope you have a great year, hope to be out your way later in year - will try and drop in for one of your gigs and listen to you 'live' Take care pDawg
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Bonsoir Michelle, j'espere que tu vas bien alors si tu viens en France, on aura peut etre l'occasion de se rencontrer je te souhaite une bonne semaine bisous
Bonjour Michelle c'est philippe, je reviens sur myspace depuis peu, et je suis heureux de t'y retrouver et de pouvoir de nouveaux ecouter une chanteuse avec autant de talent je te souhaite un bon week end
Hi Michelle Thank you for accepting my request. Great songs and incredible voice. Am in the process of pruning some of the deadwood that I have accumulated in my friend list. Have an auspicious week and an even better tomorrow. Rob
Hey Michelle! Just stopping by to say hi, listen to your music and trying to keep in touch! Hope you're having a great summer! Cheers from Victoria, BC! -Riley Smith
.. Hi there Michelle A. Richard first of all we'd like to say thanks for being our myspace pal. We wanted to make sure you knew the reason incase we suddenly vanish off of your friends list. The movement we've started for indie artists has grown significantly and consumes all of our time these days. We seldom sign into our myspace account and this is making several people believe that we are ignoring them. We are not ignoring anyone, we wanted everyone to know that. What we're doing has become so busy we just don't have the time for myspace any longer, so in all honesty we are probably going to just close our myspace account.
Many people wanted to use us in the future so if you were one of those people you can click the link below to visit our profile which wlil provide you with more information and also give you the link to our website! I wish you the best of luck in your music career. Thanks again for being our myspace pal.
