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Michelle

Michelle Radio

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  • Location Massachusetts, US

    Profile Views: 57116

    Last Login: 10/9/2010

    Member Since 4/16/2009

    Website www.evilgal.com

    Record Label Unsigned

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    Known to blues lovers the around the world as "Evil Gal" and acknowledged by aficionados of Jazz and Blues as a passionate and gifted performer, bandleader and songwriter, Michelle Willson has recorded and released 4 critically acclaimed albums for Rounder/ Bullseye Records. .. Before signing with Rounder, Michelle's group won a prestigious W.C. Handy award for best unsigned blues act as a result of their win at the Blues Foundation's International Blues competition and Michelle was later nominated for a (best female blues vocal) Handy alongside Etta James and Koko Taylor. .. Michelle and her group have performed at countless festivals, nightclubs and juke joints in 18 countries and logged more frequent flier miles than they will ever be able to use. .. They also know the location of almost every rest stop on Rt. 90 from Boston to Seattle, that it takes 22 hours to get from Kansas City to Boston, if you only stop for absolute emergencies and Norway has the most and the best Hammond B-3 organs available for rent. .. Michelle's music is regularly played on blues radio and internet programs all around the globe and her original music has been featured in the HBO series "Mind of the Married Man", as well as on the 2008 House of Blues compilation album "Essential Women in the Blues." .. Michelle's performances and recordings have received rave reviews from such respected sources as The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Downbeat, The Japan Times, GQ, Jazz Times and Living Blues, in addition to various other publications from many different countries. .. Ace organist and producer Ron Levy, who began his music career playing with BB King and Albert Collins while still a teenager, produced Michelle's first 2 albums, "Evil Gal Blues" and "So Emotional." .. Scott Billington, who has worked with blues legends such as Ruth Brown, Johnny Adams, Irma Thomas and James Booker, produced "Tryin' to Make a Little Love", which was done in New Orleans at Ultrasonic Studios, where Michelle recorded the original version of one of the last tunes written by Dr. John and Doc Pomus, "Responsibility." .. Michelle's 4th cd, "Wake Up Call" received a Boston Music Award for outstanding blues cd. .. Currently at work on her first new recording in 8 years, Michelle is co-producing this project with Carl Querfurth, former Roomful of Blues trombonist. .. Michelle hosts 2 weekly programs on Worcester's NPR station, WICN. "Voices of Jazz"(Friday 10AM-1PM ) and "Jazz n' Blue" ( Sat. 4-7PM. ) http://www.wicn.org .. Her amazing voice, intense, engaging style, her vast knowledge of and passion for Rhythm & Blues music combined with years of experience as a road warrior in the music business add up to a unique show! ..

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  • Influences

    Dinah Washington, Ruth Brown, Sarah Vaughn, Tina Turner, Janis Joplin, Buddy Johnson, Ella Johnson, Big Joe Turner

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  • Tim Cheatle

      

    28 days ago
  • Johnny Ringo

    hello, just wondering were you in a movie in the mid 70's ? you look familiar.  :)

    5 months ago
  • The Tzar Blues Band

    Hello Michelle! This is to inform you that my wife and daughter are spinning your CDs on daily basis. They are nuts about your music. :D

    9 months ago
  • Odessa Speedy

     Hi Michelle, My name is Mark Gonzalez, most folks know me as Speedy. At any rate the reason I am writing is that I do a blues show (Blues Street 91.3 KOCV Odessa, Texas, public radio as a volunteer) on Tuesday evening. I was prepping the show tonight and happened to run across "trying to Make a Little Love" and enjoyed it very much. Just wanted to let ya know I really believe the audience will dig the music. Much success, a new fan.

    11 months ago
  • the Little Town Horns

    hey michelle, thanks for the friendship!

    1 year ago
  • Luis Hernandes

    I'm glad to be your friend in myspace :)
    Luis Hr

    1 year ago
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  • Fridolin's Heritage

    Hi Michelle

    ..We're now also on FACEBOOK! Join us! Triff uns auch auf Facebook!



    And this is our favourite place for a Jamsession near Zürich:



    ... and we even created a new site - especially made for a bluesband !

    Und noch kurz exklusiv für unsere Schweizer Freunde:
    endlich eine Seite gefunden, wo es billigkompatible Tintenpatronen gibt!

    2 years ago
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