Michelle Branch

News, Features, Etc

Michelle Branch VNU - Debut Wreckers album	Videos	14 March 2006
Stand Still, Look Pretty gets a date	News	22 February 2006
Michelle Branch VNU - Jessica Harp video	Videos	21 January 2006
Michelle Branch VNU - TWMB closed, AMAs hit UK	Videos	13 December 2005
VNU - Jessica Harp on CBS, Warner Music fined	Videos	7 December 2005
VNU - All that I AM charts, MBF returns and more	Videos	30 November 2005
Michelle Branch gives birth to baby girl	News	8 August 2005
The Wreckers debut album complete	News	29 July 2005
People's Hot Mamas To Be	News	30 May 2005
The pregnancy overdrive	Features	23 May 2005
Santana pushes new album back	News	17 May 2005
American Pie 2	Reviews	11 May 2005

Biography

Michelle Branch describes her carear as a "love affair" between her and music. She is a free spirit - dressing how she wants, moving how she wants and singing about what she wants. This fresh take on the pop scene has singled Michelle out in a sea of manufactured boy and girl bands.

Born on July 2nd 1983 in Phoenix, Arizona, Michelle arrived into thr world severn weeks early. From as far back as anyone can remember she has been into music and was playing around with her parents karaoke machine by the age of three.

At eight she took up signing lessons but was hit by a set back when the family moved to Sedona, Arizona. However she later there was no stopping her and soon she has switched to home tutoring rather than school to concentrate on her music.

Michelle made the leap into the music industry when a manager named Jeff Rabhan took a time share tour at a resort nearby. After getting a phone call from her friend, Michelle headed down in a hot wired golf buggy and trust the tape upon him. Though he wasn't keen at first, a few months later Michelle got a call - and got signed up.

Her first album recorded independently, titled Broken Bracelet was soon recorded and despite it's lack of publicity featured some catchy tunes including 'Leap of Faith' and others which would go on to be used in her later albums.

In Summer 2000, Michelle was offered the chance to play at some up coming shows by Hanson's reps. Michelle accepted and flew out to California. Here she was spotted by a rep for Maverick Records. She signed up in December 2000 and recorded her smash album "The Spirit Room."

The albums lead song "Everywhere" rocketed to #12 in the Billboard Hot 100 attracting the attention of major artists including Sheryl Crow and the Dixie Chicks. She later released All You Wanted as a single as well as Goodbye to You, as featured on series 6 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

In summer 2003, Carlos Santana gave Michelle the chance to work with him, recording Game of Love for his album Shaman. This earned her a Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals Grammy as well as a nomination for best New Artist. In April 2003, Michelle released her third album, Hotel Paper. Though the album was not as addictive as a whole it did feature the single "are you happy now?"

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