music bio
Performing Artist / Singer, Songwriter
Radio, Television, Live Event Production & Hosting
Originally from Las Vegas NV, Michaela is a singer/songwriter with extensive experience in the music industry.
Being raised in Las Vegas Nevada exposed her to a lifestyle of 24/7 entertainment. Formal piano lessons laid a foundation for her but left her wanting more. By the age of 17 she was singing on radio, television and downtown Las Vegas.
Her first Original band experience was “Gethsemane”, (Christian Rock). Michaela fell in love with the process of creating, performing and recording original material at PowerHouse Recording Studios in Las Vegas. After recording demos at SonSong & Groove Productions studios in Las Vegas, she landed radio commercials, a performance on WCBI Santa Barbara and was invited to be a contestant on ‘Be A Star’ on TNN, filmed in Nashville, TN. Her experience also includes opening for Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, “Shane & Shane”, lead vocals with the band “Devotion Song” (Christian Rock & Contemporary), performing with the Tupelo Symphony Choir and Mersaidee Soules (Nashville/Country recording Artist) at the Elvis Presley Theatre, Tupelo MS.
LIVING IN MISSISSIPPI, she continued to perform both rock and christian contemporary music in the U.S. and overseas, including the Philippines. "Some of my favorite Christian music influences are Jesus Culture, Third Day, Needtobreathe, Bethel, RED, Skillet, Jonny Lang. Several of these artists cross over Christian/secular boundaries, which I'm a big fan of!”
Michaela’s DEBUT EP “LIGHT OF THE CITY” was released in 2018. The four-song EP features international touring artist/producer Tony Hooper, Emmy-award winning percussionist Emedin Rivera, Rheakesha Vaughn and Z’Lunte Randle on background vocals. Album artwork by AngieKay Gallery.
PREVIOUS PROJECTS INCLUDE: “Of Warriors & Poets” with international touring artist, Tony Hooper, Will McFarlane (Bonnie Raitt, The Swampers, Muscle Shoals Sound), Anthony Morra (Nashville session drummer) Emedin Rivera Sr (Emmy-award-winning percussionist), Paul Tate and Richard Dabbs (The Yallowbushwackers, Thacker Mountain Radio) and Jenny Bain.
RETURNING TO HER ROOTS: Michaela returned to the West Coast in 2018, playing original music gigs at House of Blues, Campus Jack’s Nightclub and other venues, including sitting in with Martin Gerschwitz (Iron Butterfly).
As a member of the Orange County Blues Society, Michaela enjoys belting out the blues with a variety of talented musicians at Blues Jams located in Orange County and Los Angeles CA.
BROADCASTING AND EVENT COORDINATION EXPERIENCE includes both Radio and Television, from concept to finished product. She was the creator, producer and host of Devotion Song Cafe and Open Mic Night on UnityTV. Currently, she is the creator, producer and host of North Mississippi Songwriter Sessions (Formerly “Local Licks”) which airs on Z98.5FM WZLQ. This show has been on the air for 5 consecutive years, 300+ episodes. Expanding in 2021 as a Podcast. Live events include Songwriters in the Round at Blue Canoe, Songwriters in Concert for “7 Days for the Troops”, Annual GumTree Songwriters Competition…. and more. Click here to view her Business Portfolio
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*Detailed resume and letters of recommendation available upon request