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Laura Michelle Laura Michelle Patterson | |
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| Born | August 17, 1984 Royal Oak, Michigan, United States |
| Genres | Pop, Rock |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, Flute |
| Labels | Sony Red Distribution |
| Website | www |
Laura Michelle Patterson, (born August 17, 1984) is a pop/rock singer and songwriter known as Laura Michelle. Born in Royal Oak, Michigan, she spent her childhood in Danville, California, where she played piano, flute and began singing. In 2009, Michelle moved to Los Angeles, formed a band and began touring.
Michelle’s first single "Chuck Norris" was accompanied by a video that featured the television actor, and received almost 8 million views on Youtube.[1] Her debut album, Novel With No End, was released August 5, 2016 on Sony Red records.
Early Life
[edit]When Michelle was a baby, her father James Howard Patterson had a massive heart attack. After a heart transplant, he battled with poor health for 14 years. During that time, Michelle and her father would watch television episodes of Chuck Norris’ Walker, Texas Ranger or he’d ask her to sing to him. From a young age, Michelle played piano and flute, and started singing and recording while a student at Seven Hills School in Walnut Creek, California.[2] Her favorite album as a child was Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and she frequently sang the album's song, “Close Every Door,” before she began making her own music.[3]
Michelle’s father died when she was 15, and she dedicated her career to him.[4]
Career
[edit]In 2009, Michelle moved to Los Angeles where she began writing her own music. She formed a band that performed her original songs on tour around California. Upon meeting two-time Grammy winning producer Jarrett Zellea, who worked with Luther Vandross, Santana, Jay-Z, Michelle begin writing what would become her debut album, Novel With No End. The album was a tribute to her late father.[5]
Preceding the album on xxx, Michelle released the single, "Chuck Norris" co-written with Sellea. The song was accompanied by a music video[6] filmed in Houston, Texas, and directed by Kurt Zendzian[7] known for directing and producing the Comcast Xfinity On Demand lifestyle series "Sessions at Willow Grove."[8] Chuck Norris has a cameo role in the video.[9] The "Chuck Norris" video has received more than 7.8 million YouTube views.[2]
Novel with No End was released August 5, 2016[2]. In addition to executive producer Zellea, several tracks were written and co-produced by Jim McGorman (Avril Lavigne, Shakira). Multi-Grammy-winner Rafa Sardina engineered and mixed the album which featured musicians including McGorman on guitar and piano, Mark Slutsky (Pink, Kylie Minogue) on drums, and Jon Button (Roger Daltrey, Sheryl Crow, Shakira) on bass.[9]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Novel With No End (2016)
Singles
[edit]- "Chuck Norris" (2016)
References
[edit]- ^ "Chuck Norris". YouTube. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ a b c Fancher, Lou (August 2, 2016). "Danville: Making music and kung fu dreams come true". East Bay Times. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ Papadatos, Markos (July 8, 2016). "Laura Michelle discusses new 'Chuck Norris' single, Donny Osmond". Digital Journal. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "Laura Michelle Drops Music Video For Hit New Single 'Chuck Norris' And Reveals Inspiration Behind It". Radar Online. June 24, 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "The "Rockstars" of Fashion featured in Laura Michelle's new video "Chuck Norris"". Fashion Trendsetter. June 28, 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "Cosmo chats 'Chuck Norris' with Laura Michelle". Cosmopolitan. June 27, 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ K, Laura (July 31, 2016). "EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Laura Michelle". Celebmix. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ Reid, Zachary (October 31, 2015). "Orange inn hosting music 'Sessions at Willow Grove". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ a b Adams, Leah (August 19, 2016). "An Interview With Songstress LAURA MICHELLE About Her Musical Knockout Single, "Chuck Norris" And More!". All Access. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
External links
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Category:Living people Category:American women singers Category:American female songwriters Category:1984 births