There
aren't many performers who can boast the ability to silence an
otherwise noisy crowd within minutes of beginning their set -
however, whether solo or with a band, and having performed for
almost seven years on the UK music circuit, Odette Michell seems
set to become one of the leading new voices of her generation
with a breathtakingly original style - 'a smartly crafted blend
of soulful narrative set against a backdrop of haunting folk/pop
rhythms' -RealCity Magazine, June 2006
After exchanging the Piano for the Guitar at the tender age of
fifteen, Odette began writing and recording her own songs when
she was just sixteen years old.
After graduating, Odette took off for the beautiful west coast
of Canada with little more than a small backpack and a spirit
of adventure. With her last remaining $30 she purchased a guitar
and a bicycle, and made a new home for herself in Vancouver, where
she spent many happy months delving into the local music scene,
as well as joining forces with established Canadian band Barbarash,
who she sung with at some of the most established venues across
the city of Vancouver.
In the years since she has played solo as well as with various
bands up and down the UK, including the Internatonally acclaimed
Cambridge Folk Festival Club stage, where she has performed for
three years consecutively and been forunate enough to share the
stage with musical legends Joan Baez, Eddi Reader
and Kathryn Williams.
Although currently unsigned to any record label, Odette has always
revelled in her own creative freedom, which is made clear by the
fact that she has already covered a respectable number of miles
promoting her music, as well as helping to promote the music of
her friends in the business.
Odette is currently taking a break in performing to concentrate
more on helping young people to step closer towards their own
musical goals, and to further other aspects of her career.
Odette
Michell Vocals
/ Guitar / Piano / Songwriter
COLLABORATIONS & COMPILATIONS
As well as identifying herself as a solid
performer and songwriter in her own right, Odette has also lent
backing vocals to a number of recorded projects and albums, as
well as being featured on a 'Best of British' exclusive compilation
CD in 2004.
Irony:
Yeah But (2005)
Best Of British (2004)
Featured
track: Drive