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THE QUEEN OF THE LOWLANDS (Album / June 2025)
(All songs by Odette Michell, except 'Flowers' (O. Michell/D. Kulesh). Produced by Stu Hanna)
Odette's highly-anticipated second studio album 'The Queen of the Lowlands' unveils ten stunning, self-penned tracks that weave together both personal and historical story-songs; songs of the sea and of extraordinary people. The driving title track, with Chris Leslie (Fairport Convention) dazzling on soaring fiddle, brings to life the story of Dutch passenger steamship the SS Koningen der Nederlanden (the Queen of the Netherlands). Converted into a troop ship during WW1 she transported American expeditionary forces to France and later repatriated many thousands of war-weary troops back to U.S ports.
The album is expertly produced by Megson’s gifted Stu Hanna, and boasts an enviable line-up of guest musicians - notably top-flight fiddlers Phil Beer (Show of Hands) and Chris Leslie (Fairport/Albion Band). Odette also performs in exciting new folk trio Michell, Pfeiffer and Kulesh and here Daria Kulesh appears as a guest vocalist and co-writer on the spine-tingling ballad 'Flowers'. Elsewhere duet vocals are expertly delivered by BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Nominees Ninebarrow (Jon Whitley and Jay LaBouchardiere), and by Liverpool-based Scottish folk singer Calum Gilligan. Completing the guest list is Lukas Drinkwater on double bass and Vicki Swan on the Scottish small pipes. (*PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE MAY 2025)
THE WILDEST ROSE (Album / April 2019)
(All songs by Odette Michell, except 'True Lovers Farewell' (Trad/Arr). Produced by Stu Hanna)
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‘The Wildest Rose’, the enchanting debut album from British folk singer-songwriter Odette Michell, described as a'tour de force' of an album, garnered Odette her first national and international radio play, a string of live interviews, and in even measure a host of outstanding press reviews. The album features notable contributions from Stu Hanna (producer), Phil Beer (Show of Hands), and fiddle/whistle player Toby Shaer (Cara Dillon, Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys), who also lends his musical wizardry to three of the tracks.
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Storytelling and life experiences form the basis of many of these songs, and as such Odette often pays homage to her Northern English / Irish heritage, whilst also referencing historical events, the natural landscape and the idiosyncrasies of human experience. Dubbed by fRoots Magazine as "One of the stand-out debuts of 2019", ‘The Wildest Rose’ is a compelling, highly accomplished debut that both soars and impresses, whilst effortlessly breathing fresh new life into the rich acoustic tradition that the songs themselves emerged from. (BUY ALBUM HERE)
BY WAY OF NIGHT (EP / March 2018)
​​(All songs by Odette Michell, except 'Who Knows Where the Time Goes' (S. Denny). Produced by Alex Tinlin)
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Odette's 2018 debut EP ‘By Way of Night' established her as a bold and emerging new talent within the British folk and acoustic music scene ("As a debut release, this EP is stunning" FATEA Magazine ... "A talent that English folk should not ignore" FolkWords). Demonstrating a seamless crossover between folk/songwriter with country inflections and an intimate storytelling feel, this highly impressive debut EP garnered high praise from peers and reviewers alike and gained Odette her first radio play on both BBC and Folk Radio stations. (BUY EP HERE)