Michele McLaughlin (Pianist & Composer)
Michele McLaughlin is an American pianist and composer based in Salt Lake City, Utah. McLaughlin has released seventeen albums and her music can be heard on Whisperings Solo Piano Radio, Pandora Radio, iTunes Radio, Spotify, XM/Sirius and Music Choice Soundscapes...[1]. She is a Billboard charting artist, with her album Undercurrent debuting at #5 of the New Age Billboard Charts[2]. In addition McLaughlin performs and tours regularly and operates her own in-home concert series[3]
Early Musical Inspiration[edit]
McLaughlin began playing the piano at an early age and developed her ear by learning the songs she sang in her kindergarten class, playing them back for the class during show-n-tell[4]. By the age of eight she was teaching herself compositions by the American pianist George Winston[5]. Her inspirations include Jim Brickman, Paul Cardall, David Nevue, Ben Folds, Missy Higgins, Joshua Radin, Tori Amos, Indigo Girls and Sarah McLachlan[6]
Musical Philosphy[edit]
McLaughlin, a self-described "musical storyteller"[7], approaches music as an "emotional energy" that she strives to project to her listeners[8]. Her compositions have placed her on the Top Ten New Age Charts[9] and made her a bestseller on iTunes and Amazon[10]. Bill Binkelman, Wind & Wire and Zone Music reporter, calls McLaughlin a "heart on her sleeve" composer who "presents her emotional intent of a song forthwith and front and center"[11]
Awards and Nominations[edit]
Finalist for Best Instrumental Song in the 2015 IAMA International Acoustic Music Awards for Living in Awe[12]
Nominated for Best Piano Album in 2015 One World Music Awards for Undercurrent[13]
Finalist (11,000 Miles) in the Instrumental Category for 2015 USA Songwriting Competition for Undercurrent[14]
Winner of Best Instrumental Song Piano in 2015 August Akademia Awards for The Space Between[15]
Winner of Best Instrumental Piano Album in 2015 August Akademia Awards for Undercurrent[16]
Finalist (11,000 Miles) in the 2015 John Lennon Songwriting Contest - World Category for USA Songwriting Competition for Undercurrent[17]
Nominated for Best Piano Album in the 2015 Zone Music Reporter Awards for Undercurrent[18]
Nominated for Best Contemporary Instrumental Song in the 2015 HMMA Awards for Undercurrent[19]
Nominated for Best New Age Song in the 2015 HMMA Awards for The Space Between[20]
Winner of Best Instrumental Song in the 2015 IMC Awards for The Space Between[21]
Nominated for Best Female Instrumental Artist in the 2015 IMC Awards[22]
Winner of Best New Female Artist of the Year in the 2015 IMC Awards[23]
Nominated for Album of the Year in the 2015 IMC Awards for Undercurrent[24]
Discography[edit]
Beginnings (2000)[25]
Elysium (2001)[26]
The Journey (2002)[27]
A Change of Color (2003)[28]
The Beginning of Forever (2004)[29]
After The Storm (2005)[30]
Reflections: The Best of Michele McLaughlin (2006)[31]
Christmas Plain & Simple (2006)[32]
Dedication (2007)[33]
A Celtic Dream (2008)[34]
Out of the Darkness (2010)[35]
Christmas Plain & Simple II (2010)[36]
Breathing in the Moment (2012)[37]
Waking the Muse (2013)[38]
Undercurrent (2015)[39]
Top 20 Solo Piano (2015)[40]
Life (2017 release)[41]
References[edit]
- ↑ SoloPiano.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27
- ↑ Billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-12-29
- ↑ MTV.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27
- ↑ MainlyPiano.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27
- ↑ MainlyPiano.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27
- ↑ MainlyPiano.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27
- ↑ MicheleMcLaughlin.com.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27
- ↑ MainlyPiano.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27
- ↑ MTV.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27
- ↑ SoloPiano.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27
- ↑ MTV.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27
- ↑ inacoustic.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27
- ↑ oneworldmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-12-27
- ↑ michelmclaughlin.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27
- ↑ theakademia.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27
- ↑ theakademia.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27
- ↑ michelmclaughlin.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27
- ↑ ZoneMusicReporter.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27
- ↑ hmmawards.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27
- ↑ hmmawards.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27
- ↑ indiemusicchannel.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27
- ↑ indiemusicchannel.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27
- ↑ indiemusicchannel.com. Retrieved 2016-12-29
- ↑ indiemusicchannel.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27
- ↑ Billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-12-29
- ↑ Billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-12-29
- ↑ AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-31
- ↑ AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-31
- ↑ AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-31
- ↑ AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-31
- ↑ Billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-12-29
- ↑ AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-31
- ↑ AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-31
- ↑ AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-31
- ↑ AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-31
- ↑ AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-31
- ↑ AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-31
- ↑ AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-31
- ↑ AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-31
- ↑ MicheleMcLaughlin.com. Retrieved 2016-12-29
- ↑ MicheleMcLaughlin.com. Retrieved 2016-12-29
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