Music:
Member Since: 8/31/2006
Band Members:
BOB DYLAN CLASSIC: MOST LIKELY YOU'LL GO YOUR WAY & I'LL GO MINE(MARK RONSON RE-MIX)
NOTICE TO ALL WOULD BE FRIENDS:
Ok, here's the deal...singing and songwriting are hobbies of mine, nothing more. I have no intention of trying to 'make it' in the music industry - I already have a great career in Broadcasting, which I love. I'm only here to meet and network with like minded people, find new artists to play on the radio and to have a laugh. I'm not here because I need strangers to feed my ego or plaster over my insecurities. So, here's the rules.
1.) DON'T ASK ME TO BE A FRIEND IF YOUR JUST BUILDING UP YOUR NUMBERS.
2.) DON'T ASK ME WHAT I THINK OF YOUR MUSIC UNLESS YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW. I'M NOT HERE TO BLOW SMOKE UP ANYONE'S BACK-SIDE.
IF YOU WANT THAT ASK YOUR GROUPIE WHAT SHE THINKS ABOUT YOUR MUSIC.
3.) DON'T BE RUDE OR INSOLENT. I'VE GOT THE PATIENCE OF A SPEEDING BULLET WITH PETULANT, CHILDISH, EGOTISTICAL AND INSINCERE PEOPLE.
4.) IF YOU'VE BEEN ACTIVELY TRYING TO MAKE IT IN MUSIC FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND HAVE MADE IT NOWHERE...MAYBE IT'S TIME TO GET A REAL JOB AND APOLOGISE TO YOUR PARENTS.5.) IF YOU WANNA BE MY FRIEND BECAUSE YOU LIKE WHAT YOU SEE AND HEAR ON MY PROFILE PAGE...THEN INVITE AWAY. IT WILL BE MY DISTINCT PLEASURE TO BE YOUR CYBER PAL.
GET IT? GOT IT? GOOD!
=o)x
May I, with reference to band members, respectfully refer you to the comments I made earlier in the 'About ---' section. Thank you.
Having said that...I am humbled to inform you that Kevin Armstrong did Produce all of the tracks I've loaded and he plays the lead guitars, bass guitars, & all the instrumentals...and everything else you hear here except all the vocals, which I do, and me playin' my all maple, Hummingbird. ;O
Kevin is, as you can imagine, a fairly busy producer/guitarist and is called out on the road quite often...more on his esteemed music pedigree can be found at: www.squirrelmountain.co.uk. Kevin Armstrong: ex-Oval Music previous projects include artists like: Kevin Ayers, Keziah Jones, Corrine Bailey Rae, David Bowie, Sandy Shaw, Blair McKichan, etc. etc.
I have also contributed on other artist's albums including...Bex Marshalls 'Wonderland' lp, Tim Rose's 97 release, Mickey Wynne, Winter Roberts etc.
Be advised when listening to my profile tracks, though, that these are just rough demos - guide tracks really - not album ready by any standard but it should give a pretty accurate feel for my writing/rantings.
As I've mentioned my Broadcast Career, I suppose I should add my CV.
I broadcast under the UK alias: (MICHELE STEPHENS)
Presentation Biography
Sony Nominated, Michele Stephens is a broadcaster with a difference! Every programme that Michele has ever presented has become 1, in its time slot within the market, in less than 2 quarters. She’s about as naturally funny as they come, with a speed of wit that leaves most people standing. She’s just comedy through and through and her wicked no holds barred approach has won her many admirers.
After 10 successful years broadcasting in Arkansas, Kentucky, Illinois & Tennessee, Michele moved from the States to Britain 1988. She had first obtained consulting work with Radio Forth in Edinburgh. She later became one of Scotland’s leading radio presenters. After that she then moved on to national UK radio, at the now defunct Superstation in Manchester, followed by a commission to present the original “Quiet Storm†for Manchester's, hugely popular, number one rated, commercial station Piccadilly Key 103.
Michele’s charm, stand-up comedy routines and huge personality were then spotted and quickly snapped up by BBC Radio 5 and she became the First female presenter to host a National Radio Breakfast Show, alone, in the United Kingdom. She then increased the listening figures of her predecessor, Danny Baker, to four and a half million listeners! Various other positions followed…Breakfast on Essex FM, Breakfast for Viva Radio, deps with Jazz FM, and one-off commissions on Radio 4 & the BBC World Service.
Michele is a very clever writer and an Idea Queen as far as on and off air promotions are concerned. She has worked in every radio format – from Metal Rock to Gospel and All Talk to Most Music - in various markets over 20 years and she is capable of multi-tasking within a radio station and can self-op any digital or analogue desk and all associated software & equipment.
British Television also discovered Michele Stephens and she has presented two seasons of her own series, “Talking Dirty†on Granada TV. She’s been a weekly team captain on “Noddy Holder’s Electric Lady Land†and even starred alongside TV Glamour girl Jo Guest in a series called “Private Partsâ€. Michele then completed a ten-week series on Bravo’s ‘Late Lounge’ where she gave, dubious, sex tips in the guise of Savannah Horn Throttle-Bush. Other TV appearances include ITV’s “The Big Eâ€, UK Living as well as numerous comedic cameo roles and more. Michele is also a free-lance journalist and has written articles for women’s magazines.
Michele began singing, singin’ the blues, one night a week on Beale Street in Memphis, in the late 80’s during the time she was employed to present overnights on Rock 98 in Memphis, where, ex-Eagle, Joe Walsh, became her regular side-kick on the show. By now, Michele’s own self-penned, self accompanied singing engagements and her vocal talents have been recognised and are well received.
Influences:
Musical:
Every music genre from the Mississippi River Delta, Ella, Memphis Minnie, Gladys Knight, Ray Charles, Nina Simone, James Taylor and Van Morrison.
All the Troubadours - especially Tim Rose, Gram Parsons, Joe Walsh, Rufus Thomas, as well as, The Staple Singers.
My Granny - Opal Watts, My Brother -Frank Lawrence - in fact...my entire family & 18 years of accapella singing at The Church of Christ in Ravenden, Arkansas...every Sunday/Sunday Night & Wednesday Night.
Hank, Patsy, Billie, Bessie Smith, Carole King, All the Crooners, Kinky Friedman, Elvis, Rock-n-Roll, Stevie Nicks, CSN&Y.
Literary:
That would be Will Rogers:
"Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there."
Philosophical:
Lenny Bruce:
Guys are like dogs. They keep coming back. Ladies are like cats. Yell at a cat one time...they're gone.
AND...My Grandpa Babe:
"There's right and there's not right and that's it."
Chemical:
Nothing on prescription.
Nothing that's been imported in a mule!
Sounds Like: You tell me?
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Record Label: Unsigned Unshopped
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