Katie Michaelson Music

Hi there, thanks for stopping by my page . My name is Katie Michaelson and I will be your pilot this evening (I always wanted to say that... hehe ). I am a singer/songwriter based in Melbourne, Australia (for the moment), I am not going to write the usual industry blurb full of hype (I think we are all over that now…I know I am!)..basically it's a tough road to try and get noticed as in independent artist and you do everything you can to try and get that step closer to being noticed by the big labels and publishers who can make or break or you. Well I wasn't born with a guitar in my hand, I am not the secret love child of Elvis or dating Robbie Williams (although that would be really cool !..hehe ) Basically I write (and produce at the moment) all my own material and I also love to write songs (in most genres) for other artists around the world that are looking for good songs.

I have been very blessed so far to have written songs for some very talented artists like... Gloria Gaynor & The D.O.N.S. (Kingdom Kome Cuts), Maynard Triplets (American Idol), Laura Gissara (Australian Idol), Lyndelle Palmer-Clarke (Australian Idol), 2Girls ( Suprime Music - Germany), Ultrasun (All Around the World - UK), Kumuchi (UK) and a stack of other great up and coming pop and dance artists.

I have now completed writing all the songs for my album (some rough demos are above) and we are currently looking for the right producer to work with on them…if anyone is friends with Mark Endert , Linda Perry, Billy Mann, Eric Rosse , Howard Willing or Sheryl Crow etc, let them know that I will take their call… hehe I wish!!

I am trying to remain true to myself through this whole journey, it's such a sell-out industry and so many artists get left by the way side, I really believe that if you have great songs (and a strong focus) then they will get through eventually and do whatever it is they have to do, I am hoping to inspire a positive effect on the world with my music. When you are an independent artist and self funded it is really hard work to get noticed ..myspace has definitely been a great help with that for many thousands of artist around the world ( myspace.. we salute you!).. hehe

I really appreciate you taking the time to read my bio and listen to my songs, I hope you like what you hear (even if these tracks are only demos) .. I wanted to share with you what my new songs sound like before we actually go into the studio with a producer to bring them up to release quality. I decided to load up some of my favourite demos on the player, these songs are ones that I love to play live (and fans seem to connect with at my gigs) and I can't wait to get into the studio to record. All these songs above were written and produced by me (in my own studio) so they’re a little rough but I hope you get a feel for what I am all about. It’s really cool that more and more great female artists have finally been recognised around the world for the super talents that they are, artists like KT Tunstall, Nerina Pallot , India Arie , Sheryl Crow, Sarah McLachlan, Natasha Bedingfield etc, are all such great inspirations and part of the new global movement in the industry that inspires awareness and change for the better...the wave is coming so grab your floaties and hang on, it’s going to be an exciting ride!!! hehe J

I am a true believer that , although we may look around the world today and it seems crazy at times, we are all connected. The only thing we have to realize is that we create our world everyday with the daily choices we make… these choices affect our lives and the lives of others. If we all just sent out more thoughts and energies on love and compassion (towards ourselves and others) the world would be a very different place, I can see this change happening around the world and it’s such a positive feeling to know we are all evolving as one big family on this planet.

We spend so much time being bombard daily with images of fear and confusion that it frightens us and makes us feel helpless. I truly believe that if we all just looked inside our hearts and let love radiate in our daily lives more we would all move forward to a much better world .. sorry I kinda rambled on there a bit… hehe but this is how I feel and I think it's important to let people know what's in your heart, the more we do, the more us 6.5+ billion individuals will all find out that we have a lot more in common than we originally thought. My hope is that through my music and energy I can help inspire people to consider other possible options in their own lives and to connect with the universal energy that is all around us.

To quote some of the greatest songwriters of our time (I am a little biased ..hehe )…

"All You Need is Love" - The Beatles

"Give Peace a Chance" - John Lennon

and let's not forget the classic… "Hey Macarena" - Los Del Rio ... hehe

Thanks so much for listening…Live 4 Love

namaste

xxx

PS: If you’re a dance music fan…I am also the voice and songwriter behind the dance/pop act called Ultrasun (with the very cool UK producer Dave Watkin). The last single We Can Runaway was a huge club hit in the UK , it also featured on several big UK TV advertised compilations and was also released in many countries around the world. We have just completed the next single called DRIVE and it sounds awesome (we are all really excited with how it turned out and there are some great remixes as well). This is soon to be released so keep a look out. ( if you would like to check out Ultrasun and their new single just follow the link to the Ultrasun page in my Top Friends list below)
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