MICAELA

I like peacock feathers, books that make me cry, writing songs, standing at the top of high cliffs and looking down, holding hands, bubblegum, stretching, running as fast as I can, holding my breath under water, fractals, learning weird and obscure facts and bringing them up at unappropriate times, finding true friendships, new green leaves, eating hummus with olive oil on top, seeing something so beautiful that it makes me cry, the sound of the piano, looking for cool rocks on the beach, camping illegally, the smell of cut grass, mango, collaborating on music with people, I love seeing other peoples viewpoints and trying to see the world from their perspective, I think it would be lonely if I only had one opinion of the world. I love painting without having any concept of what I'm going to paint, molten glass, making necklaces out of wire, meditating, yoga, I would much rather sing to one person that truely loves music than a thousand drunk idiots who think I'm hot, drums, falling down and laughing about it, dancing, waking up with the sun in my eyes, wine, trees, orchids, getting covered in mud, daydreaming, walking in the woods, eyes, my family, learning how to make guitars, laughing until my stomach hurts, singing until my throat hurts, playing until my fingers hurt. I love playing guitar as it is my instrument of my soul.
So I've decided to devote my whole life to music. Music is my life, by breath, my soul, my heartbeat. I'm lucky enough to be able to do it for a living. It's a struggle sometimes but since I do what I love nothing can really stop me from enjoying life.
I teach guitar for a living at Crescendo Music Academy. It is located in Kalamazoo on Burdick street in the Epic Center. You can find out more at www.crescendoacademy.com I also teach music and movement classes for preschoolers through Music on the Go.
I play guitar and sing in the band Fractal. It is a three piece with Jason Walker on drums, keys, and guitar and Jeff Newman on bass, sampler/keys. We do all original music which is a mixture of alternative rock, blues, experimental/jam, jazz and electronic music. Currently we are taking the winter off to book for the spring and to write new music.
We do have cds available so contact us though our site to order one. We just came out with a new live album that you can preview at our Fractal myspace (www.myspace.com/fractalfractalfractal)