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Michael Jodell

I confess.

About Me

"Possessing one of the dozen or so most amazing human voices this reviewer has ever heard in action, this gal is, as they say, going places." - Willamette Week 9.03.
"Jodell possesses a resonant voice full of torch and smoke. She leans towards country, but infuses her music with mature chords and subtle vocal shadings." Oregonian, 8.03.
"From Jodell comes one of the clearest, sturdiest, supplest voices to grace a hometown stage in ages." Willamette Week, 12.02.
"For my money, the finest female singer in town - and probably the best regardless of gender, is Ms. Michael Jodell...." WWeek, 01.06.
Michael Jodell's long awaited debut album is reportedly near completion - so enjoy her truely incomparable voice before the secret's out." Willamette Week, 8.06 *
Michael's vocals can also be heard backing up such Portland greats as Pete Krebs on his record "I Know it By Heart", Fernando Viciconte's "Enter to Exit", Dave Harding's disc "Harding" and on upcoming releases from Ezra Holbrook and The Don of Division Street.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/26/2005
Band Members: Michael Jodell - Vocals, guitar, songwriting...Matt Brown - Acoustic and electric guitar, backup vocals...Allen Hunter - Bass...Ezra Holbrook/Matt Cadenelli - Drums, backup vocals...Paul Brainard - Steel, horns, arrangements...
Influences: Pain, love, envy, joy, peace, violence, red, black, breath, meat, sauce, porcelain, skin, scars, sight, sin, forgiveness, sunshine, rain, mud, dust, velvet, cream, pepper, fur.
Sounds Like: Your Mama.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Insomnia

So last night, my sleep was interrupted around 1:30 am.  This is a bit early for me, as I usually wake at 3:00.  In an attempt to fall back asleep I started counting words rather than sheep....
Posted by Michael Jodell on Wed, 01 Mar 2006 11:13:00 PST

Friday Jan 20 at Imbibe

My apologies to anyone who stopped by Imbibe last Friday to see me with the Blacknotes and were told I was ill.  Actually, the show (at least my being in it) was canceled a few weeks back and I w...
Posted by Michael Jodell on Thu, 26 Jan 2006 06:29:00 PST

The First Temptation of Michael....

There was a time that I loved pecan pie.  I say this in the past tense, because one day, when I was 11, I fervently ate an entire Marie Calendar's pecan pie.  I stood in the kitchen, gazing ...
Posted by Michael Jodell on Fri, 23 Dec 2005 02:16:00 PST

It is December and I'm Broke Again....

Larangitis, blew a tire, death in the family, another death in the family, denied insurance, got tire fixed, filled the tank, pulled into oncoming traffic, car died.  BUT.....I have great friends...
Posted by Michael Jodell on Wed, 21 Dec 2005 06:06:00 PST

Giving Birth

Good God, it is almost done!  I have spent the last three days and evenings, one bleeding into the next, at Falcon Studios finally mixing my record.  Mr. Golden Lobes, Ezra Holbrook, has bee...
Posted by Michael Jodell on Thu, 17 Nov 2005 12:11:00 PST

I love the RAIN!

Waking at 6:00, listening to the raindrops on my roof.  Wanting to stay in bed.  Feeling that impending sense of doom that long term exposure to colorless light inflicts.  Finally mourn...
Posted by Michael Jodell on Thu, 03 Nov 2005 09:02:00 PST