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Michael Beauchamp

About Me

With his powerful voice and mournful guitar licks, Michael Beauchamp spins beautifully melodic yarns about lost love, discovery, and the playful allure of live music. Beauchamp (pronounced bow as in bow-and-arrow, and shamp as in shampoo without the -oo) is a native of Kalamazoo. He first cut his folk teeth writing, playing, and recording in The Dumb and Ugly Club and The Ambitious Brothers while attending the University of Michigan. Beauchamp writes songs that hearken back to old-time, bluegrass, and the '60's folk revival. He is part of the vibrant and growing Michigan music scene as a member of the Earthwork Music Collective - many of whose members (including the band Breathe Owl Breathe) helped him produce his debut solo album, My Northern Voices, released in 2008. Beauchamp is currently playing all over the Midwest and getting set to record the follow up to ‘Voices.

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Member Since: 25/12/2007
Band Website: earthworkmusic.com
Band Members: Michael Beauchamp, and occassionally Susan Fawcett, Andrea Moreno-Beals, Micah Middaugh, Trevor Hobbs, Chris Bathgate, Emily Hilliard, Brandon Foote, Ian Gorman, Mark Lavengood, Sam Cooper, Laurel Premo and last, but most awesome, Karl Sturk.
Influences: Bonnie "prince" Billy, Will Oldham, Chris Bathgate, Wilco, Karl Sturk, Bob Dylan, Emily Hilliard, Steppin' In It, Luke Winslow-King, Tom Waits, Gillian Welch, Nels Christenson, John Hartford, Michael Jackson, Cat Power, Hayden, David Bromberg, Laurel Premo, Robert Johnson, Mos Def, Home Items, Big Trouble In Little China, King Tammy, Joel Mabus, Jimi, Rasheed Wallace, Kris Kross, John Prine, Steve Martin, Joe Hilliard, and Jib Kidder.
Sounds Like: Soft, hillside morning dew, campfire memories, swimming, and polar bears.
Record Label: Earthwork Music Collective
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

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Folks, There have been a lot of requests for music on this site. This is, of course, the site's raison d'etre. I will have music up this week. It'll be selections from my debut album, which is be...
Posted by on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 09:40:00 GMT