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Spencer Michaud

About Me

Spencer Michaud is a narrative singer-songwriter that uses an elastic tenor voice to cover an incredible range of genres and emotions. He draws upon the ghosts of motown, tin-pan alley and the folk tradition to create a sound that is both theatrical and sincere. Michaud has been chosen to perform at the 9th, 10th & 11th Jeff Buckley Tribute concerts held anually at Uncommon Ground in Chicago, IL. He currently teaches guitar and songwriting in the Ann Arbor area. Profile modified by: The CricketSoda Myspace Profile Editor

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Music:

Member Since: 10/01/2006
Band Members: Spencer C. Michaud-Guitar, Vox, Kazoo, Mouth Trumpet
Influences: Jeff Buckley, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, Jim Croce, Harry Nilsson, Motown, Tin Pan Alley, Tom Waits, Danny Elfman, Gershwin, Joni Mitchell, David Bowie, Duran Duran, Tears for Fears, Saul Williams, Micheal Jackson, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Johnny Mathis, Louis Armstrong, Bel Biv Davoe, Rasputina, The Dresdon Dolls, Flaming Lips, Qawwali Singers, Sarah Vaughan, Sigur Ros, Regina Spektor, George Micheal, Mars Volta, Beck, Nick Drake, Mercury Rev, Mike Patton, Mr. Bungle, Bjork, The Beach Boys, Willie Nelson, Tim Buckley, Billy Joel, Elton John, Rufus Wainwright, Santana, John Lennon, The Police, Prince, Donovan, Claude Debussy, Mozart, Freddy Mercury, Queen, Van Morrison, Sam Cooke, Maggi, Pierce and EJ, Joseph Campbell, Carl Jung, Brett Favre, guys in the 80's with high voices, sufis, mystics, prophets...
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Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Spencer Michaud Songwriting Class: Next Session Starts Nov. 5th!

Hi Folks,Just wanted to give you a heads up on the next round of songwriting classes I will be teaching. We had a great group the first time through and I'm really looking forward to doing it again! H...
Posted by on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:38:00 GMT

Spencer Michaud Songwriting Classes

Hi Folks,Just wanted to give you a heads up on a few songwriting classes I will be teaching this fall! Here is a brief description of the class:This is an eight week course that will help you to devel...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:33:00 GMT

Honk! The Musical

Hey Folks,Coming up at the end of the month I will be performing in a musical called Honk! with the Dexter Community Players.  I am playing the main character in the show. (Ugly) I would love for...
Posted by on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:03:00 GMT

Beauty and The Beast

Hey Folks!!Just wanted to let you all know that I will be performing in a community theater production of Beauty and the Beast starting next week!!!  For the past few months I have been a hard wo...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:01:00 GMT

Why Brett Favre is my hero...

Hey folks,For those of you that need a pick me up I urge you to check out this article about Brett Favre.  This guy has been my childhood sports hero since I was 12 years old.  I use to go w...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:33:00 GMT

A Breath of Fresh Air

Hey folks,   Been doing a lot of thinking today about health and the future.  I have been a professional musician now for about 5 years, I love what I do and am grateful for all the wonder...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:58:00 GMT

Being Healthy On the Road

Hey Friends! This is an article I came across on the net...I thought it was a really great read for those of us that struggle to live a healthy, balanced life while on the road. You don't have to be s...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:55:00 GMT

Show tomorrow and other stuff!!!!

Hey all,Tomorrow, 10/28 I will be playing a show at "It's a Grind" in Highland, MI at 7:30pm! I haven't played a whole show in awhile , so this should be a good opportunity for those of you who have ...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Oct 2006 11:04:00 GMT

Jeff Buckley Tribute Concert!!!!

Hey All!!!Some exciting news came my way today!!! I have been selected to perform at the 9th Annual Jeff Buckley Tribute concert in Chicago on Nov. 15th and 16th! If you guys didn't know Jeff Buckley ...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 11:45:00 GMT

Guitar Lessons

Hey all,If you all didn't know my day job is teaching guitar and songwriting...and right now I am accepting new students for the summer!!! If you live in the Ann Arbor/Metro Detroit area and are looki...
Posted by on Wed, 17 May 2006 16:25:00 GMT