About Me

Like most people I know, I live life with the greatest of intentions. Sometimes the fruit of action falls far from the tree. Sometimes you eat it for breakfast. I write about my life and that of others around me. I hope they don't mind, and I hope it makes you feel.
~ michael

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New EP Released!

Listen to it above, and buy your own copy below! Only $5.00 including shipping. And if post a blog about it, I'll give you a free copy! Whoa, now that's a deal :P Let me know what you think, friends.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/19/2005
Band Website: michaelshoup.com
Band Members: Vince Romanelli - drums
Kenny Foster - BGV's / Humor
Paul Shearer - guitar
Influences: Mom, Dad, my Grandmother, Amy, Vince Romanelli, Kenny Foster, Paul Shearer, Britt Shotts, Sarah Winne, Danielle Chase, Liz Streight, Jenn Stone, Jaclyn Schutrop, Abbie Huxley, the Black Flag Militia, Emerson Hart, Movement Nashville, Bill Deaton, and everyone else who run this town and absolutely inspire me. Who needs to be influenced by Dylan when I've got all of you?
Sounds Like: If John Mayer and Ashlee Simpson had a baby... it would lip sync facial contortions to crooning pop ballads about lost innocence while dancing a jig... and would sound absoultely nothing like Michael.

...or just check this out here

Michael singing "Less Than Perfect" at Canal Street Tavern, Dayton, OH

Side projects, anyone? Experience the rock that is PHILOS .

Record Label: None
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Soul Fest - Soul Center Benefit Concert

Please check out this event, and if you're in Ohio, come out this weekend for a great time and support an even better cause!~ michaelHosted By: Michael ShoupWhen: Saturday Oct 06, 2007 at 1:00 AMWhere...
Posted by michael::shoup on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 01:35:00 PST

In The Red

Looks like I finally got around to getting this video done. Be looking out for some more adventures from a recent hiking trip... and maybe a more constant blog, since I might actually have something ...
Posted by michael::shoup on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:40:00 PST

Grandmom's love technology too...

My Grandmother and I rather spontaneously doing Apple's next Macbook advertisement. I think Steve Jobs would be proud.Just one of the interesting moments from this weekend through Ohio and Illinois. ...
Posted by michael::shoup on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 06:48:00 PST

Lightning Strikes

Hello Friends, I suppose there comes a time in every man's life where he is faced with an ultimatum; follow the norm or blaze your own trail... give up or die trying... shit or get off the pot? ...
Posted by michael::shoup on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:51:00 PST

re-introductions

himy name's michaeli love wordssometimes they love me backsometimes we fight i live for musici have a cat[i love women]i make mistakesthey make me a better personi like to drinki have faith in peoplei...
Posted by michael::shoup on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 07:47:00 PST

not just another guy with a guitar...

What is it that makes us unique? What makes your friends, your family, your fans know distinctly YOU in life... and keep coming back for more? Is it your personality? Your physicality? Is it spiritual...
Posted by michael::shoup on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:12:00 PST

the written word

i used to write a lot.like... a lot. And not songwritng, cause for some reason, that's taken a different place in my brain as of late... as if I could sit down and write a decent song without really e...
Posted by michael::shoup on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 01:27:00 PST

Learning how to live

Just put up a demo of a new tune I've been working on. I've been debating whether or not to upload it cause it's not finished and needs a bridge, but, it's been my mantra for the last few weeks, so I ...
Posted by michael::shoup on Fri, 13 Oct 2006 02:36:00 PST

Top 8

So, in response to the internet becoming more and more stalkerish by the day, I've decided to go and do something entirely different with my Top 8.I invite you, now and always, to please stalk away an...
Posted by michael::shoup on Fri, 08 Sep 2006 12:45:00 PST

Working Man

new tune... new words. finished it today. more to come!holla back.~ shoup-----------------------------------------------------WO RKING MANWorking ManUnder the gunWhen will you decideTo become someone?S...
Posted by michael::shoup on Sun, 30 Jul 2006 02:14:00 PST