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Michelle Cross is obsessed with her music. "I [play and write music] all the time. When I don't have a job I'm playing 14 hours a day. When I do have a job I play 4 or 5 hours a day. I have to do it everyday… as much as I can squeeze in." She describes her songs as therapeutic and very personal. "It's like my journal" although she admits she likes to "steal shoes" a lot.
Sprinkled with classical influences and firmly supported by strong vocals, Cross's songs tend to have a darker moodier feel to them. At times, there is a lot of aggression and rhythm in her piano playing, yet even at its most gentle moments her powerfully emotional and melodic piano-based songs have caused listeners to sit-up and pay attention." ( read more... )
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February 26, 2009
Monkey in the Middle Co.!
Hi Guys!
I hope you are all well!
I have to tell you - I haven't been working on music whatsoever for a loooong time. That can be a good thing sometimes... I find I can come up with a fresh lil' melody much quicker when I'm away for a while! But in other music news, my darling theater friend just got in touch with me - he just started his own progressive opera company! I will post the details as soon as I get them. So I'm telling you this because A) he's LOVELY and B) we're talking about finally bringing my Rock Opera to life!! I love him... So there's hope yet. Does anyone out there play a sitar?
So I've been away from the ivories for a bit because of my latest obsession - my new COMPANY!! I can't believe it's real. I've finally done it! So please visit www.monkeyinthemiddleco.com?? It's all my paper dolls? Do you remember me talking about them? I talk about them allll the time in real life. So I finally built up a large enough inventory - it took me years. Let me add - the first BATCH is available currently. I have some huge ones that I'm getting professionally scanned on a "drum scanner". Doesn't that sound huge? So as always, stayed tune.
In the meantime, I'm going to ask Matty Poo to just put up all the things he has of me up onto this site. I know he's got a bunch!!!
Thank you XOXOXOXO!!
Mz. Monkey