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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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August 20, 2006
Cover tune #1
You asked for it, here it is. In a very short time, the lovely Ms. Brianna will be posting the first of many cover tunes that Michelle is recording. The song is "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow". It was a grey rainy day when we recorded this and I suggested Michelle try playing it on my mother's old grand piano. The piano hadn't been tuned in almost 6 months and I wasn't sure how the sound would stand up- but listening to it now, the out-of-tuneness creates a sad, melancholy feel, which works surprisingly well for the piece.
We are currently working on more tunes and as we complete them, we'll post them one by one. At first we thought we'd just put down some simple piano/vocal versions of the songs, but now I think we'll be doing more. It's always fun to put a new spin on old/known songs, so why not see what we can come up with? I promise to (try and) not keep you waiting too long...
Enjoy!
Mathew Prock
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