Michelle (band) explained

Michelle
Origin:New York City, New York, U.S.
Genre:Indie-pop[1]
Years Active:2018-present[2]
Current Members:
  • Sofia D'Angelo
  • Julian Kaufman
  • Charlie Kilgore
  • Layla Ku
  • Emma Lee
  • Jamee Lockard

Michelle (stylized in all caps as MICHELLE) is a six-piece indie-pop collective based in New York City. The group consists of Sofia D'Angelo, Julian Kaufman, Charlie Kilgore, Layla Ku, Emma Lee, and Jamee Lockard.

The group has released three albums: Heatwave (2018), After Dinner We Talk Dreams (2022), and Songs About You Specifically (2024).

History

2020–2022: Beginnings, HEATWAVE, and AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS

Michelle was originally formed by producers Julian Kaufman and Charlie Kilgore with the plan to release one album dedicated to New York City. After the critical praise of their 2018 debut album HEATWAVE, completed before the members met in person,[3] the group decided to keep on making music together.[4]

In 2020, Michelle released two standalone singles, "SUNRISE" and "UNBOUND". "SUNRISE" came out on July 16, 2020.[5] There were three alternate versions released in the subsequent months: a stripped version, one featuring Arlo Parks, and a remix by the booyah! kids featuring Deem Spencer.[6] "UNBOUND" came out on October 5, 2020[6] [7] which landed them on NME's 2021 Top 100 emerging artists list.[8] Michelle released another standalone single, "FYO", on January 27, 2021.[9] The group later released a remix with CHAI.[10]

On September 14, 2021, Michelle released their new song, "SYNCOPATE", the first single off their second album.[11] The next day, they announced the title and tracklist of their upcoming album, AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS, set to release on January 28, 2022.[12] The group released the album's second single, "MESS U MADE" on October 27, 2021.[13] The third single, "EXPIRATION DATE" was released on January 5, 2022.[14] Michelle released their fourth single from the album, "POSE", on February 28, 2022.[15] Their second album, AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS, came out on March 4, 2022.[16] On October 18, 2022, Michelle released a new song, "PULSE".[17]

2023–2024: GLOW EP and Songs About You Specifically

In 2023, they released singles "THE PEACH", "GLOW", and "AGNOSTIC", the latter two announced as part of their upcoming GLOW EP.[18] On January 11, 2024, their single "NEVER AGAIN" was released. GLOW EP was released on February 9, 2024.

On June 20, 2024, the group announced the upcoming release of their third album Songs About You Specifically, set to release on September 27, 2024.[19] The lead single "Oontz" was released alongside the album announcement. Second single "Mentos and Coke" was released on July 31 followed by third single "Cathy" on August 29.[20] [21]

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum details
HEATWAVE
AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS
Songs About You Specifically

Singles

TitleYearAlbum/EP
"THE BOTTOM (Rosa let's Eat Grandma Rework)" 2020rowspan="1"
"SUNRISE"SUNRISE
"SUNRISE - Stripped"
"SUNRISE - Leven Kali Remix"
"SUNRISE (the booyahkids Remix) - feat. Deem Spencer"
"SUNRISE (feat. Arlo Parks)"
"UNBOUND" UNBOUND
"UNBOUND - Austin Millz Remix"
"UNBOUND - Stripped"
"FYO"2021rowspan="3"
"FYO (feat. CHAI)"
"FYO - Stripped"
"SYNCOPATE"AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS
"MESS U MADE"
"EXPIRATION DATE"2022
"POSE"
"PULSE"
"GLOW"2023GLOW EP
"AGNOSTIC"
"NEVER AGAIN" 2024
"Oontz"Songs About You Specifically
"Mentos and Coke"
"Cathy"
"Akira"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phillips . Stephanie . MICHELLE: New York indie-pop collective emerges from the city's thriving teen music scene . NME . 5 August 2020 . NME Networks . April 14, 2022.
  2. Web site: Madden . Ben . Meet MICHELLE, The NYC Queer/POC Collective That'll Help You Get Your Groove On . Cool Accidents . 7 October 2020 . April 14, 2022.
  3. Web site: New York Pop Collective Michelle Muses Over Meals And In Google Docs . https://web.archive.org/web/20220908162922/https://www.mtv.com/news/kx7d3t/michelle-after-dinner-we-talk-dreams-interview . dead . September 8, 2022 . 2022-09-08 . MTV . en.
  4. Web site: McNeal . Bria . Meet MICHELLE, The Indie Collective Whose Music Defies Categorization . Nylon . March 2022 . BDG Media . April 14, 2022.
  5. Web site: Pappis . Konstantinos . MICHELLE Release New Single 'Sunrise' . Our Culture . 19 July 2020 . Our Culture Mag Limited. . 19 June 2022.
  6. Web site: TotalNtertainment . 'UNBOUND' IS THE LATEST RELEASE FROM MICHELLE . TotalNtertainment . 6 October 2020 . 19 June 2022.
  7. Web site: DIY Magazine . MICHELLE RELEASE NEW SINGLE 'UNBOUND' . DIY Magazine . 6 October 2020 . DIY . 19 June 2022.
  8. Web site: NME . 2021-01-04 . The NME 100: Essential emerging artists for 2021 . 2022-09-08 . NME . en-GB.
  9. Web site: Skinner . Tom . Listen to MICHELLE's first new song of the year, 'FYO' . NME . 27 January 2021 . NME Networks . 20 June 2022.
  10. Web site: Hussey . Allison . CHAI Remix MICHELLE's "FYO": Listen . Pitchfork . 8 April 2021 . Condé Nast . May 3, 2022.
  11. Web site: Transgressive Records . MICHELLE SHARE NEW SINGLE SYNCOPATE, ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM . Transgressive Records . 19 June 2022.
  12. Web site: MICHELLE announce new album 'After Dinner We Talk Dreams' . DIY Magazine . 14 September 2021 . DIY . May 3, 2022.
  13. Web site: MICHELLE share new single 'MESS U MADE' . DIY Magazine . 27 October 2021 . DIY . May 3, 2022.
  14. Web site: MICHELLE unveil new single 'EXPIRATION DATE' . DIY Magazine . 5 January 2022 . DIY . May 3, 2022.
  15. Web site: Ackroyd . Stephen . MICHELLE have shared a new single, 'POSE' . Dork . 28 February 2022 . The Bunker Publishing Ltd. . 20 June 2022 . Dork.
  16. Web site: 2022-07-27 . MICHELLE Are Like a Party That Everyone's Invited To . 2022-09-08 . ELLE . en-us.
  17. Web site: Holden . Finlay . 2022-10-19 . MICHELLE have shared a brand new single, 'PULSE' Dork . 2022-11-12 . readdork.com . en-US.
  18. Web site: 2023-10-19 . Michelle Announced Their ’Glow’ EP With A Freeing Video For ’Agnostic’ . 2024-07-24 . UPROXX . en-US.
  19. Web site: Neville . MICHELLE announce new album ‘Songs About You Specifically’ . 2024-07-24 . Alternative Press Magazine . en-US.
  20. Web site: MICHELLE’s Mentos and Coke – Transgressive Records . 2024-08-31 . transgressiverecords.com.
  21. Web site: MICHELLE share a new song, ‘Cathy’ – Transgressive Records . 2024-08-31 . transgressiverecords.com.

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