'The Voice' star and U-M grad Michelle Chamuel hopes to release album in September
Chamuel wrote, on July 23, about her recent trip to Atlanta to spend time with her "Voice" coach, Usher: "Usher and his kick-butt manager, Grace, made time to listen to the music I've been working on. It was great to get their feedback and feel their support. It makes me even more excited to release this album!
"'When do we get to hear this music?' you ask. Well, I've decided to release it in September. There's a lot of work to finish before then, but that's the plan! The album has 10 tracks and is currently in mastering."
You can hear snippets from the in-the-works album at Chamuel's fan page, which is maintained by Chamuel's cousin.
Finally, Chamuel also recently posted a clip of her performing a Weepies cover, "Somebody Loved."
Somebody Loved (Weepies Cover) from Thick Glasses Music on Vimeo.
Jenn McKee is an entertainment reporter for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at jennmckee@annarbor.com or 734-623-2546, and follow her on Twitter @jennmckee.
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Jenn McKee
Tue, Aug 13, 2013 : 3:26 p.m.
I replaced the photo we originally published with this article with the cover image for Chamuel's upcoming album, "All I Want," which she posted on her FB page on Tuesday, August 13.
Jenn McKee
Tue, Aug 13, 2013 : 3:21 p.m.
More specific info was posted on Chamuel's FB page on Tuesday, August 13: "On September 10, 2013 - I will be releasing my first entirely self-produced album as The Reverb Junkie (my solo electronic project). This album is quite different from anything I've done before. Every sound came through my mind. All voices you hear come from me. All the notes were played by me (though some birds outside and floor creaking make a cameo - if you listen closely). "For this album, I wrote and recorded full songs, then went back and selected my favorite parts - significant words/notes/syllables/etc - and left only those parts. I got to use my voice as an instrument and play with the different sounds it can make. I wrote melodies on bass, piano, strings, synthesizer, guitar, organ, and glockenspiel. I acted like my own choir. I programmed drums to get you to nod your head where the music makes me feel like nodding my head. I kept writing and re-arranging, adding and taking away, until it sounded just how I wanted it to. "This album is called 'All I Want.' It's what I've wanted to make for a long time now. I'm so excited to be able to share it with you."
Jan Delosa
Tue, Aug 13, 2013 : 1:36 p.m.
I loved this song Somebody Loved..can't wait for your album to be released.... Best wishes..you are so talented.
matt1027
Thu, Aug 8, 2013 : 4:16 a.m.
Wow...who cares.
Unknown
Thu, Aug 8, 2013 : 1:11 a.m.
Awesome! I was hoping it would be sooner than later. :-)
Jenn McKee
Thu, Aug 8, 2013 : 6:22 p.m.
I'll be interested to see the range of music styles on the album. It was neat to see her take on such a variety of songs on "The Voice" - you really got the sense that she was stretching beyond her comfort zone and finding she could do more than even she realized. Should be fun to hear what she selects for her first solo album.
sh1
Wed, Aug 7, 2013 : 6:35 p.m.
Why do people sign in to read a story they're not interested in and then complain that it's not interesting to them?!
M-Wolverine
Thu, Aug 8, 2013 : 2:27 p.m.
Because they're not very bright and feel the need to advertise it to the world.
An Arborigine
Wed, Aug 7, 2013 : 4:44 p.m.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
An Arborigine
Wed, Aug 7, 2013 : 7:46 p.m.
@Jenn, somewhere in between reading the headline and waiting for the server to respond to the click.
Jenn McKee
Wed, Aug 7, 2013 : 5:50 p.m.
Did you fall asleep before or after clicking on this story to decide it wasn't newsworthy? ;)
Townspeak
Wed, Aug 7, 2013 : 3:59 p.m.
Really, this is news? Maybe if she actually releases an album, and it sells, then we have news. slow news day apparently.
Richard
Wed, Aug 7, 2013 : 6:27 p.m.
Really, this is a comment ? Maybe if you had something constructive to say, then we have a comment worth posting, slow comment day apparently.
Jenn McKee
Wed, Aug 7, 2013 : 5:48 p.m.
Lots of local fans - myself included - are anxious to hear about what Chamuel plans to do next, following her strong performance on "The Voice." September is fast approaching, but if she manages to get the album out then, it will cash in on the anticipation surrounding her newest project.