Michelle Jacquet Branch-Landau.was born on
2nd July 1983, she is a renowned singer, guitarist and songwriter of
America. Her songs belong to the genre pop rock and country. Instruments
like piano, guitar, mandolin, harmonica and accordion are used in most
of Michelle Branch’s creations.
Michelle Branch’s father is an Irish and mother a Netherlander. Since the age of 8 she started taking voice lessons. At the age of fourteen Michelle Branch composed her first song. For chasing her dreams and making them come true she started taking school lessons from home, with full support from her family.
On 23rd May 2004 she married her bass player, Teddy Landau. He is 19 years older than Michelle Branch. They had a baby girl born on 3rd August 2005 and named her Owen Isabelle.
July 2005 witnessed Michelle Branch’s new album
with singer Jessica Harp, named The Wreckers. Michelle Branch has also
been involved in writing songs for several other artists.
The best part of Michelle Branch is that she writes or co-writes her songs and acquires the musical inspirations from Cat Stevens, Beatles, Aerosmith, Joni Mitchell and Patsy Cline. She has special admiration for contemporary singers and songwriters as well. For her performances she generally uses the Gibson Hummingbird guitar.
She acted as a DJ in the movie The Hot Chick. Her song ‘Breathe’ was a part of Sex and the City’s episode 82. Some of the other movies and TV shows where Michelle Branch appeared are Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed, One Tree Hill and American Dreams.
Michelle Branch’s father is an Irish and mother a Netherlander. Since the age of 8 she started taking voice lessons. At the age of fourteen Michelle Branch composed her first song. For chasing her dreams and making them come true she started taking school lessons from home, with full support from her family.
On 23rd May 2004 she married her bass player, Teddy Landau. He is 19 years older than Michelle Branch. They had a baby girl born on 3rd August 2005 and named her Owen Isabelle.
| It was in the year 2000 that Michelle Branch came out with her first
independent album, named Broken Bracelet. In the same year she got the
opportunity to sign a record deal with Maverick, Madonna’s record
company. Her album with Maverick, The Spirit Room was immensely liked by
listeners. In Carlos Santana’s song ‘The Game of Love’ Michelle Branch
was the lead vocalist.
This song won a Grammy Award for ‘Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals’. Michelle Branch’s second album, Hotel Paper, was released in 2003. Another milestone in her career was in 2004, when she hosted Faking the Video for MTV, with JC Chasez and Nick Lachey. |
The best part of Michelle Branch is that she writes or co-writes her songs and acquires the musical inspirations from Cat Stevens, Beatles, Aerosmith, Joni Mitchell and Patsy Cline. She has special admiration for contemporary singers and songwriters as well. For her performances she generally uses the Gibson Hummingbird guitar.
She acted as a DJ in the movie The Hot Chick. Her song ‘Breathe’ was a part of Sex and the City’s episode 82. Some of the other movies and TV shows where Michelle Branch appeared are Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed, One Tree Hill and American Dreams.