Michele McLaughlin (born 1974) is an American New-age music Billboard charts pianist and composer who has achieved over 1.8 billion music streams.[1][2][3] She has released twenty-two albums and seven singles, many of which have received awards, nominations and favourable reviews.[4][5]
Michele McLaughlin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 |
| Origin | Salt Lake City Utah |
| Genres | New-age |
| Occupation | Pianist Composer |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Website | http://michelemclaughlin.com/ |
A self-taught pianist and composer, McLaughlin played the instrument as a kindergartner. Inspired by a performance of George Winston's she saw at just eight years old, she applied herself to learn his tunes by ear and eventually began writing her own pieces. She released her first album Beginnings in 2000.[6]
McLaughlin tours throughout the USA [7] and performs regularly in her home town area of Salt Lake City, Utah[8]
Pianists she has performed with include Jennifer Thomas,[9] Tim Neumark [10] and Scott D. Davis.[11]
Selected awards and nominations
edit- 2023 Nomination - 'Home' for Album of the Year on Whisperings Solo Piano Radio [12]
- 2022 Nominated "Album of the Year" on 2022 Whisperings Solo Piano Radio Awards
- 2021 Nominated "Album of the Year" on 2020 Whisperings Solo Piano Radio Awards
- 2020 Nominated "Album of the Year" on 2020 SoloPiano.com in the "Contemporary & Modern" Category
- 2020 Nominated "Album of the Year" on 2020 Whisperings Solo Piano Radio Awards
- 2020 Nominated "Album of the Year" on 2020 SoloPiano.com in the "Contemporary & Modern" Category
- 2019 Nominated "Best Solo Piano Album" in 2019 One World Music Awards
- 2019 Nominated "Best Piano Album" in 2019 Zone Music Reporter Awards
- 2018 Winner- Best Holiday/Christmas Album on 2018 SoloPiano.com Awards
- 2017 Winner - Utah Music Awards - Life [13]
- 2017 Nominees and Finalists - American Songwriting Awards - Life [14]
- 2017 Nominated - Just Plain Folks Music Awards - Breathing in the Moment [15]
- 2017 Nominated "Album of the Year" in 2017 IMC Awards
- 2017 Nominated "Best Female Instrumental Artist" in 2017 IMC Awards
- 2017 Nominated "Best Instrumental Song" in 2017 IMC Awards (Give It Time, Stronger, At Home)
- 2017 Nominated "Best Instrumental Recording" in 2017 IMC Awards (Give It Time, Stronger, At Home)
- 2017 Winner - Best Instrumental Song in 2017 IMC Awards (Give It Time)
- 2017 Finalist - Best Instrumental Song in USA Songwriting Competition (The Gift)
- 2015 Nominated - The Indie Music Channel (IMC) Best Album Award - Undercurrent [16]
- 2015 Nominated - The Hollywood Music in Media Awards™ (HMMA) - Undercurent [17]
- 2015 Nominated - One World Music Radio Awards - Undercurrent '[18]
- 2015 Nominated - The 15th Independent Music Award - The Space Between[19]
- 2015 Finalist - The John Lennon Songwriting Contest - 11,000 Miles [20]
- 2013 Winner - Whisperings Solo Piano Radio (founder David Nevue) album of the year - Waking the Muse [21]
- 2012 Nominated - Independent Music Awards - Melancholy Snowfall [22]
Albums
edit- 2022 Luminous [23]
- 2021 Home [24]
- 2020 Sketches
- 2019 Memoirs
- 2017 Life (reached number 7 New Age Albums Billboard charts March 4, 2017)[25]
- 2015 Undercurrent (reached number 5 New Age Albums Billboard charts March 14, 2015) [26]
- 2015 Top 20 Solo Piano
- 2013 Waking the Muse
- 2012 Breathing In the Moment
- 2010 Christmas Plain & Simple II
- 2010 Out of the Darkness
- 2008 A Celtic Dream
- 2007 Dedication
- 2006 Christmas Plain & Simple
- 2006 Reflections 2000-2005: The Best of Michele McLaughlin
- 2005 After the Storm
- 2004 The Beginning of Forever
- 2003 A Change of Color
- 2002 The Journey
- 2001 Elysium
- 2000 Beginnings[27][28]
Singles
edit- 2019 Dark Moon
- 2019 Thankful
- 2019 Pure Joy
- 2018 Triumph
- 2018 Little Love.
- 2018 My Life with You.
- 2017 Dismissed.
Reviews
edit- Rolling Stone feature [29]
- Album Review Luminous [30]
- Album Review - Life [31]
- Album Review - Top 20 [32]
- Album Review - Undercurrent [33]
- Album Review - Breathing in the Moment [34]
- Album Review - Waking the Muse [35]
- Song Review - Joffrey Ballet - Contemporary Choreographers - Crossing Ashland - Perseverance [36]
References
edit- ^ http://www.billboard.com/artist/6490792/michele-mclaughlin/chart%7Ctitle=Michele McLaughlin
- ^ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/solo-piano-music-pandora-mclaughlin-revue-749894/
- ^ "New Age Billboard Charts for THREE WEEKS in a row!!". January 9, 2023.
- ^ "South Jordan pianist tells stories through music | South Jordan Journal". www.southjordanjournal.com. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "Off the Page and with Feeling, with Michele McLaughlin". July 24, 2019.
- ^ "Michele McLaughlin - Biography | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Michele McLaughlin". www.bandsintown.com. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "Concerts - Michele McLaughlin". Michele McLaughlin. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Michele McLaughlin and Jennifer Thomas at Cozy Corner Concerts (05 Sep 2012)". Songkick. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "Holiday Piano Concert with Michele McLaughlin and Tim Neumark". Columbia, MD Patch. October 14, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "Touring the Ivories - Scott D. Davis & Michelle McLaughlin - Waukegan Main Street". Waukegan Main Street. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "2022 Whisperings Album of the Year Nominees, February 24, 2023". mainlypiano.com. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "2017 Winners – Utah Music Awards". www.theutahmusicawards.com. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "2017 Nominees & Finalists". americansongwritingawards.com. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "2017 Album Nominees". Just Plain Folks. Archived from the original on March 4, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "IMCA4 Best Album". www.theindiemusicchannel.com. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Music Awards Los Angeles | Music Awards Hollywood". www.hmmawards.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015.
- ^ Undercurrent' http://www.oneworldmusic.co.uk/owmr-awards-2015/4581224063
- ^ "New Age Archives - IMA Nominations". IMA Nominations. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "John Lennon Songwriting Contest". jlsc.com. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "Whisperings: Solo Piano Album of the Year - CD Awards and Nominations". www.solopianoradio.com. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Independent Music Awards announce nominees - HM Magazine". HM Magazine. March 10, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ Fasmer, B. T. (January 25, 2023). "Michele McLaughlin – Luminous". New Age Music Guide. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ ""Home" is Nominated for Album of the Year!". February 23, 2023.
- ^ "New Age Music: Top New Age Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "New Age Music: Top New Age Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "Michele McLaughlin | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Michele McLaughlin". Discogs.
- ^ Leight, Elias (November 3, 2018). "Inside the Secretly Lucrative World of Solo Piano Music". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "Now featuring the talented Michele McLaughlin and her new album Luminous! - Solo Piano".
- ^ Metcalf, Dick (January 12, 2017). "Review: Michele McLaughlin - Life". Contemporary Fusion Reviews. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Top 20 by Michele McLaughlin - Album Review". mainlypiano.com. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "New Age Music Review: Michele McLaughlin-Undercurrent". www.newagemusicreviews.net. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Breathing in the Moment by Michele McLaughlin - Album Review". mainlypiano.com. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ "REVIEW: MICHELE MCLAUGHLIN - Waking the Muse". windandwire.blogspot.co.uk. April 21, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ "Review: Contemporary Choreographers (Joffrey Ballet) | Chicago Theater Beat". chicagotheaterbeat.com. Retrieved September 25, 2017.