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Michele provides a luxuriance to her musical interpretations that leave the listener wanting more and more. The CD is available for order from CDBaby. Exquisite and emotive vocals create a splendid debut. Plastic Garden is just the start of a great future on some very fertile ground.
** Russell W. Elliott, Editor in Chief
** Musical Discoveries - www.musicaldiscoveries.com
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PLASTIC GARDEN coming soon
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Michele Moreno began her career as a backup singer for several California-based indie bands and then met talent manager Atallah Shabazz, who placed her on a tour of Latin America with Spanish superstar RAPHAEL. Upon returning to Los Angeles, Michele focused on film & TV scores. Her vocal credits include the feature film KINGDOM COME (starring Whoopi Goldberg) & HBOs SIX FEET UNDER.
Then in 2002, she landed an audition with the legendary RAY CHARLES. Her lush, smooth vocals won him over and she went on the road again, this time as one of five Raelettes on the RAY CHARLES East Coast tour. Michele then went down under for a year to Brisbane, Australia where she launched the BIRDIE MENDOZA show (jazz and Latin standards) to rave reviews.
All the while, she was composing & co-producing her own adult alternative pop songs with electronica arrangements. While drawing from masterful artists such as DIDO and ZERO 7, Michele began adding world influences to her music, such as Middle Eastern inspired vocals and ethnic instruments like hand chimes, Mandolin, Salsa horns, Asian mallet instruments and Djembe percussion. Strongly influenced by global-centric artists such as LISA GERRARD, DAVID BYRNE and THE BEATLES, Michele blends pop and world flavors to create a sound that is modern and mysterious.
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