Michelle Kinney
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Sugarfoot Music and Jelloslave
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Biography
Michelle is an owner/CEO of Sugarfoot Music, an artist - run music label.
Michelle is a founding member, cellist & songwriter for the cello & drum quartet, Jelloslave.
In addition to performing in Jelloslave, Michelle has recorded, performed and toured throughout Europe and the United States with some of the most respected innovators in new music today. Henry Threadgill, Butch Morris, Myra Melford, George Cartwright, Leroy Jenkins, Elliot Sharp, Brandon Ross, Steven Bernstein and Steve Tibbets are among the artists calling on Michelle’s contributions as a cellist.
Michelle has also worked extensively in pop music, including many recordings and appearances live and on TV (Tonight Show, Letterman, VHS Storytellers) with Natalie Merchant, several recordings with Sheryl Crow, performance projects with producer Hal Wilner, The Letterman Show with Lou Reed, recording with John Cale, and Richie Havens’ recent release “Wishing Well”.
As a composer, Michelle has received awards and grants from The Bush Foundation, The Jerome Foundation, McKnight Foundation, NEA/Rockefeller, Harvestworks/Studio Pass, and the American Composers Forum.
Related Web sites
- Sugarfoot Music.com - CDs here
- For New Orleans (myspace)
- Jelloslave (myspace)
- Jelloslave.com
- Email Michelle
Discography
- Executive Producer: "FOR NEW ORLEANS" Sugarfoot Music Compilation
- Producer/Artist: "Touch It" Jelloslave
- Michelle has a long list of cd credits. The latest is Sony Picture's "Open Season". Michelle played cello on the featured Paul Westerberg track "I Belong".
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