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Michelle Branch. By Deirdre Olsen. Biography. Born on July 2 nd 1983 In Sedona, AZ Married to Teddy Landau in May 2004 Became member of The Wreckers in 2006 Currently gone back to solo artist. Biography. Albums: ‘Broken Bracelet’- 2000 (Age 17) ‘The Spirit Room’ -2001 (Age 18)
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Michelle Branch By Deirdre Olsen
Biography • Born on July 2nd 1983 • In Sedona, AZ • Married to Teddy Landau in May 2004 • Became member of The Wreckers in 2006 • Currently gone back to solo artist
Biography • Albums: • ‘Broken Bracelet’- 2000 (Age 17) • ‘The Spirit Room’ -2001 (Age 18) • ‘Hotel Paper’- 2003 (Age 20) • ‘Stand Still, Look Pretty’-with The Wreckers -2006 • ‘Everything Comes and Goes-2010 (Age 27) • Awards: • Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals • Best New Artist
Composition History • Goodbye to You • Song is 4:10 in length • On ‘The Spirit Room’ • Reached #11 in the Top 40 • Eventually had a music video made • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IloeQy0WcA
Composition History • Hotel Paper • Song is 4:17 in length • Track number 11 from ‘Hotel Paper’ album • Released in 2003 • Worked on this song with famous producers • Josh Abraham and Jon Levinthal
Composition History • All You Wanted • 4:37 in length • On ‘The Spirit Room’ • Reached #6 in the Top 100. • Awarded Best Pop Video
Listening Guide • Goodbye to You • Pattern • Verse 1, Verse 2, Chorus, Verse 3, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus, Chorus Add-On, Fade Out. • Song begins in Meter is quadruple/simple. • Tempo is andante/moderato • Vocals begin with Verse 1. • Ties together with rhyming
Listening Guide • Goodbye to You • Verse 2 begins • As with Verse 1, it ties together with rhyme. • Chorus begins • Tempo remains same, but sound crescendos • Verse 3 follows • Chorus Repeats
Listening Guide • Goodbye to You • Bridge begins • Chorus repeats for 3rd time • Chorus Add on • Fade Out • Song Closes
Listening Guide • Hotel Paper • Pattern: • Verse 1, Verse 2, Chorus, Verse 3, Chorus, Bridge, Fade Out. • Song opens with guitar picking in triple/simple • Vocals start with Verse 1 • Verse 2 begins
Listening Guide • Hotel Paper • Chorus begins • Verse 3 starts • Chorus repeats • Bridge • Song fades out
Listening Guide • All You Wanted • Pattern • Verse 1, Verse 2, Chorus, Verse 3, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus, Chorus, Fade Out. • Song opens with guitar/light percussion • Quadruple/simple • Verse 1 begins the vocals • Verse 2 starts • More upbeat than the first
Listening Guide • All You Wanted • Chorus begins • Verse 3 starts • Chorus repeats • Bridge
Listening Guide • All You Wanted • Chorus repeats twice. • Fade out
References • Billboard. "Michelle Branch." Music News, Reviews, Articles, Information, News Online & Free Music. Billboard. Web. 20 Sept. 2010. • Branch-Official. "Bio | Michelle Branch." MichelleBranch.com. Michelle Branch. Web. 20 Sept. 2010. • Finan, Eileen. "The Wreckers Michelle Branch & Jessica Harp - The Wreckers, Jessica Harper, Michelle Branch : People.com." People.com : The #1 Celebrity Site for Breaking News, Celebrity Pictures and Star Style. People.com, 12 June 2006. Web. 20 Sept. 2010. • IMDb. "Michelle Branch (I) - Biography." The Internet Movie Database. IMDB. Web. 21 Sept. 2010. • Tauber, Michelle. "They Do!" People.com. People, 19 July 2004. Web. 20 Sept. 2010.
References • AMG. "Hotel Paper Overview." Hotel Paper Review. All Music. Web. 20 Sept. 2010. • All Music. "The Spirit Room Charts & Awards Billboard Singles )))." Allmusic. Billboard. Web. 20 Sept. 2010. • Branch, Michelle. "Michelle Branch on MySpace Music." Michelle Branch. MySpace. Web. 20 Sept. 2010. • Branch-Official. "Bio | Michelle Branch." MichelleBranch.com. Michelle Branch. Web. 20 Sept. 2010. • IMDb. "Michelle Branch (I) - Biography." The Internet Movie Database. IMDB. Web. 21 Sept. 2010. • Last FM. "Michelle Branch." Last.fm. Web. 20 Sept. 2010.