Michael Stangel
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Michael Stangel | |
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 Stangel at The Great Gatsby Premiere, Sydney, Australia, on 23 May 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 14 August 1967 Geelong, Australia |
| Genres | Folk, Rock, Pop, Blues |
| Occupation(s) | record producer, singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | Drums/bass/guitar/keyboard/vocals |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Jellyfish / Medici |
| Website | michaelstangel.com |
Michael Stangel (born 14 August 1967) is an Australian record producer, singer, songwriter, and a finalist in the second series of The Voice Australia in 2013.[1] He released 5 tracks during the second season bringing him an iTunes Singles Chart[2] top 5 with the Phillip Phillips song "Home".[3] It was one of the five songs recorded by Stangel that entered the iTunes Singles Chart top 20 during the show in 2013.
Early life
Michael was born 14 August 1967 at Holy Cross Hospital, Geelong, Victoria. He was raised mostly in Geelong but also spent much of his childhood in Lakes Entrance. His father, Manuel Stangel was the captain of a fishing trawler and would be constantly on the move chasing the scallop migration he fished for. Michael went to 5 different primary schools as a child and found it very difficult to settle-in. Michael first started playing music at the age of three when his mother and father bought an old drum kit from his Uncle. Michael was a natural and playing complicated rhythms before he turned 5.
Discography
| Title | Artist | Date | Role | Charts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bow River | Michael Stangel | 23 April 2013 | Artist | iTunes No. 90 |
| Have A Little Faith | Michael Stangel | 29 April 2013 | Artist | iTunes No. 88 |
| Home | Michael Stangel | 14 May 2013 | Artist | iTunes No. 6 |
| Four Walls | Michael Stangel | 21 May 2013 | Artist | iTunes No. 18 |
| Everybody Hurts | Michael Stangel | 28 May 2013 | Artist | iTunes No. 22 |
| Stepping Stones | Carter Rollins | 22 November | Producer | |
| Onjuku Sun (Album) | Carter Rollins | 4 February 2012 | Producer | |
| Preview | Kym Campbell | 8 July 2010 | Producer | |
| Real Life (Album) | Kym Campbell | 21 June 2012 | Producer | |
| Borne EP (EP) | Borne | 7 April 2005 | Producer/Mixer/Eng/Mixer | |
| Souls On Satellite (EP) | Borne | 10 April 2006 | Producer/Mixer/Eng | |
| Loss of Signal (Album) | Borne | 3 October 2006 | Producer/Mixer/Eng | USA Billboard No. 13 |
| Better Than The Real Thing | Kurtis | 14 October 2006 | Producer/Mixer | |
| The Guide | Borne | May 2005 | Producer/Mixer/Eng | iTunes No. 1 Aus, NZ, Bel, Grm |
| Teenage Romeo (Whole Lotta Love) | The Androids | 1 December 2006 | Writer | ARIA Album No. 7 |
| This World Won't Wait (Rush) | Dean Geyer | 26 May 2007 | Writer | ARIA Album No. 7 |
| 78 From Home (Album) | 78 From Home | 24 July 2006 | Producer/Mixer/Eng | |
| Where It All Began | Belinda Chapel | 23 August 2004 | Producer/Mixer/Eng | |
| 9 Lives | Tiffani Wood | 14 October 2006 | Producer/Mixer/Eng/Writer | |
| Back Where I Started From | Tyrone Noonan | 16 September 2006 | Producer/Mixer/Eng/Writer | |
| Heavy Soul | Tyrone Noonan | 16 September 2006 | Producer/Mixer/Eng/Writer | |
| Changes | The Veronicas | October 2004 | Producer/Mixer/Eng/Writer | |
| The Start Of Something New | Amity Dry | 16 October 2005 | Producer/Mixer/Eng/Writer | ARIA Singles Chart No. 81 |
| The Lighthouse | Amity Dry | 25 July 2003 | Producer/Mixer/Eng/Writer | ARIA Album No. 6 (Gold Sales) |
| All I Want Is More | Shannon Noll | 16 October 2005 | Writer | |
| Lift | Shannon Noll | 16 October 2005 | Writer | ARIA Album No. 1 (3 x Platinum) |
References
- ^ "The Voice Australia – Michael Stangel". Web.archive.org. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "iTunes – iTunes Store – Charts – Top 10 Songs". Apple. Archived from the original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ "Michael Stangel Sings Home: The Voice Australia Season 2". YouTube. Retrieved 4 March 2014.