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Ingrid Michaelson
Ingrid Michaelson performing in Amsterdam, 2009
Ingrid Michaelson performing in Amsterdam, 2009
Background information
Birth nameIngrid Ellen Egbert Michaelson
Born (1979-12-08) December 8, 1979 (age 44)[1]
OriginStaten Island, New York, U.S.
GenresIndie pop, indie folk
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano, ukulele
Years active2002–present
LabelsCabin 24 Records, Mom + Pop Music
WebsiteOfficial website

Ingrid Ellen Egbert Michaelson (born December 8, 1979) is a New York-based indie-pop singer-songwriter. Her music has been featured in episodes of several popular television shows, including The Vampire Diaries, Scrubs, Bones, Grey's Anatomy[2] The Big C, In Plain Sight, and One Tree Hill,[3] as well as in Old Navy's fall 2007 Fair Isle[4] and Opel's/Vauxhall's Meriva 2010 advertising campaigns.[5][6]

Biography

Michaelson was born to artistic parents. Her father, Carl Michaelson, is a composer ("The Praise of Christmas") and her mother, Elizabeth Egbert, is a sculptor. Her mother is of Dutch ancestry. [7] Michaelson took up piano at age four, and trained until seven at Manhattan's Third Street Music School, continuing for many more years at the Jewish Community Center of Staten Island's Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute. While there she met vocal coach Elizabeth McCullough, who worked with her through high school.[8] She is a graduate of Staten Island Technical High School and Binghamton University, where she received a degree in theater.[8] While at Binghamton University she was a member of the Binghamtonics, a co-ed a cappella group, as well as the Pappy Parker Players, an improv comedy group, and the theatre repertory company under Sue Peters. Her time at Binghamton is mentioned in the song "The Hat". She grew up doing a musical theater group called "Kids On Stage". Later in life, she became a director until she decided to pursue her career in music.

Musical career

2002-2005: Beginnings and Slow The Rain

Michaelson began recording her own music in 2002, promoting through Myspace as well as many other internet outlets. Michaelson would play her original songs from the album around cafes and small venues across New York City. Eventually, Michaelson collected her previously recorded songs along with others she had recorded, and put out her first album Slow The Rain on her own label, Cabin 24 Records. Michaelson would sell the album at the small performances. For a short period of time the album was available on amazon.com as a digital download, but Michaelson took the album off.[9]

2006-2008: Girls & Boys

In 2006, Michaelson independently put out her second album, Girls and Boys. The album, like her previous music, was streamed on Myspace. A music producer from the ABC Drama Grey's Anatomy found her music online. After being contacted by the music producer, Michaelson began to be approached by several record companies. Wanting to retain all of the rights she had as an independent artist, Michaelson developed a deal with Original Signal Recordings, acting as the marketing and distribution arm for Michaelson's label. Through Original Signal, Michaelson re-released Girls and Boys into mainstream marketing on September 18th, 2007. It peaked at #63 on The Billboard charts[10] and received positive reviews from critics.[11]c-review-ingrid-michaelson-girls-and1/ |title=Music Review: Ingrid Michaelson - Girls and Boys - Blogcritics Music |publisher=Blogcritics.org |date=2007-10-25 |accessdate=2012-07-25}}</ref>[12]

2008-2011: Be Ok, Everybody

In 2008, Michaelson released her 3rd album, and 1st Compilation Album, Be OK. The album debuted at #35 on the Billboard Charts and received mixed to positive reviews. The album features the single, Be OK, which received a large amount of exposure on several shows and commercials. In 2009, Michaelson released her fourth album, Everybody. Everybody debuted on #18 on the Billboard charts and received positive reviews. It features the single, Maybe, which received positive reviews and was featured on several television programs.

2012-present: Parachute and Human Again

In 2010, Michaelson digitally released the single Parachute, a song that she wrote but was used by Cheryl Cole on her album 3 Words. The song has not been featured on any albums, but is available on both iTunes and Amazon.com. In 2012, Michaelson released her fifth album, Human Again. Human Again debuted at #5 on the Billboard charts and received very positive reviews, with critics praising the album's unique sound. Michaelson's tour for the album, The Human Again Tour was sold out almost every night of the tour.

Appearances and performances

Television and radio

Other appearances

Grey's Anatomy

  • "Breakable"—"Staring at the Sun" (November 16, 2006)
  • ”The Way I Am"--"Six Days (Part 2)" (January 11, 2007)
  • "Corner of Your Heart"--"Testing 1-2-3" (13 September 2007)
  • "Keep Breathing"--season 3 finale, "Didn't We Almost Have It All" (May 17, 2007)
  • "Giving Up"-- season 4 finale, "Freedom" (May 22, 2008)
  • "Turn to Stone" (a new B-side single from her upcoming album, Everybody)--season 5 episode, "What a Difference a Day Makes" (May 7, 2009)
  • ”Winter Song”—season 5
  • "All Love"--season 5 finale
  • "The Chain"--season 6 episode "I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watchin' Me" (October 1, 2009)
  • "Everybody"--season 6 (January 21, 2010)
  • "Palm Of Your Hand"--season 8

One Tree Hill

  • "Masochist"--season 4, episode 13, "Pictures of You"
  • "Overboard"--season 4, episode 14, "Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers"
  • "The Way I Am"--season 4, episode 19, "Ashes of Dreams You Let Die"
  • "Can't Help Falling in Love"--season 6, episode 23, "Forever And Almost Always"

Other series

  • "Winter Song”--Army Wives, season 3, episode 5
  • "The Way I Am", "Die Alone" and "Far Away (Untitled)" in The Bad Girls Club
  • "Keep Breathing"--The Big C, season 1, episode 2
  • "Maybe”--Body of Proof, season 1, episode 6, “Society Hill"
  • ”Winter Song”--Brothers & Sisters, season 4, episode 8
  • "Everybody"--Brothers & Sisters, season 4, episode 14
  • "All Love"--HBO series Enlightened, episode 7
  • "The Chain"--Hellcats, season 1, episode 12, "Papa, Oh Papa"
  • "Soldier"--In Plain Sight, 2011 episode "Meet The Shannons"
  • "Maybe”--In Plain Sight, season 4 episode, "I'm a Liver, Not a Fighter"
  • "Breakable"--Kyle XY, season 2, episode 3, "The List is Life"
  • "Are We There Yet"--Make It or Break It
  • “Be OK”— Parenthood, season 2, episode 15
  • "Starting Now"--Pretty Little Liars, season 1, episode 7, "The Homecoming Hangover"
  • Cant Help Falling In love--Pretty Little Liars, Season 2, Episode 21 Breaking the code
  • Black and Blue--Pretty little liars , Season 2 Episode 24 If this dolls could talk
  • "The Way I Am" and "Breakable"--The Real World: Denver
  • "Winter Song"--Scrubs, season 8, episode 17
  • ”Turn to Stone”—So You Think You Can Dance, choreographed by Travis Wall, season 8, Top 20 episode on June 15, 2011, and season finale as a judges' pick
  • "Be OK”—Ugly Betty, season 4
  • "Turn to Stone"--The Vampire Diaries, season 2 finale, "As I Lay Dying"
  • "Are We There Yet?" --The Vampire Diaries, season 3, episode 1, "The Birthday"
  • "Sort Of" (instrumental version)--Google Chrome
  • ”Be OK”—Mott's Apple Juice commercial featuring actress Marcia Cross[14]
  • ”The Way I Am”--Old Navy commercial
  • ”Be OK”--Ritz Crackers commercial
  • ”Be OK”--Traveler's Insurance commercial
  • ”Soldier”--Target commercial
  • "Turn to Stone"—solo contemporary dance routine choreographed by Mark Meismer, performed by Sophia Lucia

Collaborations

In 2006, Michaelson teamed up with William Fitzsimmons on his album Goodnight, which was released that same year.

Michaelson and her friend Sara Bareilles co-wrote "Winter Song" which was featured on The Hotel Café Presents Winter Songs, a compilation of both original recordings as well as classic holiday tracks sung by a lineup of female singer-songwriters. Michaelson also worked with Bareilles, performing "Winter Song" for the President Obama and his family as well as many spectators at the National Christmas Tree Lighting in December 2010. In 2011, "Winter Song" reached number 2 on the Irish Singles Chart.[15]

Michaelson provided back-up vocals on two songs from PlayRadioPlay!'s album Texas, including "I'm a Pirate, You're a Princess" and the title track, "Texas".

She provided back-up vocals on Greg Laswell's album, Take A Bow, which was released on May 4, 2010. Collaboration was done on the songs "Take Everything," "My Fight (For You)," and "Come Clean."[16][17]

Michaelson's band includes Allie Moss and Bess Rogers on guitar, who are singer/songwriters in their own right. Allie Moss released a 2009 EP entitled Passerby. A single from the EP, "Corner", has been picked up by BT for their BT Infinity television commercials in the UK. Other band members include Chris Kuffner (Bass), husband of Bess Rogers(Guitar), Saul Simon-MacWilliams (keys) and Elliot Jacobson (drums).

In 2010, Michaelson co-wrote a song entitled "Parachute" with Marshall Altman which was covered by singer Cheryl Cole on her debut solo album 3 Words; it hit number 5 in the UK. She initially felt the track was "so poppy" that she could not release it herself. However, after the song was reworked by "Everybody" producer Dan Romer to make a more "interesting, funky production", Michaelson released the song as a personal single.[18] To date, the song has received two separate music videos.

Of the release of "Parachute" and upcoming material, Michaelson explained in a 2010 interview with Billboard.com, "I just felt like I wanted to put something out. I'm not ready to put a full album out, so we thought we'd put this out and see how people take it or don't take it," saying that she expects to release her next album, "probably in the middle of next year."[19]

Personal life

In August 2011, she married fellow musician Greg Laswell. They currently reside in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn with their Border terrier, Shep Proudfoot.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[20] 		US Rock
[21] 		US Heat
[22] 		US Indie
[23] 		CAN
[24] 		GER
[25]
Slow the Rain
  • Release date: January 10, 2005
  • Label: self-released
  • Formats: CD, music download
 — — — — — —
Girls and Boys
  • Release date: May 16, 2006
  • Label: Cabin 24 Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 63 17 1 6 — 100
Be OK
  • Release date: October 14, 2008
  • Label: Cabin 24 Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 35 13 — 2 — —
Everybody
  • Release date: August 25, 2009
  • Label: Cabin 24 Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 18 7 — — — —
Human Again
  • Release date: January 24, 2012
  • Label: Cabin 24 Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 5 2 — 1 22 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold) 		Album
US
[26] 		US AC
[27] 		US Adult
[28] 		US
Rock
[29] 		AUT
[30] 		CAN
[24] 		GER
[31] 		UK
[32]
2007 "The Way I Am" 37 20 15 — 36 51 69 — Girls and Boys
2008 "Be OK" 91 — — — 45 — 64 174 Be OK
2009 "Maybe" — 27 14 38 — — 97 — Everybody
2010 "Everybody" — — — — — — — —
2012 "Ghost" — — — — — — — — Human Again
"Blood Brothers" — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other charted songs

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US CAN
[34] 		IRE
[15]
"Winter Song"
(Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson) 		2008 — 97 2 The Hotel Café Presents Winter Songs
"Fire" 2012 103
[35] 		— — Human Again

References

  1. ^ Sipher, Devan (December 18, 2007). "Singing Her Way From Obscurity to Fame on the Internet". The New York Times.
  2. ^ The Making of Musicians on MySpace. NPR Talk of the Nation (May 21, 2007). Retrieved on May 25, 2007.
  3. ^ One Tree Hill Featured Music. CW (n.d.). Retrieved on May 25, 2007.
  4. ^ Old Navy Commercial, Fair Isle Sweater Collection, Ingrid Michaelson, The Way I Am « Gary Savelson
  5. ^ [1][dead link]
  6. ^ [2][dead link]
  7. ^ "Elizabeth Egbert".
  8. ^ a b Baby, Remember Her Name. Staten Island Advance AWE. (24 May 2007). Retrieved on August 14, 2007.
  9. ^ "Ingrid Michaelson On 'Grey's Anatomy' Spot, Beginning in Music". WatchMojo.com. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  10. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/album/ingrid-michaelson/girls-and-boys/794616
  11. ^ {{cite web|url=http://blogcritics.org/music/article/musi
  12. ^ "INGRID MICHAELSON "Girls and Boys" Cabin 24". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  13. ^ "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade". http://www.nbcumv.com. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  14. ^ "Home of the Daily and Sunday Express | Showbiz :: Cross' twins land mum a saucy role". Express.co.uk. 2008-12-17. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  15. ^ a b "Irish Top 50 Singles". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  16. ^ [3][dead link]
  17. ^ "Greg Laswell - Hello/ The Solo Residency / iPhone App/ Take A Bow". Greglaswell.tumblr.com. 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  18. ^ Blauvelt, Christian (2010-10-18). "Ingrid Michaelson's 'Parachute'video: An EW exclusive premiere | The Music Mix | EW.com". Music-mix.ew.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  19. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/news/ingrid-michaelson-aims-for-less-ukulele-1004116373.story
  20. ^ "Ingrid Michaelson Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  21. ^ "Ingrid Michaelson Album & Song Chart History - Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  22. ^ "Ingrid Michaelson Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  23. ^ "Ingrid Michaelson Album & Song Chart History - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  24. ^ a b "Ingrid Michaelson Album & Song Chart History - Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  25. ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: German Charts - Albums". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  26. ^ "Ingrid Michaelson Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  27. ^ "Ingrid Michaelson Album & Song Chart History - Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  28. ^ "Ingrid Michaelson Album & Song Chart History - Adult Pop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  29. ^ "Ingrid Michaelson Album & Song Chart History - Rock Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  30. ^ "austriancharts.at - Austria Top 40". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  31. ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts - German Singles". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  32. ^ "Chart Log UK: M - My Vitriol". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  33. ^ "American single certifications – Ingrid Michaelson – The Way I Am". Recording Industry Association of America.
  34. ^ "Canadian Singles Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  35. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Chart Date: 2012-02-11)" (requires registration). Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
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