![]() For “Lights Out,” she switched it up and worked with six producers and 11 co-writers. *She relates to “Seinfeld”s” George Costanza: By her own admission, she”s “control freaky.” That”s why she has written every song by herself on her previous albums and only used one producer. Here are eight things you need to know about Michaelson: She closed the evening with a six-song set that included new songs, “Home,” “Girls Chase Boys,” and “Afterlife.” Michaelson appeared at the Grammy Museum earlier this week to talk about her new album, choosing the independent path, and two albums that changed her life. Her last album, 2012's “Human Again,” debuted at No. ![]() Next Tuesday (April 15), Michaelson will release “Lights Out,” led by the soaring, fun first single, “Girls Chase Boys.” The song caught fire not only for its catchiness, but also for its gender-bending video, which pays homage to Robert Palmer”s “Simply Irresistible” iconic clip. Her confessional, vulnerable lyrics, delivered by her crystalline vocals quickly caught on with followers of such artists as Sara Bareilles, Tori Amos, Regina Spektor, and Rachael Yamagata. She recently wrote an original song for the season finale of “Little Fires Everywhere,” which she and showrunner Liz Tigelaar discussed in an interview with Variety.Singer/songwriter Ingrid Michaelson first came to prominence seven years ago after “Grey”s Anatomy” used her song “Keep Breathing,” followed by Old Navy appropriating “The Way I Am” to sell sweaters during 2007″s holiday season.īut fans of those songs who delved deeper found that Michaelson had much more to offer than songs that licensed for TV placements. Michaelson’s music has long been a magnet for music supervisors, with recurring use in “Grey’s Anatomy” from season 3 forward, along with placements in “Pretty Little Liars,” “Bones,” “90210,” “Nashville” and “The Vampire Diaries,” as well as a prominent Old Navy commercial. Most of the albums making the changeover were previously on the independent Cabin 24 label and distributed by Mom+Pop Music. … I am confident that we are assigning Ingrid’s catalog to the right place for distribution as we work to maximize global opportunities for Ingrid’s stellar catalog of songs.” Said Joe Borrino, Spirit Music Group’s chief operating officer and chief financial officer, “We take great pride in protecting Ingrid’s catalog-and we know that UMe will as well. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to align with Spirit Music Group and introduce Ingrid’s music even further around the world, seeking new opportunities for her catalog of songs.” ![]() “Ingrid Michaelson is a fantastic songwriter with a remarkable body of work that has struck a chord with millions of fans through her impressive album sales and countless song placements in some of the biggest TV shows and commercials,” said UME president-CEO Bruce Resnikoff. ![]() The only significant releases missing from UMe’s reissue campaign are her lesser-heard 2005 debut, which the singer was later less than enthusiastic about, and her two most recent projects, the 2018 holiday collection “Songs for the Season” and the 2019 album “Stranger Songs,” which was inspired by the TV series “Stranger Things.” The music videos and non-album singles Michaelson made during this period are also covered by the Universal/Spirit agreement. ![]()
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