Michelle Renée Smooth Jazz Singer / Songwriter / Musician Michelle is a singer / songwriter / keyboard-piano player. Michelle Renée, American singer songwriter releases her self-titled debut album. Michelle started performing in upstate New York as a five year old in her family’s musical group. They then moved to Germany where she performed all over the Frankfurt region with yet another band formed by her very musical mother. At that time she played maracas, a guitar that was larger than she was, and sang lead, continuing in that group until she moved back to the US as a teenager. Michelle then went on to write music and play guitar and piano in North Carolina. She began a solo career as a musician on a regional level and was quickly snapped up as a young girl by the SOS Band, who at the time were signed to CBS records, to sing back up and play keys on tour with them. Michelle toured with the SOS Band internationally for several years and also joined Peabo Bryson for a brief US tour. She is now pursuing her dream of recording an original record. Michelle wrote the majority of the songs around authentic experiences throughout her life. This album is an 11 song masterpiece featuring Michelle’s sultry, breathy voice, and special rhythmic percussive vibe. The songs range from heartfelt ballads to passionate percussive-driven, mid-tempo songs topped off with pulsating dance-driven songs. The album showcases her style and innate ability to write heartfelt lyrics and catchy, captivating melodies. Michelle performs regularly throughout the USA.