Michelle Escoffery Artists
A singer and songwriter, who won an Ivor Novello award in 2002 for the year’s most played song, Liberty X’s ‘Just A Little’and founder of Kindred Spirits. A monthly that showcases fresh live music (it staged shows from Corrine Bailey-Rae two years before she had a hit); Written for All Saints, Tina Turner and Beverly […]
A singer and songwriter, who won an Ivor Novello award in 2002 for the year's most played song,
Liberty X's 'Just A Little'and founder of Kindred Spirits. A monthly that showcases fresh live
music (it staged shows from Corrine Bailey-Rae two years before she had a hit);
Written for All Saints, Tina Turner and Beverly Knight and once sang with Stevie Wonder. "I listen
to loads of different things and I was always exposed to very different things - reggae, country and
western, folk, gospel and jazz. My dad made sure we had a very broad musical education."
In 1993, Michelle was headhunted to join R&B girl group Truce. Her writing for the group
attracted industry attention and she began writing for other artists including Hinda Hicks,
Damage and Fierce.
With the ability to see fully what the music industry has to offer her, she is keen to point out that
there's more to the music industry than being a star. "People go for what they see. They see singers
and MCs and that's what they want to emulate. There are so many different routes into the
industry - management, A&R, booking agents. Sometimes people see the artist and think that's
what they want without asking themselves what they're really good at."
Luckily for Michelle, she can cut it in both camps - - Catch this UK musical gem who
will be performing an acoustic set with a special guest on stage on Sunday 19th June 2011.
