ComputeHer

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = ComputeHer

| current_members = Michelle Sternberger (AKA ComputeHer)

| origin = Ventura County, California, USA

| instrument = Computers

| genre = Electronic, chiptune, synthpop, bitpop

| years_active = 2005–present

| label =

| website = [http://www.computeher.com/ www.computeher.com]

}}

ComputeHer is a band created by Michelle Sternberger in 2005, making music using 8-bit computers and video game console sound chips.{{cite web|last=Parker |first=Lyndsey |url=http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/heard/sanrio-saturdays-hello-kitty-celebrates-in-the-city.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130217033442/http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/heard/sanrio-saturdays-hello-kitty-celebrates-in-the-city.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 17, 2013 |title=Sanrio Saturdays: Hello Kitty Celebrates In The City | heard - Yahoo! Music |publisher=Music.yahoo.com |date=November 21, 2010 |access-date=January 30, 2013 }} She is also a member of the chiptune band 8 Bit Weapon.{{cite web |last=Ohanesian |first=Liz |url=http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2011/08/obsolete_chip_music.php |title=What, Exactly, is 8-Bit Music? - Los Angeles - Music - West Coast Sound |publisher=Blogs.laweekly.com |date=August 9, 2011 |access-date=January 30, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121031235114/http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2011/08/obsolete_chip_music.php |archive-date=October 31, 2012 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news|author=Keith Stuart |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2009/mar/26/game-theory-chiptunes |title=Game theory: Vintage sound chips? They are music to my ears | Technology |work=The Guardian |date= March 26, 2009|access-date=January 30, 2013 |location=London}} ComputeHer's most notable work is her contribution to the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington D.C. Her music is included in a new exhibition "The Art of Video Games" where she provides the soundtrack to a video of featured video games at the entrance of the gallery. Her Commodore 64 is also on display inside the exhibit. This exhibition is set to travel to multiple cities following its presentation in Washington D.C. in March 2012.{{cite web|url=http://newsdesk.si.edu/releases/smithsonian-american-art-museum-presents-new-exhibition-art-video-games |title=Smithsonian American Art Museum Presents New Exhibition "The Art of Video Games" | Newsdesk |publisher=Newsdesk.si.edu |date=March 1, 2012 |access-date=January 30, 2013}}

ComputeHer has performed at many events. She was mentioned in The Wall Street Journal for her performance at the opening of the International Video Game Hall of Fame in Ottuma, Iowa in 2010.{{cite news|last=Yadron |first=Danny |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703988304575413612071687980 |title=City Resorts to Pac-Man for a Reboot - WSJ.com |publisher=Online.wsj.com |date=August 7, 2010 |access-date=January 30, 2013}} She performed at the Sanrio 50th Anniversary I Love Nerds party.{{cite web|url=http://www.sanrio.com/smallgift/pictures/?post=5435 |title=Sanrio |publisher=Sanrio |access-date=January 30, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101222121022/http://sanrio.com/smallgift/pictures/?post=5435 |archivedate=December 22, 2010 }} ComputeHer performed at the Smithsonian American Art Museum for the Art of Video Games exhibition opening event{{cite web|url=http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/archive/2012/games/gamefest/ |title=Exhibitions: The Art of Video Games / American Art |publisher=Americanart.si.edu |date= |access-date=January 30, 2013}} in March 2012.

Michelle's past projects include music projects for Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo,{{cite web|url=http://www.computeher.com/bio.html |title=Official Site |publisher=ComputeHer |access-date=January 30, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512052820/http://www.computeher.com/bio.html |archivedate=May 12, 2013 }} Foundation 9 Entertainment,{{cite web |author=Contact Brian Crecente: Comment Facebook Twitter |url=http://kotaku.com/foundation-9/ |title=Foundation 9 News, Videos, Reviews and Gossip |publisher=Kotaku |date=December 19, 2008 |access-date=January 30, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026055258/http://kotaku.com/foundation-9/ |archive-date=October 26, 2012 |url-status=dead }} Sony Creative Software{{cite web|url=http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/loop_libraries/showloop.asp?spid=676 |title=Loops & Samples: 8 Bit Weapon: A Chiptune Odyssey |publisher=Sonycreativesoftware.com |date= |access-date=January 30, 2013}} and King of Kong Fistful of Quarters DVD.Iam8bit

Michelle's songs are featured in a video game soundtrack for DeRail Games, Panick Attack, on Xbox Live Marketplace.{{cite web|url=http://derailgames.no/?did=9079662 |title=DeRail Games releases Panic Attack on Xbox Marketplace - DeRail Games |publisher=Derailgames.no |date=November 11, 2010 |access-date=January 30, 2013}}