Michelle (band)
{{Short description|Indie-pop band from New York City}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| name = Michelle
| origin = New York City, New York, U.S.
| years_active = 2018-present{{cite web |last1=Madden |first1=Ben |title=Meet MICHELLE, The NYC Queer/POC Collective That'll Help You Get Your Groove On |url=https://www.coolaccidents.com/news/who-is-michelle |website=Cool Accidents |date=7 October 2020 |access-date=April 14, 2022}}
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| associated_acts = {{hlist|Mitski|Arlo Parks|Isa Reyes}}
| website = {{URL|www.wearemichelle.com}}
| current_members =
- Sofia D'Angelo
- Julian Kaufman
- Charlie Kilgore
- Layla Ku
- Emma Lee
- Jamee Lockard
}}
Michelle (stylized in all caps as MICHELLE) is a six-piece indie-pop collective based in New York City. The group consists of Sofia D'Angelo, Julian Kaufman, Charlie Kilgore, Layla Ku, Emma Lee, and Jamee Lockard.
The group has released three albums: Heatwave (2018), After Dinner We Talk Dreams (2022), and Songs About You Specifically (2024).
History
=2020–2022: Beginnings, ''HEATWAVE'', and ''AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS''=
Michelle was originally formed by producers Julian Kaufman and Charlie Kilgore with the plan to release one album dedicated to New York City. After the critical praise of their 2018 debut album HEATWAVE, completed before the members met in person,{{Cite web |title=New York Pop Collective Michelle Muses Over Meals And In Google Docs |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/kx7d3t/michelle-after-dinner-we-talk-dreams-interview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908162922/https://www.mtv.com/news/kx7d3t/michelle-after-dinner-we-talk-dreams-interview |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 8, 2022 |access-date=2022-09-08 |website=MTV |language=en}} the group decided to keep on making music together.{{cite web |last1=McNeal |first1=Bria |title=Meet MICHELLE, The Indie Collective Whose Music Defies Categorization |url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/michelle-band-members-after-dinner-we-talk-dreams |website=Nylon |date=March 2022 |publisher=BDG Media |access-date=April 14, 2022}}
In 2020, Michelle released two standalone singles, "SUNRISE" and "UNBOUND". "SUNRISE" came out on July 16, 2020.{{cite web |last1=Pappis |first1=Konstantinos |title=MICHELLE Release New Single 'Sunrise' |url=https://ourculturemag.com/2020/07/19/michelle-release-new-single-sunrise/ |website=Our Culture |date=19 July 2020 |publisher=Our Culture Mag Limited. |access-date=19 June 2022}} There were three alternate versions released in the subsequent months: a stripped version, one featuring Arlo Parks, and a remix by the booyah! kids featuring Deem Spencer.{{cite web |last1=TotalNtertainment |title='UNBOUND' IS THE LATEST RELEASE FROM MICHELLE |url=https://www.totalntertainment.com/music/unbound-is-the-latest-release-from-michelle/ |website=TotalNtertainment |date=6 October 2020 |access-date=19 June 2022}} "UNBOUND" came out on October 5, 2020{{cite web |last1=DIY Magazine |title=MICHELLE RELEASE NEW SINGLE 'UNBOUND' |url=https://diymag.com/2020/10/06/watch-michelle-unbound-video |website=DIY Magazine |date=6 October 2020 |publisher=DIY |access-date=19 June 2022}} which landed them on NME
On September 14, 2021, Michelle released their new song, "SYNCOPATE", the first single off their second album.{{cite web |last1=Transgressive Records |title=MICHELLE SHARE NEW SINGLE SYNCOPATE, ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM |url=http://www.transgressiverecords.com/news/detail/michelle-share-new-single-syncopate-announce-new-album |website=Transgressive Records |access-date=19 June 2022}} The next day, they announced the title and tracklist of their upcoming album, AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS, set to release on January 28, 2022.{{cite web |title=MICHELLE announce new album 'After Dinner We Talk Dreams' |url=https://diymag.com/2021/09/14/michelle-new-album-after-dinner-we-talk-dreams |website=DIY Magazine |date=14 September 2021 |publisher=DIY |access-date=May 3, 2022}} The group released the album's second single, "MESS U MADE" on October 27, 2021.{{cite web |title=MICHELLE share new single 'MESS U MADE' |url=https://diymag.com/2021/10/27/michelle-new-mess-u-made |website=DIY Magazine |date=27 October 2021 |publisher=DIY |access-date=May 3, 2022}} The third single, "EXPIRATION DATE" was released on January 5, 2022.{{cite web |title=MICHELLE unveil new single 'EXPIRATION DATE' |url=https://diymag.com/2022/01/05/michelle-expiration-date |website=DIY Magazine |date=5 January 2022 |publisher=DIY |access-date=May 3, 2022}} Michelle released their fourth single from the album, "POSE", on February 28, 2022.{{cite web |last1=Ackroyd |first1=Stephen |title=MICHELLE have shared a new single, 'POSE' |url=https://readdork.com/news/michelle-pose-video/ |website=Dork |date=28 February 2022 |publisher=The Bunker Publishing Ltd. |access-date=20 June 2022 |ref=Dork}} Their second album, AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS, came out on March 4, 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-07-27 |title=MICHELLE Are Like a Party That Everyone's Invited To |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a40708404/michelle-band-interview/ |access-date=2022-09-08 |website=ELLE |language=en-us}} On October 18, 2022, Michelle released a new song, "PULSE".{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Finlay |date=2022-10-19 |title=MICHELLE have shared a brand new single, 'PULSE' {{!}} Dork |url=https://readdork.com/news/michelle-shared-a-new-single-pulse/ |access-date=2022-11-12 |website=readdork.com |language=en-US}}
=2023–2024: ''GLOW EP'' and ''Songs About You Specifically''=
In 2023, they released singles "THE PEACH", "GLOW", and "AGNOSTIC", the latter two announced as part of their upcoming GLOW EP.{{Cite web |date=2023-10-19 |title=Michelle Announced Their ’Glow’ EP With A Freeing Video For ’Agnostic’ |url=https://uproxx.com/indie/michelle-glow-ep-announcement-agnostic-video/ |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=UPROXX |language=en-US}} On January 11, 2024, their single "NEVER AGAIN" was released. GLOW EP was released on February 9, 2024.
On June 20, 2024, the group announced the upcoming release of their third album Songs About You Specifically, set to release on September 27, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Neville |title=MICHELLE announce new album ‘Songs About You Specifically’ |url=https://www.altpress.com/michelle-oontz-listen/ |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=Alternative Press Magazine |language=en-US}} The lead single "Oontz" was released alongside the album announcement. Second single "Mentos and Coke" was released on July 31 followed by third single "Cathy" on August 29.{{Cite web |title=MICHELLE’s Mentos and Coke – Transgressive Records |url=https://transgressiverecords.com/news/michelles-mentos-and-coke/ |access-date=2024-08-31 |website=transgressiverecords.com}}{{Cite web |title=MICHELLE share a new song, ‘Cathy’ – Transgressive Records |url=https://transgressiverecords.com/news/michelle-share-a-new-song-cathy/ |access-date=2024-08-31 |website=transgressiverecords.com}}
Discography
= Albums =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:23em;"| Album details |
| scope="row" | HEATWAVE
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| scope="row" | AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS
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| scope="row" | Songs About You Specifically
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=Singles=
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! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:6em;"| Year ! scope="col" style="width:14em;"| Album/EP |
| scope="row" |"THE BOTTOM (Rosa let's Eat Grandma Rework)" {{Small|(with Let's Eat Grandma)}}
|rowspan="9"|2020 |rowspan="1" {{n/a| non-album single}} |
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| scope="row" |"SUNRISE"
|rowspan="5"|SUNRISE |
| scope="row" |"SUNRISE - Stripped" |
| scope="row" |"SUNRISE - Leven Kali Remix" {{Small|(with Leven Kali)}} |
| scope="row" |"SUNRISE (the booyah! kids Remix) - feat. Deem Spencer" {{Small|(with Deem Spencer)}} |
| scope="row" |"SUNRISE (feat. Arlo Parks)" {{Small|(with Arlo Parks)}} |
| scope="row" |"UNBOUND"
|rowspan="3"|UNBOUND |
| scope="row" |"UNBOUND - Austin Millz Remix" {{Small|(with Austin Millz)}} |
| scope="row" |"UNBOUND - Stripped" |
| scope="row" |"FYO"
|rowspan="5"|2021 |rowspan="3" {{n/a|non-album single}} |
| scope="row" |"FYO (feat. CHAI)" {{Small|(with CHAI)}} |
| scope="row" |"FYO - Stripped" |
| scope="row" |"SYNCOPATE"
|rowspan="4"|AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS |
| scope="row" |"MESS U MADE" |
| scope="row" |"EXPIRATION DATE"
|rowspan="3"|2022 |
| scope="row" |"POSE" |
| scope="row" |"PULSE"
|{{n/a|non-album single}} |
| scope="row" |"GLOW"
|rowspan="2"|2023 | rowspan="3" |GLOW EP |
| scope="row" |"AGNOSTIC" |
| scope="row" |"NEVER AGAIN"
|rowspan="5"|2024 |
| scope="row" |"Oontz"
| rowspan="4"|Songs About You Specifically |
| scope="row" |"Mentos and Coke" |
| scope="row" |"Cathy" |
| scope="row" |"Akira" |