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A breakout pop star with her platinum debut album Spirit Room, Michelle Branch's debut single "Everywhere" hit number 12 on Billboard 's Hot 100; the video won MTV's Viewer's Choice Award. She won a Grammy Award in 2003 and saw her second album Hotel Paper also go platinum—and all this from a young woman who appears to be breaking the mold of female pop singers. Beth Wood of the Copley News Service wrote, "Hailed by fans and the media as the 'UnBritney,' she was the antidote to sexed-up young girls with slick song-and-dance routines, skimpy costumes and prefab careers."

Branch has struck platinum with an image that borrows more from traditional rock 'n' roll than the smooth choreography of contemporary performers like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera: She writes most of her own songs, plays the guitar, and is most often seen sporting jeans, a T-shirt, and a pair of tennis shoes. Her lifelong dream to perform has been fulfilled in only a short period of time. She told Jon Bream of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, "It's exciting to have this for a job, to play guitar and travel around the world."

Born Michelle Jacquet Branch on July 2, 1983, in Flagstaff, Arizona, her father is a plumber-contractor and her mother is a restaurant manager. She claims that from the age of three she knew she wanted to sing and perform—her first wish was to be on Broadway in musicals like Cats or Oklahoma. Other influences were found in her parents' record collection, which included bands such as the Beatles and Led Zeppelin and singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. By the age of eight she was begging her mother to send her to voice lessons.

Branch's family moved to Sedona, Arizona, when she was eleven years old. About that time she started performing at local fairs; she also started writing her own lyrics and recording them, a cappella, on tape. Her focus turned from musical theater to pop when she attended a New Kids on the Block concert and saw the crowd's reaction to the group. After her parents gave her a guitar when she was 14, she told David L. Coddon of the San Diego Union-Tribune, "I got a chord book and literally locked myself in my room and kept playing the chords over and over. Two weeks later, I came out ... and played a song I'd just written for my parents." Now accompanied by her guitar, Branch continued to record her compositions on tape.

Those tapes would prove instrumental in establishing her career. In 1999 a family friend was showing a condo to a music manager from Los Angeles. The friend called Branch and convinced her to bring the tape over to the condo. Jeff Rabhan was so impressed he helped Branch record her demo album Broken Bracelet and booked her on a tour opening for the band Hanson. She soon caught the attention of Maverick Records, the company started by legendary pop star Madonna.



Branch's debut album with Maverick was Spirit Room, and it featured songs she'd written before she ever had a record deal. The album's first single, "Everywhere," became a huge hit, landing at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. The video won an MTV Viewer's Choice Award in 2001. The video for her second single, "All You Wanted," was nominated for Best Female Video and Best Pop Video and became a favorite on MTV's Total Request Live. Spirit Room went platinum a year later, and made it as high as number 28 on Billboard 's charts.

In 2002 Branch's songs were used in the television show Gilmore Girls and in the film American Pie 2. She toured with female rocker Sheryl Crow and opened for country rock darlings the Dixie Chicks. Her third single from Spirit Room, "Goodbye to You," hit the Billboard Top 10. She also made a guest appearance on the television show American Dreams as 1960s singer Lesley Gore. For the role Branch sported a blonde wig and performed Gore's 1963 hit single "You Don't Own Me."

Branch's sudden rise to fame threw her into the company of some of the music industry's most powerful and popular performers, putting her in awe of her good fortune. As a fan of Crow's, for example, Branch was amazed to find herself in the same building as her idol. She told Alisa Blackwood of the Associated Press, "Little things like that freak me out more than performing because I'm such a fan."

In 2002 Branch was invited to work with guitarist Carlos Santana, who was recording his album Supernatural. Her rendition of the song "Game of Love," the result of their collaboration, was an incredible success, reaching number one on the Billboard charts and staying there for 13 weeks. Branch and Santana won a Grammy Award in 2002 for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.

Branch began 2003 by performing at the Super Bowl XXXVII pregame show. Her second album, Hotel Paper, was released in June of that year and promptly hit the charts, eventually reaching number two; the single "Are You Happy Now?" landed in the top ten. The album title reflected Branch's peripatetic life—most of the songs she wrote for the album were composed while on tour the previous year. One track, in fact, was a duet with her former touring partner, Sheryl Crow. That year also saw Branch headline her first tour. Unfortunately, the intense schedule took a toll on her health; toward the end of the year she was forced to cancel several appearances. She recuperated in time to perform at the half-time show of the Major League Soccer Cup championship.

Despite her illness, Branch ended 2003 on a happy note—her second single from Hotel Paper, "Breathe," made it into the top ten. Hotel Paper went platinum, and her single "Are You Happy Now?" earned her a third Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance.

Branch's career seems to have been blessed. When asked about the ease with which she succeeded, Branch told Blackwood, "It's so funny because it felt so natural and I fell into it so easily. It's one of those things, I felt like I was meant to do this." Though her star rose quickly, she plans to be around for a long time. Speaking of her hopes for the future she told Blackwood, "I really want to establish myself as a writer and have people take me seriously as a writer. ... That's probably the most important thing to me, above singing and guitar playing. ... Maybe in the future I'll even write songs for other people."

Selected discography
Broken Bracelet, Independent, 2000.
Spirit Room, Maverick, 2001.

(With Carlos Santana) Supernatural, BMG/Arista, 2002.
Hotel Paper, Maverick, 2003.

Sources
Periodicals
Associated Press, March 10, 2002; July 2, 2002. Copley News Service, August 4, 2003.
San Diego Union-Tribune, January 23, 2003, p. 2.
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN), May 17, 2002, p. 5E.
Times Union (Albany, NY), November 18, 2003, p. F1.

Online
Michelle Branch Official Website, http://www.michellebranch.net (March 3, 2004).
"Michelle Branch: She's 'Everywhere,'" MTV, http://www.mtv.com/bands/b/branch_michelle/news_feature_100601/index.jhtml (February 3, 2004).
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Although she rose to fame during the teen pop era, Michelle Branch -- who was 17 years old when her debut album, The Spirit Room, began its double-platinum run in 2001 -- modeled her own songs after iconic alt-rock females like Lisa Loeb and Melissa Etheridge. Raised in Arizona, Branch sang throughout her childhood but didn’t pick up the guitar until her 14th birthday, when she received the instrument as a gift. Within a week, she’d written her first song. Branch’s parents eventually decided to home school their daughter, allowing her more time to focus on a budding musical career and play shows in the Sedona area. Following the release of her first independent album, 1998’s Broken Bracelet, Branch began attracting attention from major labels.

She signed with Maverick Records and began co-writing with John Shanks, a former member of Melissa Etheridge’s band who had since moved into production. Together, the two wrote “Everywhere,” which became Branch’s first hit single in 2001. Released that summer, her debut album quickly produced two more hits, including the Top Ten single “All You Wanted.” While working on a second album, Branch found time to collaborate with Santana on “The Game of Love,” which became the lead single for Santana’s 2002 album Shaman. “The Game of Love” peaked at number five and eventually won a Grammy Award, while “Are You Happy Now?” -- the first song from Branch’s sophomore album, Hotel Paper -- maintained her presence on the charts in early 2003.

Like The Spirit Room, Hotel Paper went platinum and spawned two Top 40 singles. While touring in support of the album, Branch became engaged to her bass player, Teddy Landau, and the two married in May 2004. One year later, she launched a country side project with her backup singer, Jessica Harp. Initially calling themselves the Cass County Homewreckers, the two eventually trimmed down their name to the Wreckers and released an album, Stand Still, Look Pretty, in 2006. The album went gold, due in large part to the lead single “Leave the Pieces,” which topped the country charts.

The Wreckers went their separate ways in 2007, with both musicians returning to their own careers. Branch spent several years writing songs and making guest appearances on other albums (including Chris Isaak’s Mr. Lucky) before issuing a short EP, Everything Comes and Goes, in 2010. Meanwhile, she readied a full album, Different Kind of Country, for release later that year. ~ Andrew Leahey, Rovi
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Michelle Branch in January 2010.
Background information
Birth name Michelle Jacquet DeSevren Branch
Also known as Michelle Branch Landau
Michelle Landau
Born (1983-07-02) July 2, 1983 (age 28)
Origin Sedona, Arizona, United States
Genres Pop rock, acoustic, country pop
Occupations Singer-songwriter, musician, actress
Instruments Vocals, guitar, keyboard, percussions, piano, accordion, cello, harmonica, mandolin
Years active 1998–present
Labels Maverick Reprise Nashville
Associated acts Santana, The Wreckers, Chris Isaak, Justincase, Timbaland
Website www.MichelleBranch.com
Notable instruments
Taylor 614ce
Gibson Hummingbird

Michelle Jacquet DeSevren Branch (born July 2, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and actress. During the early 2000s, she released two top-selling albums, The Spirit Room and Hotel Paper, and was subsequently nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2003. In 2005, she formed the country music duo The Wreckers with friend and fellow musician Jessica Harp, and produced the Grammy-nominated single "Leave the Pieces". The Wreckers disbanded in 2007 to pursue their respective solo careers. She has had several commercially successful songs, most notably winning a Grammy with Santana for "The Game of Love".

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Life and career

1983–2000: Early life & Broken Bracelet

Michelle Jacquet DeSevren Branch was born on July 2, 1983, in Phoenix, Arizona,[1][2] to David and Peggy Branch, six months after they were married.[3] Her father is of Irish descent, and her mother is of Dutch Indonesian and French descent.[3][4] Her siblings include an older half-brother named David and a younger sister named Nicole.

Beginning to sing at the age of three, Branch enrolled in voice lessons at Northern Arizona University when she was eight,[3][5][6] and received her first guitar for her fourteenth birthday.[1][2][6] After teaching herself chords, she composed her first song "Fallen" within a week of receiving her guitar.[7] She initially attended Sedona Red Rock High School,[5] but finished the last two years of her high school education through home schooling so that she could focus on her music career.[6] To support Branch's interests, her parents helped her book local gigs in Sedona, AZ, and later financed her independent album Broken Bracelet.[6] Her set list at these gigs included covers by Sheryl Crow, Lisa Loeb, Jewel, and Fleetwood Mac.[7]

In June 1998, Branch self-produced Broken Bracelet,[3] a compilation of songs she wrote when she was 14 and 15;[4] the album was later released on the independent record label Twin Dragon Records in June 2000.[3][4] Its title was inspired from a bracelet made by pop singer Jewel, given to Branch by musician Steve Poltz at a Lisa Loeb concert she attended. Poltz told Branch that "when it breaks, you'll be famous."[3] The Broken Bracelet recordings were destroyed in the Nashville floods in May 2010.[8]

In December 1999, she posted two of her songs on the Rolling Stone website, which caught the attention of both pop rock band Hanson and former Rolling Stone writer and Los Angeles record producer Jeff Rabhan, eventually leading to two gigs opening for Hanson in 2000.[3]

2001–04: The Spirit Room

In 2001, Branch signed a recording deal with Maverick Records,[3][4][6] where she began working with John Shanks to produce her first album and major-label debut.[9] The album, The Spirit Room, was released in August 2001,[4][9] producing the hit single "Everywhere." The single was a commercial success, winning the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards Viewer's Choice Award.[10] "Everywhere" was later followed by singles "All You Wanted" and "Goodbye to You." In August 2001, she appeared on Total Request Live after "Everywhere" reached No. 4 on their charts. Due to the mainstream success of those released singles, The Spirit Room was certified Double Platinum by the RIAA for selling over two million copies in the US. Michelle also sang in Hanson's 2004 album, Underneath in the song, "Deeper."

Branch met Justincase before her debut on Maverick Records, becoming friends over the Internet before meeting in Las Vegas for a music convention in 2000.[11] Justincase was signed to Maverick Records in late 2001 with the help of Branch.[12][13][14] A self-titled debut album on October 29, 2002 which included several collaborations with Michelle Branch—including the lead single, "Don't Cry for Us"—who promoted the album on MTV's Total Request Live.[15] In 2002, she teamed up with Santana to produce the song "The Game of Love,"[2][4][16] which went on to win a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.[1][10] She also earned a Grammy nomination in 2003 for Best New Artist,[10] but was edged out by Norah Jones.

2003–05: Hotel Paper

Her second album Hotel Paper was released in 2003, and debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 charts and matched the commercial success of her debut album earning a Platinum certification by the RIAA for selling over a million copies.[17] However, the album was met with mixed reviews. The lead single "Are You Happy Now?" was a chart success, earning her a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance,[10] though she was ultimately edged out by Pink's "Trouble." The following singles, however, "Breathe" and "'Til I Get over You," did not match the first single's success. Branching out into television, she appeared in several shows, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, American Dreams, and Charmed. In June 2004, she hosted MTV's "Faking the Video" alongside Nick Lachey and JC Chasez. She also appeared in the Rob Schneider film The Hot Chick. Branch married her bass player Teddy Landau in Mexico on May 23, 2004,[1][18][19] and gave birth to a baby girl named Owen Isabelle on August 3, 2005.[20] Prior to meeting her husband she dated guitarist Sean Woolstenhulme of Lifehouse and The Calling.[6]

2005–07: The Wreckers

Michelle Branch (center) during a June 2007 concert with Jessica Harp (right) as The Wreckers.

In July 2005, Branch began collaborating with her backup singer and longtime friend Jessica Harp.[2][19][21][22] They were initially known as "The Cass County Homewreckers" as a joke by Branch's husband,[23] but they trimmed it down to The Wreckers.[19] Their album attempted to combine their respective genres—pop rock and country. It was originally slated for release in June 2005 but was delayed because of reasons surrounding Branch's pregnancy.[2] The duo's first single "Leave the Pieces" was released in February, 2006, while their album Stand Still, Look Pretty was released in May.[19]

During this period, they contributed to Santana's album All That I Am, with the song "I'm Feeling You,"[19] appearing on the American teen television drama One Tree Hill,[2] and joined country music stars Rascal Flatts on a U.S. tour.[21][22] They initially toured with Gavin DeGraw, Tyler Hilton and Bethany Joy Galeotti which was also written into the show during the second season.[19] The group was nominated for the 2006 CMA Awards Vocal Duo of the Year and for a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal[1][10] for the song "Leave the Pieces" in December, 2006. Stand Still, Look Pretty was certified Gold by the RIAA with sales of 851,000 copies as of March 2009. The Wreckers split in 2007.[1]

Branch sold her Calabasas home and moved to Nashville.[24][25]

2008–10: Everything Comes and Goes

Immediately thereafter, Branch wrote an unreleased song for Mandy Moore's 2007 album Wild Hope,[26] and also wrote "Together" for the soundtrack of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2; it was also featured as the final song ever played on the CBS TV soap opera, Guiding Light. In October 2007, she announced that she was working on a new solo album and later reported the title would be Everything Comes and Goes.[1] In June 2008, she played several live shows in preparation for the album's release with her sister Nicole singing backing vocals.

In early 2009, she sang the song "I Lose My Heart" in a duet with Chris Isaak on his new album Mr. Lucky.[27] A video for the first single from the album "Sooner Or Later" was released on July 28, 2009. Also in 2009, she recorded "A Case of You" (originally by Joni Mitchell) for the compilation Covered, A Revolution in Sound which commemorated Warner Bros. Records 50th anniversary.[28] A video was made for the song "This Way" and uploaded to Branch's official YouTube account in October 2009,[29] but it was not released as a single and did not chart. (The video was included on a limited edition DVD entitled The Video Anthology available on michellebranch.com.)[30] Everything Comes and Goes was finally released as a six-track extended play on July 16, 2010, via Michelle's website and would be available at all retailers one month later.[31] In 2010, Branch and R&B/hip-hop producer Timbaland collaborated on a pop/R&B song entitled "Getaway" and released a video.[32]

2011–present: West Coast Time

In December 2010, Branch announced her return to her Pop/Rock roots for her new album.[33] In January 2011, Branch confirmed in an interview with Katie Krause from Hollywire.com that the album would be released this year.[34] In early 2011, Branch released three previously unreleased songs from Everything Comes and Goes including, "Texas In the Mirror", "Take a Chance on Me", and "Long Goodbye", the latter a duet with Dwight Yoakam. On March 22, 2011 in a video regarding updates on the third studio album uploaded via Branch's YouTube account, Branch confirmed that half the album is finished and added that "it's sounding really really good....it's all going well and it's all on time."[35] On April 14, 2011 it was announced that Branch had finished recording the album, she also added that "only mixing/mastering left."[36] On May 26, 2011, Branch hosted a live webchat with fans in which she previewed her new single "Loud Music", which was released to iTunes store on June 14, 2011, The song was co-written and produced by British writers Jim Irvin and Julian Emery who collaborated with Michelle on several songs on the album. In the webcast, Branch also mentioned songs on the album called "Mastermind" and "The Story Of Us" and also added that "Through The Radio" would be a hidden track on the CD. In a previous webcast, she premiered a song from the album called "Spark". During a live outdoor performance at the Warner Brothers building she performed another new song, dedicated to her husband Teddy Landau, "For Dear Life". On June 1, 2011 Michelle announced that the album is called West Coast Time and was originally slated for a September 2011 release date. No release date has yet been given.

In June 2011, she released the album's first single titled "Loud Music". On July 12, 2011, Branch performed "God Bless America" at the MLB All-Star Game, in Phoenix, Arizona. In September, a new song "Another Sun" was featured on Fox's TV series Terra Nova.[37] On October 29, 2011, she gave a small concert to approximately 200 fans at the Egyptian Room in downtown Indianapolis, as part of the Gravedigger's Ball. On December 12, 2011, Branch released a song titled "If You Happen to Call" for free download on the official website.[38] On April 3, 2012, Michelle Branch performed "Leave the Pieces" with Kelly Clarkson in LA as part of Clarkson's 'Stronger' tour.

Musical style and influence

She states that her music has been influenced by The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Aerosmith, Lisa Loeb, Joni Mitchell, Queen, Alanis Morissette, Jewel, Fleetwood Mac and Cat Stevens.[3][39][40] classical music and older country music.[16][22] Branch mainly uses a Gibson Hummingbird after retiring her blue Taylor 614ce.[41][42]

Discography

Main article: Michelle Branch discography
See also: The Wreckers discography

Studio albums


EP's

Filmography

Year Film / Show Role Episode
2001 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Herself / Musical Guest Tabula Rasa
2002 American Dreams Lesley Gore The End of the Innocence
The Hot Chick DJ
2003 Charmed Herself / Musical Guest Centennial Charmed
2005 One Tree Hill The Hero Dies In This One
2010 Hell's Kitchen Herself 16 Chefs Compete

Awards and nominateds

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Branch has won one award from four nominations.

Year Nominated work Award Result
2003 Michelle Branch Best New Artist Nominated
"The Game of Love" Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals Won
2004 "Are You Happy Now?" Best Female Rock Vocal Performance Nominated
2007 "Leave the Pieces" Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Nominated

MTV Video Music Award

The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. Branch received three nominations.

Year Nominated work Award Result
2002 "All You Wanted" Best Female Video Nominated
Best Pop Video Nominated
"Everywhere" Viewer's Choice Won

Others Awards

Year Organization Award[10] Result
2006 Country Music Association Vocal Duo of the Year (as The Wreckers) Nominated
2007 Music Row Awards Major Label Breakout Artist of the Year (as The Wreckers) Won
R&R Readers' Poll Best New Performer (as The Wreckers) Won

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