ABOUT MICHELE:
Michele McLaughlin is a Contemporary New Age Solo Pianist & Composer. Her solo piano music is haunting and contagious, relaxing and beautiful, peaceful and touching. Her music is enjoyed worldwide and can be heard on several online radio stations, including: Whisperings Solo Piano Radio, Pandora Radio, and Music Choice Soundscapes, as well as several local, national and international radio stations. Michele performs regularly and has released twelve albums, many of which have received multiple nominations and awards. She also hosts an in-home concert series called Cozy Corner Concerts which features renowned pianists from all over the US.
NOTABLE FACTS:
CHRISTMAS - PLAIN & SIMPLE II
~Melancholy Snowfall WINNER for Best New Age Song "People Choice Award" in the 2011 Independent Music Awards
~Melancholy Snowfall Nominated for Best New Age Song in the 2011 Independent Music Awards
~Nominated for 2011 Best Holiday Album on ZMR Music Awards
~Nominated for 2011 Album of the Year on solopiano.com
~Nominated for 2010 Album of the Year on Whisperings: Solo Piano Radio
~On the ZMR Top 100 Charts for three months running, topping off at #7 for December 2011
OUT OF THE DARKNESS
~Nominated for Best Orchestral in Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA)
~Nominated for Best New Age Album of 2010 by Reviews New Age
~Nominated for Best Cover Art in the 2010 Zone Music Awards
~Nominated for December 2011 Album of the Month by Reviews New Age
~On the Top 100 iTunes New Age charts in 2011 and 2012
~On the ZMR Top 100 Charts for nine months running, topping off at #7 in July 2010
A CELTIC DREAM
~On the NAR Top 100 Charts for eight months running, topping off at #8 in April 2009
~Consistently on the iTunes Top 100 New Age Albums in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012
~A 2009 Top Pick on solopiano.com
~Bestselling Amazon album in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012
~Pandora Radio listener favorite for three years running.
CHRISTMAS - PLAIN & SIMPLE
~#1 on iTunes Top 100 New Age Albums in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012
~Bestselling Amazon album in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012
~Pandora Radio listener favorite for three years running.
THE BEGINNING OF FOREVER
~On the iTunes Top 100 New Age Albums in 2009, 2010, and 2011
~The song Enraptured won 1st Place for Music with Animation in the 2008 SLMIMA Awards
~Featured Artist Interview with Kathy Parsons at mainlypiano.com
~Spotlight Artist for the 2010 Independent Music Awards