ExtraFood Executive Director, Marv Zauderer is thrilled to announce that Bay Area singer-songwriter Michelle Schmitt will bring her 6th annual holiday concert to 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley tonight, December 4, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 for General Admission and $100 for VIP tickets and are available online at 142 Throckmorton Theatre, by…
My Band and I have finished To Remember You, our 2nd holiday record. Ricky Fataar and I co-produced along with George Marinelli on electric and acoustic guitars; mandolin and acoustic slide guitar; Drew Zingg on electric and acoustic guitars; Marc Levine on electric and upright bass; Ricky on drums, percussion, piano & background vocals; and…
I am at Pine Mountain Studio in Alexander Valley wearing the hoodie with the logo Paul Tyler designed, sitting with lots of memories of my dear friend who passed away Easter Sunday after a long and brave battle with cancer. We made a great record in this studio and spent 10 days recording with Paul…
On April 20th, 2014, I lost my dear friend, fellow musician and one of the best guys I know, to a long battle with cancer. He leaves behind a loving wife, a young son and many friends. Paul & I met through our mutual friend & my art director, Molly Tuttle. Eric Shea, Paul’s close…
THANK YOU for all your support. So far, with your support, our concerts have made enough money to feed 15,000 people. The band and I had a blast, the audience sang their hearts out near the end of the show and everyone left with a little bit more love in their hearts. It feels good…
Vivien Kim Thorp, Communications Manager for Meals on Wheels of San Francisco, and singer-songwriter Michelle Schmitt, talk about the December 18th holiday benefit concert at SF Jazz Center. The interview aired on 11.24.2013 on the following stations: LIVE 105, Community Connection With Liz Saint John 99.7 NOW! Street Talk With Liz Saint John [email protected], Radio…
By Cari Lynn Pace | Originally posted on Novato Advance San Anselmo’s Michelle Schmitt can’t stop singing, writing or raising money for Meals on Wheels, the oldest and largest national organization that represents community-based senior nutrition programs. This dynamo blends her freewheeling spirit and classy persona with a strong personal sense of responsibility. She and…
Title song from my new record “Messages” shot in Paris at the Passage Du Grand Cerf at lunch hour. Thanks to my art director, Molly Tuttle, who sprung it on me when we walked in for what, I thought, was a photo shoot. The first thing we saw when we walked in was a beautiful…
In this episode of Stark Insider TV, Loni Stark visits the studio of musician Michelle Schmitt. Watch as they discuss the creative process, using music as an outlet for sorrow and grief, and the trials and tribulations of making it in an unapologetic industry. “I’m so grateful. Because a lot of people don’t have the…
So, the studio’s are both finished; the band is booked for our recording session at the new Pine Mountain Studio; my annual trip to Paris with my beloved art director, Molly Tuttle, and my amazing photographer and friend Danielle Rubi-Dentzel is scheduled, and they are both working on the concept for the new photo shoot; the…
Happy Summer! My team at both Harrison Street Records in San Francisco and Pine Mountain Studio were busy this winter and spring overseeing the re-building of the studios from the ground up. Designed by Wes Lachot of Durham, North Carolina, built by Kerr Construction – Marin County and wired by Steve Viellux (Skywalker Ranch), these…
SAVE THE DATE: December 18, 2013 Wednesday night. We will perform at the new SF Jazz Center (www.sfjazz.org). 100% of the proceeds of the night, including all CD sales go directly to Meals on Wheels-San Francisco, this very worthy organization near and dear to my heart (www.mowsf.org). The band, Ricky Fataar, George Marinelli, Drew Zingg,…
Thank you all for contributing to a HUGE holiday success!!! Looking forward to another year of moving as many people as possible with music, love and generosity.
Marin County’s Novato Advance reports on Michelle’s holiday benefit concert to support Meals on Wheels SF.
In her interview with Mary Seidman on KWMR Radio, Michelle discusses her latest release LATE TONIGHT and shares her thoughts on songwriting. Hear about her talented band and more about her views on what she feels is her responsibility to make a difference with her art and the gifts in her life .
LATE TONIGHT is a huge departure from my past work, but all about where I come from musically. You will hear influences from Detroit rock & soul to California folk/rock to harmonic touches from my travels as well as lyrics that look at what and how I see the world.
Read a review of Late Tonight in the Marin Independent Journal!
Announcing a special holiday benefit concert for Meals On Wheels SF, with Ricky Fataar, George Marinelli, Drew Zingg, Marc Levine, John R. Burr and Anton Patzner. Thursday, Dec 13, 8 PM, 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley, California
Michael Gray, our studio manager and lead engineer, joins Paul Tyler and Aaron Burnham as we expand both studios. Michelle and her team of engineers also work at her state of the art recording studio in Alexander Valley called Pine Mountain Studio. Located in Northern California, Michelle and her band enjoy the benefits of getting…