Kate Michaels
Kate Michaels ( born June 2, 1969 in Butte County as Kathleen Rebecca Hall ) is an American singer and actress, specialized for appearances in Big Band / Swing and musical theater.
Biography
Kate Michaels comes from Yuba City, one of the northernmost cities in the central valley of California. Her mother, Janet Davis Mahan, was a high school teacher from the Sutter Buttes region. She was a member of the Davis family, which was awarded by John Sutter, a piece of land that was part of the original inclusion of California in the United States. Her father, Edward Proper Hall, was a dentist. He died of cancer at the age of 30 years. Edward was the great-grandson of Edward Proper, who was known to have developed a wheat variety, which now bears his name, the Proper wheat.
Michael grew up in a musical family. Edward Hall was a classical pianist, and the entire family, including Michael's, singing and playing various instruments. Her great- uncle, Hedley Hall, was a variety artists and a local radio personality. Michael's main musical influences were Folk, Musical, swing and jazz. Michaels, who grew up in California, has lived in Singapore, Austria and Germany. Today she lives in Basel, Switzerland.
Professional career
Early in her career, Michaels appeared in both main and supporting roles on many platforms, musicals and concert productions in the region of San Francisco, Sacramento, Napa Valley and Los Angeles. After she received the Irma Cooper Fellowship of the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria, she moved for a role in the world premiere of the German operetta, Skyrim, with the Piccola Opera to Bremen, Germany. Shortly thereafter, Michaels joined the Swiss original cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber 's The Phantom of the Opera with the British production company Really Useful Group in Basel, Switzerland
Following this, Michaels took part in the English tour of the Australian- American poetic piece, Walking the Dog, with, which was produced by the " Walking the Dog Theater Company ", New York,. This was followed by their first album, Just Marilyn, produced. Their second album, The Best Things in Life, she took together with the German jazz trio, The Read Thread ' on.
As a teacher and consultant Michaels gives workshops and seminars and has taught at the following institutions:
- University of Berkeley ( Extension Program SF)
- St. Mary's College of California,
- The American Conservatory Theater,
- The New Conservatory Theater,
- Basel Jazz School and Bern Jazz School,
- Zurich theater and dance school.
In addition, several of their products in the " Classical Singer Magazine" and various newsletters were published.
Musical Style and projects
Michael is described as, charming, charming and delightfully ' ( JJ Murry -Leach, Decca Records) and is widely praised for her singing talent and soulful and witty interpretations. Just Marilyn focuses on big band songs of the Great American Songbook, reaches into the Big Band era, based on the glamor of Marilyn Monroe. All songs of Just Marilyn taken by Michaels were sung by the film icon and legend Marilyn Monroe herself. When she was asked in an interview why Marilyn? ' Replied Michael, that Marilyn is more than just, Happy Birthday, Mr. President', light comedies or the white dress. , Was one of the first women to control their own career and the studio bosses hit with their own resources. Marilyn was not one-dimensional, but I think that it was unfortunately so often seen. '
The idea for the concept of their second album, The Best Things in Life, came about after she had a recording by Jo Stafford, The Best Things in Life are Free heard '. Because she was interested in the work of Jamie Cullum and Stacey Kent, she amassed newer jazz versions of standard songs of the Great American Songbook, also with the German jazz trio, The Red Thread '.
News
Michaels occurs both as a soloist and as a member of the following shows on: Swinging with the Marilyn Monroe Songbook, Big Band Sizzle, Gossip, Glitter & Glam, as well as musicals and concerts, The Red Thread ' and several big bands. She gives concerts in France, Germany, Australia, Spain, Norway, England, New Zealand and Switzerland. Michaels appears as announced artists at festivals, charity events and performances that already had such well-known singers and artists such as the German pop singer Roberto Blanco guest.
Discography
- Just Marilyn (2003)
- The Best Things in Life (2007)