MICHELLE

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. 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,[3] the group decided to keep on making music together.[4] In 2020, Michelle released two standalone singles, "SUNRISE" and "UNBOUND". "SUNRISE" came out on July 16, 2020.[5] 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.[6] "UNBOUND" came out on October 5, 2020[6][7] which landed them on NME's 2021 Top 100 emerging artists list.[8] Michelle released another standalone single, "FYO", on January 27, 2021.[9] The group later released a remix with CHAI.[10] On September 14, 2021, Michelle released their new song, "SYNCOPATE", the first single off their second album.[11] 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.[12] The group released the album's second single, "MESS U MADE" on October 27, 2021.[13] The third single, "EXPIRATION DATE" was released on January 5, 2022.[14] Michelle released their fourth single from the album, "POSE", on February 28, 2022.[15] Their second album, AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS, came out on March 4, 2022.[3][16] On October 18, 2022, Michelle released a new song, "PULSE".[17] In 2023, they released singles "THE PEACH", "GLOW", and "AGNOSTIC". On January 11, 2024, their single "NEVER AGAIN" was released. Sofia D'Angelo Julian Kaufman Charlie Kilgore Layla Ku Emma Lee  Jamee Lockard

Through sharing the sacred space of meals and the secret space of dreams, MICHELLE presents a picture of a band enthralled by their craft, a group capable of melding six unique perspectives and backgrounds into one cohesive, impressive collection. Coming in March 2022, AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS is the culmination of what it means for six friends and collaborators to continuously reimagine their world on 14 succinct tracks. Born-and-bred New Yorkers, MICHELLE formed in 2018 around their celebrated debut album HEATWAVE. The band is comprised of Sofia D'Angelo, Julian Kaufman, Charlie Kilgore, Layla Ku, Emma Lee and Jamee Lockard. On their forthcoming record, the predominantly POC and queer collective are closer than ever before as they continue to mix and match the writing and production groups amongst the six of them. The hallmarks of MICHELLE’s music—layered vocal harmonies, analog synthesizers, vibrant percussion, smoldering hooks—dominate the sonic landscape of the album. Songs hop across genres, from funky R&B to bedroom slow jams to amped-up beat-heavy anthems and more. And the songwriting on AFTER DINNER has been elevated as there is a depth and prowess at work that builds off the band’s early songs, something they admit was learned by reflecting and allowing for artistic growth.