2010 WINNER OF THE 
PORT FAIRY FOLK FESTIVAL
"BEST NEW TALENT AWARD"
(SPONSORED BY MATON) 
&
2010 WINNER OF THE
PORT FAIRY FOLK FESTIVAL
"OPEN MIC COMPETITION" 
(SPONSORED BY 'JUST GUITARS.COM')

Michelle Meehan
is a Guitarist Singer Songwriter
who combines her natural born musical talent
 with her hard earned musical abilities to
 bring to life her own musical recipe of
Bluesy, Earthy, Jazzy FOLK music.

Michelle's songs take you on a thoughtful ,
philosophical journey through her  ideas  & beliefs,
& romanticise her love of  the  Australian Landscape 
giving audiences a window into her soulful 
experiences of deep emotions like
love, loss, happines & sorrow .

Michelle is more at home on the stage than anywhere else.
  Her love of musical exploration & her ability to improvise in her performances often
inspires people  to feel as though they have stumbled across an
undiscovered gem in the Australian Music scene, 
and witnessed a talented and accomplished performer 
as she exposes her heart and soul just for the people in that room to experience....

About Michelle:

Raised in a musical family
it didn't take long for the young girl to grab her guitar,
flute, violin & a few belongings
& start touring this rugged country
with her little dog in tow,
searching for rich experience in the 'school of life'.

Michelle's repertoire of original songs grew gradually
after years of colourful encounters with
beautiful, crazy & scary people,
love affairs worthy of a hollywood screenplay,
adventures into nature,
amazing rewards & hard life lessons....

Michelle is currently settled in Melbourne studying a bachelor of music performance and interspersing this with gigs around Melbourne and at festivals throughout the year.

The Michelle Meehan story:

 From the moment she was born
 Michelle Meehan was surrounded by music.
Michelle's parents Jill and Patrick Meehan
were in the band Jacaranda Blues
Michelle's inspirational mother is a
music teacher/singer-songwriter/
classically trained guitarist.

Michelle literally grew up 
performing her compositions & her favourite covers
to audiences Australia wide,
playing support act to her folk singing Mother.

Michelle got her first regular live gig playing guitar and singing once a week at the Pears Cafe in Bendigo Victoria.
.
By the age of 16 Michelle had
learned how to play flute, violin & dejmbe 
& left home & started living on her own.

It wasn't long before Michelle started
travelling interstate with her friends,
busking on city streets & performing
her songs in pubs and cafes
wherever she went.

Michelle's mother was her
 primary musical influence.

Before she was ten, Michelle would also listen to
America, Steve Grace, Mariah Carey & Carly Simon.

At twelve Michelle discovered
TOOL, Jewel, Tea Party, & John Farnham.
.
When Michelle was 16 her friends
showed her the music of Ani DiFranco & the Waifs.

 Michelle went on to discover the music of
Joni Mitchell, Jeff Buckley, Tommy Emmanuel & 
numerous local Australian acts that she
encountered on the live scene.

Michelle learned a lot about
songwriting & improvising
on her chosen instruments
at music festivals, folk clubs &
open mic nights where
she was exposed to a
huge array of talent
on a regular basis.

Michelle is currently pursuing
her multi faceted musical career as a soloist 
performing original songs in venues & festivals,
performing cover songs at private functions,  
&  is studying her Bachelor of music in Melbourne.

Michelle is available to play
her repertoire of original songs
or  favourite cover songs
at venues, festivals and private functions.

For more information on how to get
Michelle Meehan playing live at your event
view the contact page on this website.

Michelle also plays:

Guitar, Vocals, Djembe in her Trad Folk band
'Shanachie' 
www.myspace.com/shanachie_band

Click the link below to go to Michelle's  Triple j unearthed page,
listen to tracks and rate Michelle!