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'Best Part of Living'

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Wishes (3rd Album)

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Third album release from Rocky Michaels.

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    An Uncomfortable Truth 5:31
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    In Your Life 3:48
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    Best Part of Living 4:47
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    Better Man 4:24
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    Long Summer Nights 3:49
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    Firefly 4:15
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    Be The Change 4:32
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    Wishes 4:54
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    Beyond The Rain 4:35
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    Seasons (02/16/24) 3:39
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Music for my Soul (2nd Album)

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Follow up album to the debut release, 'The Great American Dream'.

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    Stars 5:02
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    Glory Days 3:48
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    Stronger 4:09
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    Chase the Morning Sun 3:45
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    The Golden Rule 3:29
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    Music for my Soul 3:16
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    Highway 1 3:56
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    The 5 W's 4:45
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    Song About Us 4:18
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The Great American Dream (Debut Album)

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10 original songs from the debut album.

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    Eagle 5:11
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    Somewhere 3:52
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    Book of Memories 4:28
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    The Great American Dream 4:59
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    This is You, This is Me 2:52
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    Hanalei 3:33
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    One Step Back 4:08
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    Burning Heart 4:34
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    What If 4:19
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ABOUT

Rocky Michaels is a multi award winning independent singer-songwriter/recording artist. He began playing piano at age 5 and crafted his skills into songwriting throughout high school. 

November 2023: Rocky’s song ‘An Uncomfortable Truth’ was adopted as the anthem for an upcoming special book endeavor dedicated to the homeless population around the world; “Unsheltered: Voices from the Street”.

May 2023: Rocky was named as a finalist for 'Male Rising Star of the Year', 'Single of the Year' (Better Man), 'Music Video of the Year' (Best Part of Living) 'Emerging Artist of the Year' and 'Male Songwriter of the Year' by the International Singer Songwriter's Association (https://issasongwriters.com/).

May 2023: Rocky was nominated for 'Song of the Year' Folk/Americana (Better Man) by the Josie Music Awards (https://www.josiemusicawards.com/) with the awards show held at the iconic Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN.

December 2020: Rocky was voted "Male Artist of the Year" by CFAB Music Realm Promotions.(https://www.facebook.com/groups/cfabmusicrealm/permalink/511042436493927/)

With a number of new songs currently in the pipeline, Rocky is excited to continue tapping into his life experiences to offer honest lyrics in storytelling that audiences have found to be both engaging and relatable.

“Rocky Michaels for me is that guy who stands out as one of my favorite music discoveries of 2020!!” (Jon Sexauer, Owner and CEO at The Grey Eagle Radio Show.) 

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The Loop at the Armory

The Loop at the Armory

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Virtual, Somerville, MA

The Loop is a showcase of singer-songwriters in the Boston area. It is held each month on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Performers play a 30 minute before a live audience .

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A crazy cool and ultimately laid-back style, this is the epitome of all the good things in a well-made toque. The top starts out at a fine 1x1 knit rib then gradually increases towards the bottom to a 3x3 rib knit, adding just a subtle style point. *Please indicate which color you prefer in your order.

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Blog

Aug 10 2023

Rockin' the Red Carpet!

What an amazing experience having attended the 2023 International Singer Songwriter Awards (ISSA) show in Atlanta, GA this past weekend! This is an international organization 19,000 strong….and growing! I've enjoyed following so many other artists on social media and some…

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Apr 11 2021

Outdoors Again!

After 13 months of pandemic living, it felt sooo great to finally be able to play outdoors! COVID safety protocols still remained in place, but it's the start of the thawing out process.  Furthermore, I felt very fortunate to have…

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Aug 22 2020

Debut Album

It's finally here! While it seemed like forever, it was only a year ago that I began recording my songs for ultimate release into this debut album. Three of my ten songs on the album were from previous years that…

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May 22 2020

'SOMEWHERE' Song Review

I'm so honored to have received the following review for my song, 'Somewhere':

Rocky Michaels - 'Somewhere' 

Review by Brandon Watts & Staff 

Rocky taps into his life experiences to offer honest lyrics and authentic storytelling for a music experience…

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May 15 2020

Lemonade out of Lemons

The current pandemic has disrupted us all and impacted our lives in countless ways. The loss of loved ones and permanent emotional and physical scars to those left behind seem absolutely unimaginable. The word 'heartbreaking' doesn't really seem to give…

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Mar 19 2020

The Power of Hope

Times are often faced with various challenges, but at this moment in time it seems like the challenges are even more pronounced.  The irony of an event such as a global pandemic is that the very thing that requires us…

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Dec 31 2019

Gratitude

As we close out the year - and decade, it seems like the perfect time to reflect on all the positives!  Sorry negatives, I know you're around but you've just got to take a backseat here!

First and foremost, I'm…

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Dec 5 2019

FIRST SONG JUST RELEASED!

I'm excited to have just released the first of several songs today on Spotify and other streaming services! While my primary love is writing and playing songs, so much is to be learned on the business & marketing side.

The…

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Oct 29 2019

Recording Session

Yesterday, I had an awesome session with Jacob Light at ModernTone Studios! It was such an amazing experience to see my babies (aka my original songs) come to life and grow up. For so long, I've been playing them acoustically…

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Oct 17 2019

International Singer-Songwriter's Association

As I prepare to record some of my favorite song tracks over the next few weeks, I'm excited to network with some great organizations. Today, I'm happy to be a new member of the International Singer-Songwriter's Association and look forward…

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