Artist description Cross between Peter Gabriel, Sting, Shawn Colvin, Metallica and George Winston

Music Style solo piano and singer/songwriter

Musical Influences Tori Amos, Ani DiFranco, Trent Reznor, George Winston

Similar Artists Ben Folds Five, Sting, Shawn Colvin

Artist History opened for Jewel at the Warfield, S.F.opened for Ani DiFranco at Great American Music Hall, S.F.opened for Santana, CrosbyStillsNash etc.sold over 12,000 cd's independently

Group Members all instruments written and performed by Michael Halaas

Instruments piano, guitar, world percussion, drums and vocals

Albums birds can fly ©1999, Stare, Face to Face

Press Reviews "Enter Michael Halaas' musical world, and you might get the feeling that you're in the presence of a phenomenon. His unique brand of richly-layered, pensive pop evidences the deep stirrings within." -- Eluusive Magazine "Halaas’ playing seems to require a much louder, denser instrument than the acoustic piano -- and yet he makes due with it, playing with the same juggernaut intensity as Vladamir Horowitz" --Intermission Magazine "A great composer of our time. Michael easily ranges from ferocity to tranquility with amazing adroitness." -Amazon.com review

Location San Francisco, CA - USA

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