Hailing from just south of Atlanta, Georgia... Michael Tolcher smoothly blends many genres of music to form his own powerful, hooky, and senses-pleasing sound. His first breakthrough as an original artist/songwriter happened at the Olympics in 1996. In 2003, Michael signed a record deal with Octone Records(now A&M/Octone). He put out his first full cd in 2004, "I Am", and proceeded to tour the country for the next 3 years selling over 100,000 copies. With over 100 new songs written, Michael recorded his long awaited follow up to 'I Am' after ending his relationship with A&M/Octone.
A gifted artist in every sense of the word - writer, singer, musician and performer - Michael Tolcher deftly blends unfailing melodic and organic pop sensibilities with an understanding of soul and urban grooves drawn from his Southern upbringing.
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A current Chicago resident, 14 year old Edon has played piano since he was nine years old and has been singing even longer. After growing a fan base through his YouTube covers of Top 40 songs, Edon recently completed a successful run on the NBC show “America’s Got Talent”, where he reached the semi-final round out of thousands of auditioning contestants. Sharon Osbourne has observed that Edon reminds her of a young Billy Joel. Edon has received favorable tweets from artists whose covers he’s performed, including Andy Grammer and Sara Bareilles, and was featured in a fan appreciation video created by the Plain White T’s. The Chicago Sun-Times has said that “the young crooner gains more fame and fans with each performance.” And the Chicago Tribune writes that Edon’s talent “as he sings and plays the piano often blows audiences away.”
