Ingrid Michaelson is best known for one quirky line: "I'd buy you Rogaine when you start losing all your hair". This one line is a fairly accurate snapshot of Michaelson's character on stage.
Not only does Michaelson's voice get put on display during her live show, her sense of humor shines under the spotlight as well. Some have criticized Michaelson for talking too much during her show. Regardless, her sense of humour and charm carry the show between songs.
Michaelson stopped by the Grand Del Mar here in San Diego last weekend. She performed an intimate private show as a preview for her upcoming spring tour.
Michaelson debuted some of her newest material off her album "Human Again" which came out in January.
The audience was small at her preview show, but they roared with applause and approval after her eight-song set. Michaelson's new material passed the fans' test with flying colors.
While her single "Ghost" off her newest album has been performed live on a variety of talk shows, the rest of her album is still very new.
"Human Again" is very similar to Michaelson's earlier work. The ukulele is still her go-to instrument, followed closely by the piano. What is different about this new body of work is the introduction of a four-string guitar.
Four-string guitars don't exist in the music world naturally. Let's not confuse this artist's quirky instrument choice as a budding trend among up-and-coming musicians. Ingrid Michaelson simply removed two strings from a 6 string guitar. She felt they were getting in the way of her strumming.
The decision to incorporate the guitar was made because of Michaelson's interest in the maturation of her music. "Human Again" is her fifth album.
While her lyrics still have the same catchy quality, the sound of this album is noticeably more serious and less poppy than her previous work.
Michaelson is very private about her personal life. As a seasoned musician she has learned to keep out of the tabloids. She remains mum on the subject of her marriage to fellow singer/songwriter Greg Laswell.
While Michaelson values her privacy off the stage, she opens up to fans through her music. With song topics ranging from love lost to love found, fans get a true peak into the intimate moments of Michaelson's life during a live show.
Michaelson will be making her way back through San Diego in April. She will perform at the House of Blues on April 28.
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